🔔 💬 Anna's two pence worth (#10): Take notice!

Anna Bowes is a regular contributor to the BBC’s Money Box, Breakfast and News programs, as well as the national press, providing expert analysis and commentary on the UK savings market. Anna has worked in the financial services industry for more than 20 years and for most of that time has been helping people to make the most of their savings.

It’s pretty quiet on the savings front at the moment, although a few notable accounts have sprung up - in particular a new easy access account from Kent Reliance, which has taken on the mighty Marcus. For more details of this and other new competitive accounts, take a look at our weekly Rates Rundown.

🔖 Read: What’s new

A battle is also rumbling on in the lesser-utilised notice account market at the moment. Take a look at what’s available and why considering a notice account could fill a gap in your savings portfolio.

🔖 Read: Sit up and take notice!

Obviously, Brexit is a main talking point wherever you are and, as we draw closer to the date the UK is due to leave Europe, the UK’s financial services regulator, the FCA, has produced a document to explain how Brexit could affect your savings and investments. Our sister company, The Private Office (TPO), has summarised the key points for us, which we hope will be useful.

🔖 Read: Will my savings and investments be safe after Brexit?

Since partnering with Dignity, one of the UK’s leading funeral plan providers, we’ve received a number of questions from those of you wondering if these plans are the best option, especially with funeral costs having continued to rise year on year.

We’ll soon be bringing you a new guide with practical help and support when planning your funeral arrangements as although it’s not a topic many of us like to talk about, the right plan could offer some of you peace of mind that loved ones are protected.

Dignity has helped us prepare a helpful checklist of things to consider when choosing a funeral plan, which helps answer our most recent readers question.

🔖 Read: Ask Anna: What is your take on investing in a pre-paid Funeral Plan?

📧 Email us on [email protected]

💬 Comment below via Discus

📱 Send us a message on Facebook or Twitter

☎️ Or call us on 0800 011 9705

Articles featured in this edition