Savings
Take a diet cola break and save for Christmas
With 9% of people saying they'd spend over £500 on Christmas gifts for their immediate family first direct have identified an easy way to save enough in time and have plenty left over for the work Christmas party.
Nationwide expands its Smart children's savings range
Nationwide Building Society is strengthening its children's savings portfolio with the launch of three new branch-based accounts. These new accounts, which will form part of Nationwide's Smart range, are aimed at parents, grandparents and other people who want to build up a savings nest egg for their children.
Derbyshire NetSaver Issue 2 savings account pays 3.16%
Derbyshire Building Society, part of the Nationwide Group, has launched a new issue of its NetSaver account.
Barnsley launches new savings bonds duo
Barnsley Building Society is adding to its portfolio of fixed term savings products with two new bonds offering competitive returns.
Brits have more gold than they do cash savings
With gold prices hitting record highs, the homes of Britain may start to drift into becoming under-insured Aladdin's Caves with new research out today revealing that over a third of Brits (38 per cent) see buying gold as a better investment than putting cash into savings.
Average easy access rates up 0.34 per cent compared to 2010
Increased competition within the easy access savings market, particularly with smaller players competing for funds, has seen the average rate on the top 10 easy access account increase by 0.35 per cent compared to this time last year, despite no movement in Bank of England Base Rate, according to analysis from MoneySupermarket.
Principality to offer savings products through Governor Money
Governor Money, the online cash savings platform has teamed up with Principality Building Society. The deal means that Governor Money account holders will be able to access cash savings deals offered by this leading building society through Governor Money.
Number of savers and size of monthly deposits increase
Britons' appetite for saving has increased considerably over the last 12 months, as savers deposit 12 per cent more money each month than they did this time last year, according to figures from Santander Savings' Snap Shot barometer.
Leeds launches postal bond paying 3.05% with 100% access
Leeds Building Society has launched a new postal account paying 3.05%. Furthermore, customers benefit from unlimited withdrawals at any time without notice or penalty.
Legal & General launch 6 year Growth Deposit Bond 10
Legal & General has launched the tenth plan in its series of structured deposit bonds. The new plan, the 6 Year Growth Deposit Bond 10, opens for investment for seven weeks from Monday 10 October to Friday 25 November 2011.
Leeds unveils new fixed rate savings bond at 3.35%
Leeds Building Society has unveiled a new fixed rate bond combining a high guaranteed return of 3.35% gross p.a./ AER with unlimited access to 25% of the funds, without notice or penalty, at any time.
Yorkshire launch competitive 18 month savings bond
Yorkshire Building Society is launching a new range of competitive bonds helping savers make the most of their finances in the current financial climate.
Banks keep savers in the dark when it comes to the use of savings
Only three per cent of savers in the UK feel their bank does enough to explain what happens to their savings once they are deposited, according to research from leading ethical bank Triodos.
The Newcastle launches Bonus Saver Issue 2
Newcastle Building Society has introduced a competitive new product that allows penalty free access.
Children can't go to work, but their money can
Alliance Trust Savings has shown that parents could set their children on the way to a debt-free university career and also cover the cost of other significant lifestyle events, by contributing the maximum amount to a Junior ISA every year until the child turns 18.