Challenger banks need to get back to basics
Last week saw a whirlwind of publicity stunts and eye-catching announcements from challenger banks. But the Young Money Blog worries that some of the new players may
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Savings Accounts
The Lifetime Isa – what’s the verdict?
The Lifetime Isa is one of the biggest financial developments in…well, our lifetime. No exaggeration – what other product is being
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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
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We need a post-Brexit economic hero. It won’t be Mark Carney
Iona Bain We’re all holding out for a hero, ala Bonnie Tyler. And that hero actually takes the unlikely form of our softly
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How millennials are driving the online investing revolution
Brewdog beer is just one of the alternative equity investments with a young buzz Iona Bain As interest rates flat-line and
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The new tax year – WAIT come back! Your quick lowdown
Iona Bain IT’S THE NEW TAX YEAR, WOO HOO, LET’S CELEBRATE, WHAT AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY TO DO LOTS OF MAGICAL WONDERFUL COOL AWESOME THINGS
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Some last-minute Isa picks for young investors
Iona Bain With the new tax year fast approaching, you only have a couple of weeks left before your generous
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Iona on Radio 5 Live: how our state pension is changing
BBC Radio 5 Live, in a rare break from its coverage of the Westminster tragedy yesterday, invited Iona to come
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Listen to Iona chat about AWESOME credit unions
Anca Voinea Meeting the needs of the modern consumer while addressing ageing memberships remain two key challenges for credit unions
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George Osborne – was he a friend or foe to the young?
[Illustration by Dave Wright] George Osborne is back in the limelight as he takes (yet another) powerful job. I analyse
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