Savings
Bradford & Bingley launches competitive fixed rate bonds
Bradford & Bingley has launched three highly competitive fixed rate bonds, ideal for savers who are looking for an attractive return on their savings at a guaranteed fixed rate.
Brits fall out of love with the old-fashioned love letter
Britons have fallen out of love with the love letter, with fewer than one in five (17%) receiving a letter from an admirer in the past 12 months and only 28% receiving a love letter in the last five years, new research by Bradford & Bingley has revealed.
West Bromwich launch Premier Bonus Tracker savings account
Commenting on the launch of West Bromwich Building Society’s Premier Bonus Tracker savings account, Kevin Mountford, head of savings at moneysupermarket.com,said: “The rate war is alive and kicking in the savings market!
Bonus 60 becomes Bonus 30
With effect from Wednesday 21 November 2007, Nationwide Building Society will be improving its branch-based Bonus 60 account by reducing the notice period from 60 days to 30 days.
Skipton’s Christmas account is saver’s little helper
Nearly 10,000 people will find it easier to pay for Christmas this year because they opened a Christmas Saver Account with Skipton Building Society.
Coventry cuts through confusing T&Cs
There is growing criticism of saving accounts that erode headline grabbing rates with ‘so-called’ restrictive terms and conditions.
Almost-a-grand parent
Parents estimate that they save £900 a year on the cost of bringing up their children thanks to the generosity of their own mum and dad (their children’s grandparents) according to new research.
When's easy access not so easy?
Six of the top ten easy access savings accounts carry punitive measures for savers who want to withdraw any of their cash, meaning savers need to carefully check the underlying terms and conditions before they deposit their hard-earned cash.
Bradford & Bingley launches My Time Postal Account
Bradford & Bingley has launched the My Time Postal Account, an easy access postal account that offers a market-leading rate of 6.30% gross p.a/AER.
Alliance & Leicester launches new internet savings account
Alliance & Leicester has launched eSaver, a new highly competitiveinternet only savings account paying 6.50% AER (6.31% gross).
Nationwide launches new range of fixed rate bonds
Nationwide Building Society has launched a new range of Fixed Rate Bonds offering highly competitive rates and guaranteed returns for savers.
Scarborough re-launches popular savings account
Scarborough Building Society is encouraging people to plan early for Christmas 2008, and avoid borrowing to pay for it.
It’s not all good news for savers
Halifax has announced that it is reducing its core savings rates by up to 0.25%. Rachel Thrussell Head of Savings at Moneyfacts.co.uk the leading independent financial comparison site comments: “Whilst we have seen the launch of some competitively priced savings products this week, Halifax has bucked the trend by cutting rates on its core range.
moneysupermarket.com: new savings accounts
Commenting on the launch of a range of new savings accounts this week, Kevin Mountford, head of savings at price comparison site moneysupermarket.com, said: “It has been a bumper week for savers, who now have two new market leading savings accounts to choose from –
Save, not spend, with the Coventry
Coventry Building Society launches Online Saver, a market leading, easy access, savings account that’s opened and operated online.