Savings
Savers take advantage as fixed rate savings bond rates on the rise
The average fixed rate savings bond rates have begun to rise since May 2012, according to MoneySupermarket.
Savers choose short term Chelsea savings bond
Savers unwilling to tie up their cash long-term are choosing the latest best buy savings bond from Chelsea Building Society, which offers a return of 3.55% gross/AER.
Parents plan to save more to meet costs of higher education
The burden of paying for university is being felt heavily by parents across the UK with almost 15% shelling out for the full cost for their children's University education and expenses, according to new research from HSBC.
The Yorkshire launches new best buy savings bond
Yorkshire Building Society has launched a new best buy fixed rate savings bond with a market leading return of 3.55% gross/AER.
Lowest British savings levels for 12 months
NS&I's latest Quarterly Savings Survey shows savings levels have dropped over the last year, with a growing number of the population saving nothing each month. Over a third (37%) of savers don't have enough savings to cope in an emergency.
Gocompare.com launches ‘Saving the Nation’ campaign
Gocompare.com has unveiled a major new ad campaign entitled ‘Saving the Nation'. To coincide with the new advertisements, Gocompare.com has commissioned research which reveals that savvy Brits collectively saved £2.5 billion in the last 12 months by using comparison sites to shop around for better deals on their utility bills, insurances and other banking and financial products.
Coventry launches savings accounts with rates up to 3.65%
Coventry Building Society is launching two, market leading savings accounts. A telephone based, easy access account, paying a table topping rate of 3.25% AER and a short term fixed rate bond, paying a best buy rate of 3.65% AER.
New savings accounts for children from Clydesdale and Yorkshire
Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks are to launch two new savings accounts for children.
£27 billion untapped cash sitting in homes across Britain
The average UK household contains over £1,045 worth of unwanted items that could be re-sold for cash, new research from eBay reveals.
Over 7 million Brits have lost track of their savings
New research from NS&I identifies that, despite rising living costs, Britons are still losing track of their savings.
Competitive return for those wishing to save
Norwich & Peterborough Building Society (N&P) is offering customers a simple savings account with the launch of its Branch Notice Saver.
One in five Britons without any savings
11 million adults (22 per cent) in the UK have absolutely no money deposited in savings, according to new research from Santander Savings.
Make smoking hot savings by kicking the habit
Five years ‘smoke free' could have saved recession-hit Brits £7,250 on cigarettes alone since the introduction of the Smoking Ban in 2007, according to MoneySupermarket.com.
Last chance to open instant access account paying 2.65%
Leeds Building Society's Diamond Saver instant access account, which pays a highly competitive rate of 2.65% gross/ AER, has been very popular across the Society's branch network and there is just a week left to take advantage of this great offer.
Dos and don’ts: Child savings plan
As devoted parents or grandparents, many people want to give their young relatives the best possible start in life.