Savings
Household wealth soars past £7 trillion
Total net household wealth in the UK has soared past the £7 trillion mark for the first time, according to latest research from Lloyds TSB Private Banking.
Competitive new fixed rate savings bond from the Yorkshire
Yorkshire Building Society is adding to its savings portfolio with a competitive new fixed rate bond for longer-term savers.
More Brits save in a ‘coin jar’ than in a bank or building society
More Brits regularly save cash in a coin jar than in a bank or building society savings account, according to new research.
Expert tips on avoiding a gloomy start to your new financial year
April marks the beginning of the new financial year, but despite narrowly missing the advent of a triple dip recession, the unveiling of a gloomy budget reveals that this year is likely to look very similar to the last.
New account is a welcome bonus for West Brom savers
The West Brom is hoping to put a seasonal spring in savers’ steps by releasing a new market leading account via its direct distribution channel.
Save a deposit for your first home in just six months
Peter Edmonds, independent mortgage advisor at Central Financial Services, discusses how first time buyers could save a deposit and purchase their first home in much less time than money househunters think:
The rainy day fund - a third would last less than a month on savings
Millions of Brits would last just weeks living off their savings, it has been revealed. Researchers, who carried out a detailed study into the financial commitments of 2,000 adults, discovered that one in three would last less than a month if they were forced to fall back on the rainy day fund.
Couples miss out on savings by living financially separate lives
Over half (57%) of UK households are missing out on savings of over £350 per year by failing to consolidate their finances with family discounted products, new research from Aviva reveals.
Leeds combines great ISA value with exclusive notice account
With just over three weeks to go until the end of the 2012/2013 tax year on 5th April, Leeds Building Society is offering a highly competitive rate of return to those investors still to use their £5,640 tax free allowance.
Half would be ‘completely stuffed’ if they lost their job
More than half the working population would be ‘completely stuffed’ if they lost their job tomorrow, it emerged.
Seven mistakes - average Brit has seven major regrets in life
The average adult has seven major regrets – with starting smoking, not saving enough money or putting on weight likely to be top of the list, it has been revealed. A study of 2,000 adults revealed taking up smoking was the most common regret, with 88% of smokers wishing they had never started in the first place.
first direct reintroduces its Regular Saver at 6% AER
first direct has re-introduced its Regular Saver account at a market leading rate of 6% AER.
Child Trust Funds continue to dominate children's savings accounts
The majority of parents with children currently 10 years old or under have some form of savings account for their child in place, according to the latest research from Lloyds TSB.
Austerity tacticians - the money saving measures we use at home
Millions of Brits have adopted a war-time style ‘rations’ mentality in order to save money amid the continuing economic downturn, has been revealed.
Savers urged to consider alternatives to cash
As the four year anniversary of interest rates hitting their all-time low of 0.5% approaches next week and with inflation still hovering at 2.7%, Fidelity Worldwide Investment is urging those saving for the long term to consider whether their savings could be working harder.