Iona Bain is an award-winning writer, author, speaker and broadcaster who specialises in personal finance. She came to prominence as the founder of Young Money Blog, the first blog in the UK devoted to young people’s finances.
Young Money was founded in 2011 and went onto become one of the most pioneering and influential personal finance blogs in the UK. Iona retired from active blogging in 2021 to concentrate on other exciting projects but you can find out more about what Young Money has achieved below, and the wealth of knowledge Iona built up around young people’s finances over 10 years.
Iona says... I am totally stunned but also chuffed to be shortlisted for IPSE's Freelancer of the Year Award alongside some seriously impressive individuals. I am pictured at the top…
Iona says... I am totally stunned but also chuffed to be shortlisted for IPSE's Freelancer of the Year Award alongside some seriously impressive individuals. I am pictured at the top…
Iona Bain As founder of the Young Money Blog, I can honestly say that I feel very proud to work in the financial field. Most of us don’t intend to…
He is not just one of the most widely-read authors of our time - Yuval Harari is a modern intellectual powerhouse, turning generation Y onto the intricacies of our past…
Iona Bain I have had the privilege recently of doing some really in-depth, eye-opening work on young people and their money for an upcoming national campaign – I look forward…
Iona Bain Hello Young Money fans! I want to give you guys an update on where we're at in Young Money world because it has been an exciting few months.…
The Young Money Blog is non-profit - so you can trust all posts are in your interest, and not governed by SEO or advertising tie-ups! Read on to find out…
This week I got trolled on Linkedin because I dare to write about money issues affecting young people having studied music rather than economics. This kind of silly talk is…
Iona Bain I'll be making my first-ever appearance at the Ideal Home Show on Thursday 30th March at 7pm to discuss my acclaimed book Spare Change. Produced in conjunction with…
BBC Radio 5 Live, in a rare break from its coverage of the Westminster tragedy yesterday, invited Iona to come into the Drive studio just before the 6pm news and…
Iona Bain I was asked by the Financial Times to share my (financial) New Year's Resolution with them - besides many other goals, I talk about why 2017 will be year…
Iona was on BBC Breakfast this morning talking about a new Local Government Association report which says only 25 per cent of under-25s now own their own home compared with…
Iona has been presented with the Moneyblogger of the Year award at the prestigious Santander Media Awards in London. She collected her award from Mark Foster, the former Olympic swimmer,…
Iona Bain I'm delighted to say that my first book Spare Change, published by Hardie Grant this year, has been named one of the "most exciting" feminist books of the…
Iona Bain I am very excited to announce that I'll be part of the line-up for Henley Literary Festival 2016! I will be taking part in a (hopefully) fascinating discussion with…
Iona Bain I am delighted to say that this month marks the five year anniversary of the Young Money Blog! It was in May 2011 when I decided to start…
Iona Bain I am delighted to say that it is just a month until my first book all about money matters – Spare Change – is published by Hardie Grant.…
Dear Reader, Welcome to the new look Young Money Blog – now known as Y Money Y! We may have lost our adorable piggies with the sunglasses (sorry old chaps)…
Iona Bain So the dust has settled following my recent appearance on Channel 4 news – I thought I’d take the opportunity to look back on what the experience taught…
I wanted to do something slightly different this month and publish a speech I recently gave to a group of brilliant young people in Edinburgh. They all participated in the…
Iona Bain It isn’t usually my style to break off from financial/economic issues on the blog, but regular readers may know I make an exception for my other big soft…
Iona Bain I am delighted to have been a contributor to this new BBC documentary, designed to teach young people about budgeting, saving, debt and cutting costs. Presented by Newsbeat's…
THIS WEDNESDAY – BOOK NOW! The big Young Money debate – your invitation What are the financial issues affecting today’s young people and how do these affect the rest of…
Iona Bain We’re almost approaching the first birthday of the Young Money Blog! Yes, it’s been a year since a cub journalist looked around her, saw the bewilderment and alienation…
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