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Press Review: Savings Roundup (week commencing 28 July 2018)
03rd August 2018
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

Of course the dominating news this week has been confirmation of the Bank of England base rate rise. However, before this happy announcement which all articles at the weekend agreed was actually set to happen this time, there was some other savings news.
Ask Anna – Isn't it a hassle to switch my savings accounts?
03rd August 2018
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

Q: You regularly (and rightly!) suggest switching our savings to a better rate, but isn’t it a hassle?
Rates Rundown: Improved rates as providers begin to react to the base rate rise…
03rd August 2018
Author: Dan Darragh

Category: Savings News

This week's latest Rates Rundown
Provider Focus: Wyelands Bank
03rd August 2018
Author: Dan Darragh

Category: Savings News

In our latest provider focus we look at Wyelands Bank, which will celebrate its first birthday this month and has featured regularly in our best buy tables in that time.
The speculation is over – the base rate increases to 0.75%
02nd August 2018
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

Finally!! As widely predicted - and at long last - the Bank of England has today raised the base rate from 0.50% to 0.75%. The highest it has been in almost a decade.
Don’t wait for a base rate rise
25th July 2018
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

Many are predicting that the base rate rise will finally happen – meaning the first true increase in almost a decade. While this would be a really welcome move, savers can’t take anything for granted.