Headlinemoney Awards 2017

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AWARDS 2017
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.
Savings Journalist of the Year
Winner
Joanna Faith,
The Shortlist
• Lee Boyce,
• Joanna Faith,
• Sylvia Morris, Daily Mail
• Reena Sewraz, loveMONEY
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