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Ines Pena

Ines is OneFamily’s Digital Content Executive. She joined OneFamily three years ago, bringing with her a wide range of writing experience across multiple industries, including fashion, travel and technology. 

Ines feels her personal mission is to make complex financial topics accessible to everyone by translating her in-depth knowledge of financial products into easy-to-understand guides. Her friendly and personable style of writing helps her give readers a fresh perspective on topics they might have otherwise have seen as boring. 

Having also worked in a variety of other creative fields, such as graphic design and illustration, Ines is our in-house expert at producing clear infographics and other visual content to break down subjects like budgeting methods, financial products and money news.

Previously published on: 
Fora-de-Serie magazine (Portugal, print)
Plaza Magazine (United Arab Emirates, print)
StyleSwitch (Italy)

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Should you use a pension or a lifetime ISA for retirement?

14 Nov 2024

Pensions should be your first option when planning for retirement, but did you know you can also use a lifetime ISA to put extra money aside?

How to use a lifetime ISA to buy your first home

14 Nov 2024

Lifetime ISAs give you a 25% government bonus on top of your savings to help you buy your first home or save for retirement.
However, buying a house can be a complicated process, so how does your lifetime ISA fit in?

Government support to help you keep your home warm this winter

04 Nov 2024

As the temperatures start to go down and the energy bills go up, you might feel like you can’t afford to put the heating on. Read on for the different ways you can get support from the government this winter.

How to make a budget

31 Oct 2024

From the basics of budgeting for beginners to tips for staying on track, we’ve put together a complete guide on making and keeping a budget.

What is a no deposit mortgage and how does it work?

31 Oct 2024

Skipton Building Society has launched a mortgage that doesn’t need a guarantor or a deposit. But is it right for you?

The cost of owning a pet

31 Oct 2024

Pets can bring a lot of joy into our lives but keeping them happy and healthy requires some financial planning.

The cost of moving out

17 Oct 2024

We look into how much it could cost your children to move out of the family home – and how you can help them get out there faster.

Buying a house at 40: why it’s not too late

17 Oct 2024

Buying a house at 40: why it’s not too late With so much talk of “getting on the property ladder” as early as possible, it can be easy to become demotivated if you haven’t managed to do it yet. But it’s never too late to start saving to buy your first home. Financially speaking, the […]

Renting vs buying: which one is right for you?

17 Oct 2024

Owning your own home is very different to living in rented accommodation and one lifestyle could be more suited to you than the other.

What OneFamily volunteers got up to this summer

03 Oct 2024

Everyone at OneFamily gets three days a year to volunteer. From gardening to painting walls, find out how our colleagues helped out wthis summer.

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Frankie Entwistle

Frankie is OneFamily's Digital Content Lead and has over two years' experience and advocates for accessible investing.

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