Savings
Northern Rock launches new eBond issues
Northern Rock has launched two new issues of its new online fixed rate savings e-bond account, providing competitive interest rates for those savers who wish to operate their accounts online. e-bond (issues 18 and 19) will be available from 10am today (Thursday, 6 October).
Post Office launches new issue of inflation linked bond
The Post Office has launched the third issue of its popular Inflation Linked Bond, available to customers from today until Friday 20 January 2012.
Check your fixed rate bonds and reap savings rewards
Savers with fixed rate bonds coming to an end need to start looking at options for their saving pots, according to research from MoneySupermarket.com.
Leeds launches online account paying 3.05% with 100% access
Leeds Building Society has launched an online base rate tracker account paying 3.05%. Furthermore, customers benefit from unlimited withdrawals at any time without notice or penalty.
Bank of Scotland instant access Incentive Saver pays 2.50%
Bank of Scotland announces the launch of a new 2.50% AER instant access Incentive Saver account available to both new and existing customers from today.
Brits twice as committed to spending as they are to saving
UK adults with credit cards spend £3,804 on credit card payments each year, or £317 every month, according to the Standard Life report Your Commitments, Your Future. In contrast, people making monthly savings put £1,680 each year into savings and ISAs, or only £140 every month.
Nationwide increases rates on fixed and tracker savings accounts
Nationwide Building Society is increasing rates across its Fixed Rate and Tracker savings accounts as well as launching a new 14-month Fixed Rate ISA, e-Bond and Fixed Rate Bond.
Barclays extends its range of flexible savings bonds
Barclays has increased the rates on its 18 Month Flexible bond by 0.50 per cent, now paying a fixed rate of up to 3.00 per cent AER.
Inflation costs UK savers almost £2,500 in the last 10 years
With 96% of consumers admitting that they have tried to make their money go further, Yorkshire Building Society reveals that despite the typical cutbacks UK consumers are making, they are not factoring in the impact of inflation on their savings with some losing almost £2,500 in the last 10 years.
Derbyshire increases bonus rate on Netsaver
Derbyshire Building Society, part of the Nationwide Group, has increased the bonus rate on its Derbyshire NetSaver - Issue 1 account by 0.07% to 2.25% gross p.a.
The Co-operative Bank offers new Select Access Saver account
The Co-operative Bank has some welcome news for savers this week with the launch of a new Select Access Saver account at a rate of 2.25% gross.
No cash left for the kids say one in three
More than one in three parents (36%) have no savings account set up for their child, according to new research from The Co-operative Bank.
Rise in net savings and mortgage completions for The Tipton
August was The Tipton’s most successful month so far this year for both net savings receipts and mortgage completions.
Brits feel proud to bag a bargain
Everybody loves a bargain, with ‘thriftyness' becoming second nature to many, and now price comparison website has tapped into a new trend where Brits are cashing in on the feel-good factor when it comes to making a saving.
Halifax Savers Prize Draw shakes up high street savings
Halifax has demonstrated its unwavering commitment to savers, launching a unique new scheme designed to get Britain saving.