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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.
Best Buy Bonanza for Savers
10th October 2017
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

The best buy easy access account available today is 30% higher than in December last year, up from 1% to 1.30%.
Challenger bank Tandem to buy Harrods Bank
10th October 2017
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

Subject to regulatory approval, start-up provider, Tandem Bank, will be acquiring 100% of Harrods Bank and operating under the Tandem brand.
Rates Rundown: Challenger Banks continue to fuel competition
04th October 2017
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

It’s the usual movers and shakers, as savings rates continue to move in the right direction. In keeping with the overall trend in 2017 so far, savings rates continue to move upwards and, as usual, it is the challengers that are leading the way by keeping competition alive in the savings market.
What happens to your online presence after you die?
04th October 2017
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

With so many savings accounts now internet only and with banks that have no high street presence, what happens if the saver dies?