BBC Morning Live: Autumn Statement preview
Thanks to all those who got in touch. Rare slip of the tongue on the state pension age aside (🤦♀️)…
BBC Morning Live: weighing up the best mortgage deals
🏡 The big 6 mortgage lenders have slashed their rates in recent days. Finance expert @ionayoungmoney weighs up if now…
Morning Live: Cashback – could it work for you?
🎅 A new report shows Brits are planning to spend an average of £767 on Christmas this year. Finance expert…
Morning Live: the problems with Buy Now, Pay Later
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Morning Live: pros and cons of smart meters
The Government is aiming for 75% of UK homes to be connected to smart meters by 2025, but a new…
File on 4: The Anatomy of a Fraud
To mark the BBC’s #BeScamSafe Week, I was asked to look into the psychology of fraud for BBC Radio 4’s…
“There’s no shame admitting that numbers don’t come naturally to you”
In May, financial journalist Iona Bain celebrated her first National Numeracy Day as a National Numeracy ambassador. As Number Confidence Week approaches,…
SCOR Global Consumer Study Launch in Paris – what I learned
The story of insurance right now seems to be a gloomy one. It’s getting more expensive and complicated, with the…
Morning Live Fraud Special: Stick it to the scammers!
Morning Live was BACK this week and instead of being in the studio, Iona was out on the streets of…
Morning Live: the changing nature of loyalty cards
Around 80% of adults use a loyalty card to get discounts off their shopping. However, Which? has found some prices…
Morning Live: drip-pricing (and spiders!)
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Iona Bain (@ionajbain) ‘Drip pricing’ is where people…
Why are insurance costs so crazy?
If you own your own home or drive a car, chances are that you’ll have spotted just how ridiculous insurance…
Morning Live: Top 5 Side Hustles
💷 Top 5 side hustles: Millions of Brits have turned to earning extra cash on the side to boost their…
Morning Live: top three unclaimed benefits
TOP 3 BENEFITS TO CLAIM! Nearly £19 billion of benefits are left unclaimed every year, @ionayoungmoney has three that you…
Mortgages – there’s good news and bad news
Right now we’re seeing a so-called mortgage price war – well, more like a playground tussle. Because while lenders are…
Morning Live: Air Traffic Chaos
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