Savings
moneysupermarket.com: Icesave fixed rate bond paying 7.01%
Commenting on the launch of the new Fixed Rate Bond at 7.01 per cent from Icesave, Kevin Mountford, head of savings at moneysupermarket.com, said: "It has been widely reported that banks are keen to focus on fixed rate products in order to lock in cash.
Cahoot launches six-month bond paying 6.87%
cahoot has announced the launch of a short-term fixed-rate bond paying 6.87 per cent AER. The bond is available from 30 April 2008 to 31 May 2008 (subject to availability), and customers can apply online at cahoot.com.
Playing it safe can be a risky business
Contrary to popular belief, savings accounts aren't always the ‘low risk' option and could even be seen as a risky choice for long-term savers, says Jonquil Lowe, author of Save and Invest, a Which? essential guide.
Abbey defies base rate cut on leading savings accounts
Following the decrease in the Bank of England Base Rate from 5.25 per cent to 5.00 per cent, Abbey will be changing its variable savings rates from 1 May 2008.
Make sure you don't ‘break the bank' this bank holiday
The standard British family spends on average a staggering £5,000 every year entertaining their children, according to new research from The Co-operative Bank Savings.
Bradford & Bingley launches one-year fixed rate bond
Bradford & Bingley has launched a market-leading one-year fixed rate bond at 6.60% p.a. gross/AER, ideal for savers who are looking to earn a great rate on their money by locking into a one-year fixed rate.
If it looks too good to be true, it just might be
Savers are being treated to uncommonly good rates on a wealth of savings accounts, but some of these may be subject to a poorer value product being opened at the same time.
Newcastle Building Society launches fixed rate bond
Newcastle Building Society today announced the launch of its new one year fixed- rate bond, with a rate of 6.30% Gross/AER on a minimum investment of £5,000.
One in ten prefer to stash cash under mattress
Savers are much more cautious now than a year ago, with one in ten people thinking their money would be safest under the mattress, reveals new research from Newcastle Building Society.
Fidelity's sterling bond fund celebrates three year anniversary
Corporate bonds should bounce back in 2008, after a year of significant underperformance, but a flexible approach will be needed to continue providing investors with a consistent income.
Secret savings to increase predicts NS&I
Technological advances will increase the number of people keeping their savings and expenditures secret from their partner by over 300% in the next fifty years, according to NS&I's (National Savings and Investments) Century of Saving report.
"Sap Back" parents are keeping it in the family
Adult children face an unexpected financial twist in their spending cycle - their parents who once gave or loaned them money are now sapping back and returning to their children for financial handouts.
The Coventry re-launch 50 Plus eSave
From Friday 25 April, the Coventry will re-launch 50 Plus eSave, its online savings account exclusively for the over 50's.
Children's savings - it's just got easier
Andrew Hagger from Moneyfacts.co.uk looks at the vast array of children's savings accounts on the market and a recent innovative idea that will help boost the balances of young savers in the UK.
Abbey launches new guaranteed growth plan
Abbey launches the latest in its range of guaranteed investment products linked to the FTSE 100 and designed to give investors access to the stockmarket with the security of a capital guarantee.