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How to deal with the rising cost of living and keep investing, with Iona Bain
💸The cost of everything is rapidly rising, and it can be difficult to even think about investing when all you’re doing is just trying to get by.
In today’s episode, we speak to Iona Bain, a Scottish-born musician turned financial journalist and popular expert on millennial money. We cover everything from the causes of the crisis to inflation and the key principles of investing.
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The Wallet is hosted by Emilie Bellet - founder of Vestpod (a platform that helps women to save and invest more and provides money resources to financially empower women) and author of You’re Not Broke, You’re Pre-Rich.
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