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DEBTS & BILLS Keeping them under control
BANKING How to exercise your rights
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Iona answers
Credit, Debt & Loans
I have debts. Can I get them frozen?
Dear Iona, I’m hearing a lot about how the banks and credit card firms are supposed to be helping us if we are having problems
April 9, 2020
Credit, Debt & Loans
I recently bought my first home. What do I do?
Dear Iona, It’s going to be a squeeze to pay my mortgage this month but should I take advantage of a payment ‘holiday’ if I
April 8, 2020
Iona Answers
I’m self-employed. Should I apply for Universal Credit?
Dear Iona, I am a self-employed musician. My income has dropped drastically as a result of the restrictions imposed by COVID-19. I am able to
March 29, 2020
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I recently wrote the foreword to Common Vision’s Millennials and Banking report, outlining my concerns about how this latest crisis could derail the younger generations
April 2, 2020
COVID-19
Don’t distance from your debt: Iona for Vice
Now more than ever, young people need to take stock of their debt and holler for help. The Financial Conduct Authority has told banks to
April 2, 2020
COVID-19
A letter from YMB founder, Iona Bain
Dear readers and supporters of Young Money, This is a frightening and unsettling time. In the space of a few weeks, COVID-19 has turned our
March 29, 2020
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