Savings
Football fans see rates slashed on affinity savings accounts
Andrew Hagger of Moneynet.co.uk looks at how football clubs continue to rely on the savings habits of their devoted fans for a vital source of income.
Worrying trend in the savings market
The savings market has been awash new launches recently and many of them are significantly higher than the Bank of England base rate.
NatWest & RBS launch 5% Regular Saver account
NatWest and RBS are giving savers a boost towards improving their finances with the launch of 2 new savings accounts.
Cater Allen launch structured product paying up to 37%
Cater Allen Private Bank, part of the Santander Group, is today launching its latest structured product. This is a revised version of its previous FTSE 100 linked plan that offers the potential of up to 37 per cent return on maturity, if the final index level stays the same, or increases from its initial index level.
Barnsley savings bonds paying up to 5.4%
Barnsley Building Society has launched a range of market leading fixed rate bonds and e-bonds. All the new bonds are available to new and existing customers and offer a monthly interest option for those who rely on their savings for income.
Women save their way through recession
At a time when around £1.9 trillion of UK household wealth has been erased since July 2007, Legal & General asked more than 4,000 Brits what action they were taking to help manage their household budgets.
Confidence crisis means investment opportunities missed
AXA believes it could be time for consumers to start investing again, after two key investor confidence indicators rose strongly last month.
Citi launches new Flexible Saver Account
Citi has announced the launch of its new Citibank Flexible Saver Account (Issue 5) paying 3.10% AER / 3.06% gross p.a. variable, including a fixed bonus rate of 2.06% gross p.a. for the first 12 months.
Another week, another raft of new savings best buys
Andrew Hagger of Moneynet.co.uk reflects on another week of good news for savers: We appear to be in the middle of an all out savings war with new best buy deals hitting the market on an almost daily basis.
Three year fixed rate savings bonds hit 5% from YBS
Yorkshire Building Society is launching a range of market leading fixed rate savings bonds, which will be available through its branch and agency network and by post, from Friday 17th July.
Post Office launches new growth bonds paying up to 4.3%
The Post Office has announced the launch of Growth Bond Issue 9, offering one, three and five year terms, and rates of up to 4.3% AER.
CPI fall makes it easier for savers to secure a real return
Andrew Hagger of Moneynet.co.uk reflects on the latest inflation figures: With CPI falling from 2.2% in May 2009 to 1.8% in June 2009, savers are now faced with a far bigger choice of savings accounts that will enable them to get a real return on their money.
New fixed rate direct 2-year Bonds from NS&I
NS&I is to launch a new 2-year issue of both its Guaranteed Growth Bonds and Guaranteed Income Bonds - which will go on sale on 13 July 2009.
Savers urged to check savings rate
Saving account holders could earn an extra £7.7 billion a year by checking the interest rate paid on their savings (AER) and then switching to a better deal. moneysupermarket.com is challenging all savers in the UK to call their banks this week and check their savings rate.
Cheshire and Derbyshire launch new fixed rate bonds
The Cheshire and Derbyshire Building Societies have launched several new bonds, offering savers incentives of up to 4.50% Gross/AER (3.60 % net).