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I DID #deletefacebook (and took a Twitterbattical). Here’s why
Iona Bain This week, Facebook got its own “Times Up” moment. Amid accusations that the social media giant had allowed the data of 150 million users to be surreptitiously exploited…
What today’s 18 year olds need to know about tomoz
Iona Bain Abraham Lincoln once said: “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” So while today’s freshers may be (understandably) focused on the next few months…
Should you EVER get mobile phone insurance?
FIRST PUBLISHED: 2012 FULLY UPDATED: 2017 It is possibly the most important item we own. So is it worth taking out insurance on your mobile phone? We find out just how…
Young Money profile: Tom Blomfield of Monzo
Iona Bain Monzo is a UK-based mobile-only bank that's part of a new broom sweeping through the financial industry. Funded primarily through crowdfunding platform Crowdcube, the millennial-friendly bank is hoping…
Narcissistic capitalism; do you only invest in what you love?
Iona Bain As you settle in to binge on a Netflix box-set tonight, pick up your phone to hail an Uber or take to Snapchat for a bit of mindless fun,…
Have we reached peak iPhone? Why mobile contracts are in decline
Iona Bain It is estimated that four out of five people in the UK now own a smartphone. But of course, we could have guessed that, couldn't we? You can't go…
How to get a smart deal on your smartphone
FULLY UPDATED: 2017 Iona Bain A lacklustre smartphone market?! A booming trade in second-hand phones?! A move towards sim only deals? These are words I never thought I'd write on…
Is the smartphone damaging our relationships and careers?
Yesterday, Matt explored how smartphones wreck our mental health. Today, he looks at relationships and career prospects - could a digital detox help both? Matt Bain Our relationship with devices…
10 years of the smartphone: has it REALLY made us happier and freer?
In the first part of this special blog series, Matt Bain explains why he's stepping back from his smartphone this New Year - and why you should too Matt Bain In…
Cost of phone repairs too high? Insurance might – or might not – be the answer
Iona Bain It is the scourge of clumsy smartphone users everywhere. One slip of the hand and your screen is shattered, becoming an eyesore and risking further damage to your…
Child labour, organics and Bowie – News Round-Up
BATTERY CHILDREN Major electronics brands, including Apple, Samsung, Sony, Microsoft and Vodaphone, are failing to do basic checks to ensure that cobalt mined by child labourers has not been used…
Y Money Y gets the scoop on what the TalkTalk fraudsters are up to
Stop press - we played a sizeable part in leading the media coverage of TalkTalk's cyber attack last week, and got another fine scoop in Saturday's Daily Telegraph to boot. We broke the…
Does the financial sector REALLY care about young people?
Disclaimer: This is what we like to (politely) call a "heritage" blog. That means we haven't updated the information here since publication (although we have tidied up the format). A…
My Christmas Manifesto PART TWO: The easiest ways to be ethical and charitable this year
Disclaimer: This is what we like to (politely) call a "heritage" blog. That means we haven't updated the information here since publication (although we have tidied up the format). A…
Mobiles follow-up: do NOT buy a new smartphone without reading this!
Disclaimer: This is what we like to (politely) call a "heritage" blog. That means we haven't updated the information here since publication (athough we have tidied up the format). A…
How using your mobile can seriously damage your wonga
Disclaimer: This is what we like to (politely) call a "heritage" blog. That means we haven't updated the information here since publication (although we have tidied up the format). A…
