Banking and Saving Information, News and Advice

UK families save less than Chinese

Feb 03, 2012

UK families are saving a proportion of their income which is around nine times lower than those in China, a study has found.

Make your child a millionaire

Jan 30, 2012

You can make your child a millionaire, and it doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg. There is, however, a bit of a catch

How to choose a savings account

Jan 28, 2012

Is ISA always nicer? We explain how to pick the right account for your needs

Overpay your mortgage rather than saving cash

Jan 28, 2012

Twice as many mortgage holders save regularly rather than pay off more of their mortgages despite overpaying a mortgage being better value than saving

Who are the biggest savers?

Jan 25, 2012

Those who reside in the countryside or urban dwellers - we reveal who saves the most

NS&I Direct Saver rate cut to 1.5%

Jan 25, 2012

Savers have been dealt a further blow after Government-backed National Savings & Investments (NS&I) cut the interest rate on a key account

How to build emergency savings

Jan 15, 2012

You may think there's no room in your budget for savings, but you cannot afford not to have an emergency fund, and building one isn't impossible.

Savers suffer as base rate sticks at 0.5%

Jan 13, 2012

There was bad news for savers this week as the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) confirmed that the base rate - on which savers' rates of return rely - will remain at 0.5% for another month

Northern Rock's new savings challenge

Jan 06, 2012

Virgin Money, the new owner of Northern Rock, has launched an instant access savings account and an Isa paying a bonus-free rate of 2.85%

2011 financial regrets worse than 2010

Dec 31, 2011

Not saving replaces debt as Britons' biggest financial regret for 2011. Oddly, there are few worries on big ticket one-off buys.

How safe is peer-to-peer lending?

Dec 21, 2011

After collapse of Quakle, the FSCS warn consumers of lack of protection when saving with 'money exchange websites'

Barclays is downgraded: what it means for you

Dec 16, 2011

Ratings agency Fitch downgraded the credit rating of barclays bank yesterday, so what does this mean for it customers?

Safety net has helped 4.5m savers

Dec 15, 2011

The savings safety net, the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, has paid out almost £26 billion to 4.5 million consumers since it was set up a decade ago

Bank cash protection notices plan

Dec 15, 2011

Banks would be compelled to display notices in branches and on their websites telling savers how much of their cash is protected under plans by the FSA