Iona is a finalist in IPSE’s Freelancer of the Year Awards! ☺️
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 is a finalist in IPSE’s Freelancer of the Year Awards! ☺️
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…
Know Thy Worth: how I’m fighting the gender pay gap
Asking for a token fee for on-air appearances, having the pay conversation and demanding equality - I'm getting on the earning curve, and here's what I'm finding out! Iona Bain…
Women & Money – Iona on Late Night Woman’s Hour
Iona was one of the guests on the monthly Late Night Womans Hour - which promises to be "frank, funny and intimate" - as it turned its attention to Women…
Feminist icon Shirley Conran on the maths gender gap
For younger readers who aren't familiar with Shirley Conran and her work, let's get you up to speed on a really remarkable lady. Shirley is one of Britain's most successful…
The ultimate cupboard beauty haul – save £s & look FIERCE
Iona Bain Over the weekend, all I wanted to do was indulge in a bit of me-time. Last week, I was filming a mini money-saving series for STV up in Stirling…
Number’s up for our fear of figures
Iona Bain Picture the scene. I am in a restaurant, having enjoyed a lovely meal with friends, when the waiter arrives with the bill. Panic ensues. What do I owe?…
Women need to take back control of the financial agenda
Iona Bain A few weeks ago, I attended an investment dinner hosted by a high-profile fund house, which shall remain nameless. A sad, but not uncommon sight greeted me -…
Why are girls more “moral” consumers than boys?
Iona Bain Another month, another timely reminder of the moral facets of our finances that we can all so easily forget - but are nonetheless there if we choose to examine…
An insightful chat with Paralympian Hannah Cockroft
Iona Bain Hannah Cockroft MBE is Britain's best-known Paralympian. The 24 year-old wheelchair racer from West Yorkshire is seven times wold champion and a world record holder in four events,…
What Die Hard (great as it is) doesn’t tell us about journalism
Iona Bain Over Christmas, I re-watched Die Hard and was struck by that most pervasive of film clichés; the morally repugnant journalist. If you haven't seen this film (which was released…
The six point financial rescue plan for supermums
Iona Bain They will be the quiet heroes, or rather heroines, of the post-Brexit economy. Welcome to the world of supermums, the hard-working women who keep Britain’s households afloat but…
What a legendary 102 year old can teach us about money
Iona Bain Sometimes, us youngsters can do a lot worse than look to the older generations for some much-needed inspo, perspective and all-round fabulous advice. And when I say older…
Iona is Moneyblogger of the Year at the 2016 Santander Media Awards!
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,…
The gender gap – what it means in the media & for our finances
Iona Bain When I get into conversation with someone about my profession – the meeja – I very often tell them how it’s been “feminised”. To be honest, they look totally…
Investigation: thousands of divorced women deprived of PPI payouts
Iona Bain Thousands of divorced women deprived of PPI payouts by NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland will receive compensation, Money Mail can reveal. State-backed RBS-NatWest failed to pay separated…
Spare Change named one of the top five feminist books of 2016
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…
What are the cultural & psychological barriers facing female investors?
Iona Bain (Picture: Scottish financial adviser Diane Carr) Women may be worse off than men over the course of their lives as a host of psychological and cultural barriers prevent…
