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,
November 13, 2018
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Black Box Thinking in financial education: do money lessons really work?
What works in financial education – anything? Or just some of it? How can we best help young people struggling with debt? Do we talk
October 26, 2018
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Finance needs a quiet roar of change more than ever
Iona Bain Disruption – what does it mean? If you’ve been a traveller with Northern Rail, a way of life, I imagine. But in the
September 17, 2018
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Help to Buy – Buyer Beware! Avoiding equity loans for white elephants
Are first-time buyers really getting a leg-up from the government with Help to Buy loans? The Young Money Blog team digs deeper… Many young people are
August 29, 2018
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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.
August 13, 2018
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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?
August 8, 2018
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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
July 27, 2018
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Money and mental health – you don’t have to suffer alone
Have you ever thought of money as a mental health issue? You’ve probably never made the connection before. And chances are that you’re currently only
May 14, 2018
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We need a youthquake in financial services – here’s why
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
April 2, 2018
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Gen Y turned off by “uninspired & out-dated” pensions
Young workers are at risk of jeopardising their financial futures due to uninspired and out-of-touch messages from the pensions industry, according to new research published today.
March 15, 2018
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The financial sector has no place for victim-blaming broflakes
Things go wrong in financial services, as they do in all industries: it’s how you respond to your critics and (most importantly) your disillusioned consumers
March 10, 2018
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Should you join these Looney markets? We ask the experts
Iona Bain Muggles looking at the world of economics right now and thinking “huh?” are not alone. Even seasoned investing pros are struggling to figure
January 23, 2018
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