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Santander’s 123 Current Account fees have increased by 150%
13th January 2016
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

Santander’s 123 Current Account fees increased by 150% on Monday 11th, from £2 per month to £5 per month so account users should now consider how they use the account, to ensure they're still getting a good deal and not paying more for the account than they get out of it.
Ask Anna: I have seen adverts about the ‘Help to Buy Isa’. Would this be a good option for my daughter?
13th January 2016
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

Ask Anna: Q. My 19 year old daughter has a cash ISA with Tesco that has finished its fixed term and is now only paying 0.75% interest. I have seen adverts about the ‘Help to Buy Isa’. Would this be a good option for her to invest in for the future? She has just over £5000.00 at the moment.
Latest savings deals to hit the market this week
13th January 2016
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

The new year has seen several providers make changes to their current account offerings, encouraging customers in with various incentives. Elsewhere new Notice Accounts, Fixed Rate ISAs and Bonds now appear in our best buy tables.
Savings Rate Rundown - this weeks latest best buys
22nd December 2015
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

As we expected in the run up to Christmas, with savers attention away from the market and focused on preparing for the big day, there has been little activity recently from providers.Several providers have withdrawn accounts from our best buy tables and we can but hope that we will see them come back into the running as we move into 2016. So, watch this space and we will keep you up to date.
Maturing NS&I Pensioner Bonds - It’s time to switch elsewhere
22nd December 2015
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

With its unique 100% protection, NS&I products have always been firm favourites and in January this year the extremely competitive rates offered by the 65+ Guaranteed Growth Bonds, dubbed Pensioner Bonds, led to them being one of the most popular savings products ever.
Regular Savers offered up to 6%?
22nd December 2015
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

Regular savers are being offered up to 6% on their savings with First Direct and M&S Bank, but is this really the best rate you can get on the market?