My role in Talk Money Week – what’s happening?
It's Talk Money Week and I'm busy north of the Border. First I'm contributing to a Money Advice Service forum in Edinburgh on Tuesday evening, then chairing the RBS event…
The millennial bunnies from Philip Hammond’s hat in #Budget2018
Credit unions will get a Budget shot in the arm with the launch of a Premium Bond-style lottery prize to tempt young workers into these alternatives to mainstream finance. The…
The Great Pensions Black Hole – & why YOUR cash may end up there
So how do you lose £2000 without knowing it? 🤯 That’s the average value of ‘lost’ Child Trust Funds worth a total £1.5bn, which parents don’t know they have, or have…
I spent a hot July day discussing protection. It’s NOT what you think.
Iona Bain The Young Money Blog has had an exceptionally busy summer, I'm pleased to report, with our calendar proving as red-hot as the weather. I'll be doing a little…
Meet the young voices shaking up OUR financial futures
Iona Bain What if I told you that crazy-important decisions are being taken about your future finances by people who are...well, nothing like you? Diversity is becoming such an…
LISA’s here to stay! We must give young savers choice – & respect
Iona Bain Summer is usually called "silly season" in journalism. But it looks as if the same phenomenon might be affecting the Treasury Select Committee as well. Its latest report, Household…
We’re in the money? The £1 trillion bung coming our way
"We're in the money, we're in the money, we've got a lot of what it takes to get along..." * Iona Bain Millennials can expect part of a £1 trillion windfall…
How to deal with social pressures to spend
FIRST PUBLISHED: 2014 FULLY UPDATED: 2017 Iona Bain Picture the scene: it’s Friday night and your friends want to go out to a bar or a fancy new restaurant. But…
How to stop toxic payday loans causing yet more damage
FIRST PUBLISHED: 2013 FULLY UPDATED: 2017 Britain’s financial watchdog has finally cracked down on payday loans after years of complaints, bad practice and heart-breaking stories. But is it a case of…
What we REALLY should be teaching our children
Iona Bain Not that long ago, I contributed to a TV documentary about money issues for young people. When asked to talk about budgeting, I suggested that children should speak to…
Can we take care of the world while taking care of our cash?
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Should everyone really get their pension at the same time?
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Is the pensions challenge realistic or demoralising?
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The rise of the virtual university
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What do young people REALLY think about retirement?
Iona Bain was a judge of this year's Baillie Gifford's Young Writers' Competition and discusses what some of the essays indicate about youngsters' attitude to retirement. Iona Bain Would you…
Young Money Panel Event – book now!
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…
Should Vouchercloud have offered a discount on online gambling?
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