Savings
1st Class Postal – market leading savings from the Coventry
Coventry Building Society has today launched the fourth issue of its popular 1st Class Postal account, again offering a market-leading rate for savers together with the flexibility of easy postal access.
Brits increase savings pot
New research from Birmingham Midshires' Saving Britain campaign suggests Brits have increased the amount they are saving on a quarterly basis by 136% compared to this time last year.
NS&I Direct Saver account
NS&I (National Savings and Investments) will shortly launch its Direct Saver, a new savings account - available from March 2010, online and by telephone - which will pay an attractive interest rate and offer savers easy access to their money.
Women savvier with the way they spend and save
Retailers might be disappointed to learn that new research by The Co-operative Bank Savings reveals that three quarters (75%) of women will not be splashing out on impulse buys this year.
Northern Rock launches new fixed rate bond issues
Northern Rock is launching two new issues of its Fixed Rate Bond, offering competitive rates for a minimum deposit of £1.
Simple household checks that can save you money
As the snow thaws across most of the UK and more cold weather arrives, householders need to take immediate action even if they were fortunate enough to avoid an escape of water during the recent cold snap.
Zurich Equity Linked Growth Account launched
Available immediately, the Zurich Equity Linked Growth Account runs for five years. It offers intermediaries and their clients the potential to earn 80% of any growth of the FTSE 100 index whilst protecting clients' original capital investment.
The Nottingham Fixed Rate Regular Saver paying 5 per cent
A new high interest-bearing savings account - catering for the needs of those looking to save ‘a little and often'- will be available from any branch of The Nottingham from Wednesday 20 January.
£3 million already saved for Christmas 2010
With 339 shopping days until Christmas, Yorkshire's members have already saved over £3m in the Society's Christmas Saver account which pays a fixed interest rate of 3.50% gross/AER.
Post Office launches new Growth Bond and Fixed Rate Cash ISA
The Post Office has launched two new competitive savings products to cater for the varying needs of today's savers.
Inflation increase is a kick in the teeth for savers
Today's announcement by the Bank of England on the biggest increase in inflation since records began spells bad news for savers with only a handful of savings products now paying high enough interest to offset the effects of inflation.
Building societies triumph again in consistency survey
Building societies have once again dominated the first Moneyfacts consistency survey of 2010, with 72.5% of all accounts listed as performing consistently.
A headache for savers as CPI begins to spiral
The consumer price index again rose sharply to 2.9%, spiralling above the Government's target of 2% for the first time since May.
Cater Allen launch new income structured product
Cater Allen Private Bank, part of the Santander Group, launched its first new structured product of 2010. The bank is starting the decade with the introduction of a five year FTSE 100 linked plan that offers the potential for an income paid in each of the five years of the term, offering a return equivalent to 6.5 per cent of the initial investment per annum gross).
A delay of 10 years could half your savings pot at age 65
With Christmas out of the way for another year, there's time for people to turn their attention to saving again - not just for next Christmas, but also for the longer term.