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Abandon your High Street provider - they've abandoned you!
06th September 2017
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

High Street banks are shutting more than 10 branches a month across the country, which is leaving many people high and dry. How can you move your savings and make a real difference?
A wolf in sheep’s clothing? - when all is not what it seems
06th September 2017
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

Savers looking to boost their returns are becoming increasingly tempted by ‘bond’ products that are passing themselves off as deposit savings accounts, but are actually investments which can be far riskier than a cash account.
Fixed Rate Bond improvements continue
24th August 2017
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

Tom Adams, Savings Champion's Head of Research reviews one of the most popular areas of the market for banks, building societies and savers alike - fixed rate bonds.
Are your savings protected? How to keep your money safe
24th August 2017
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

Ten years on from the start of the banking crisis, we look at what lessons have been learnt and what savers need to be aware of to ensure their precious savings are protected.
Don't bash the cash!
24th August 2017
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

It’s 10 years since the start of the global financial crisis, which has seen savings rates plummet but is that a reason to abandon cash and pile everything into the stock market?
Summer slowdown in the savings sector
24th August 2017
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

Our regular rates rundown reviews the most recent changes to the market. This week we've seen changes to Fixed Rate Bonds, Fixed Rate Cash ISAs and Easy Access Savings Accounts.