Headlinemoney Awards 2017

AWARDS 2017

Savings Journalist of the Year

Winner Joanna Faith, YourMoney.com

The first of two new awards categories for 2017, this one reflecting the current and rather depressed state of affairs whereby savers are suffering against a backdrop of chronically low interest rates. Such individuals are in need of as much informed guidance as they can lay their hands on from the financial press when it comes to getting their money to work as hard as possible for them. After the first phase of preliminary scoring, there was still all to play for amongst the quartet of contenders in this category. Following further discussion, the four names were pared down to two and eventually it was Your Money’s Joanna Faith who emerged as the winner. “Joanna’s piece on children’s savings stood out for me. It was well-researched, comprehensive and just a really good read,” one judge commented. “This is a new and welcome award for 2017 and I think Joanna’s submissions fit the brief perfectly. Her submissions were strong and provided essential guidance for readers who find it a struggle to try and eke out any sort of returns on their hard-earned money,” another panellist pointed out.

The Shortlist

• Lee Boyce, ThisisMoney.co.uk

• Joanna Faith, YourMoney.com

• Sylvia Morris, Daily Mail

• Reena Sewraz, loveMONEY

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