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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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?…
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 -…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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 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 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…
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…
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 (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…
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