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Rates Rundown: New Virgin accounts dominate cash ISA market
19th October 2017
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

This week, Virgin launch a number of new accounts to dominate the cash ISA best buys.Unusually for thi
Give your business savings a boost
19th October 2017
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

Traditionally, banks and building societies have treated business cash poorly – offering far inferior rates than those paid to private individuals.
NS&I scraps its Children’s Bonds
13th October 2017
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

National Savings & Investments (NS&I) has recently withdrawn its Children’s Bonds from sale, offering instead just its Junior ISA – a new product which was added to the NS&I stable in August this year. While some may be disappointed with this news, there are alternatives that can be found elsewhere.
Rates Rundown: Competition continues in the easy access market
12th October 2017
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

After a brief spell outside of our best buy table, RCI Bank has returned with vigour to claim the lead in the easy access market once again.
Don’t be left out of pocket as the round £1 gets replaced
10th October 2017
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

With less than a week to go until the round £1 loses its legal tender and with £420 million round £1 coins still in circulation, now is the time to check piggy banks, savings jars, coat pockets, the back of the sofa and the car and either deposit them in a savings account or take to a bank and change them for the new £1 coin.
A word of warning for savers in the competitive Ulster Bank eSavings account
10th October 2017
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

In the press over the weekend it was reported that some savers have experienced a delay when withdrawing cash from their easy access Ulster Bank savings account.