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The general election is less than a month away, and the party manifestos are starting to emerge
15th May 2017
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

Plenty of conversations have been rumbling on when it comes to what should and should not be held as important tenets of a party’s election manifesto. But our concern is that while lofty issues such as overseas aid and immigration might be a bigger focus, the greater impact on people’s everyday lives comes from issues much closer to home, including how effective our UK savings market is.
Competition hots up in the easy access market
15th May 2017
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

A flurry of activity in the Easy Access market in recent months has seen competition hot up and rates driven upwards after hitting a record low at the end of 2016.
Rates Rundown 27 April 2017
27th April 2017
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

We have witnessed further improvements across a range of our best buy categories over the last two weeks...
Simple Savings? – I don’t think so!
27th April 2017
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

It’s a minefield out there.As all financial decisions start with cash, it should be easy to pick the best savings accounts for your needs, whether that’s a place to hold funds while you decide what to do next or a longer-term home in a low risk environment.However, more and more, our best buy tables are being filled with accounts that pay the best rates, but with terms and conditions that you need to be aware of before you take the plunge...
NS&I give with one hand and take with another
27th April 2017
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

Following the launch of its long awaited market leading 3 year fixed rate Investment Guaranteed Growth Bond earlier this month, next month National Savings & Investments (NS&I) will be reducing the interest rates on a selection of its variable rate savings accounts, including a reduction to the prize fund rate on its popular Premium Bonds.
How could the election affect savers?
27th April 2017
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

So, we have an election looming – a snap one at that, which took everyone by surprise because Theresa May had consistently said she did not intend to call an election until 2020.