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Half of over 45s not saving for retirement

Almost half (47%) over-45s are not saving for their retirement, and furthermore, those who are saving are not taking advantage of the tax breaks offered by using ISAs, according to research from M&S Money.

Alliance Trust Savings i.nvest offers low cost Vanguard funds

Customers looking to invest directly in low cost tracker funds such as Vanguard this ISA season may struggle as there are very few UK investment platforms to carry Vanguard’s family of tracker funds.

Last chance to cash in on the best savings rates in two years

With the deadline for ISAs fast approaching, savers are running out of time to make the most of this year's tax-free savings allowance.

Coventry launches new range of best buy ISA's

Coventry Building Society has launched the following best buy Fixed Rate Cash ISA's for 2011 / 2012 tax year's allowance.

Junior ISAs are the ‘rich man's child trust fund'

With the Government announcing details of the new Junior ISA, Stefan Maryniak, savings expert at uSwitch.com, comments on what this will mean for parents:

Family Investments will offer Junior ISA from day one

Family Investments welcomes the announcement by the [Chancellor/Treasury Minister] that the Junior ISA will be launched 1st November this year and confirms that it will offer the Junior ISA from day one of the new scheme.

Savers fail to shop around for best ISA rate

New research from Confused.com has found that British savers are failing to secure the best possible interest rate for their ISA by failing to shop around. The comparison website found that 65% of savers have never switched ISA provider.

Barclays ISA clients look to the UK for the next tax year

ISA investors with Barclays Stockbrokers will continue to favour the UK next tax year, according to research by the UK's largest execution-only online stockbroker. When asked to select all relevant regions from a list, 80% of ISA investors said they plan to invest in the UK next tax year.

Families already saving for higher tuition fees

Nearly one in four parents and grandparents are already saving into deposit accounts and stocks and shares ISAs in response to higher university tuition fees, new research from Virgin Money shows.

Huge demand for cash ISAs

This March, Barclays has seen one of its busiest ISA seasons ever, with 50 per cent more people taking advantage of their tax-free allowances by opening the Barclays Golden ISA - Issue 3.

Consumers urged to consider ethical options this ISA season

Despite a stretch on consumer finances and continued low interest rates, research from ethical bank Triodos shows that Brits are still saving and giving to good causes where they can.

Post Office offers flexible Cash ISAs with competitive rates

As the 5 April deadline for using your tax-free ISA allowance approaches, savers are reminded that they can find a great range of Cash ISA products at the Post Office through postoffice.co.uk, via the telephone or in branch.

Green ISAs: NEIW updates Fund Supermarkets Ratings

Smile and Fair Investment have once again come out on top in the second year of National Ethical Investment Week's (NEIW) mystery shopping exercise to identify the best fund supermarkets for green and ethical stocks and shares ISAs.

Leeds launches fixed rate ISA at 3.15% with 25% access

Leeds Building Society is launching an 18 month fixed rate ISA paying 3.15% with effect from 6 April 2011.

ISA savers £6.5 million better off with Halifax

Since launching the Halifax Cash ISA Promise, Halifax has increased the ISA pots of UK savers by an extra £6.5 million in interest.