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Inflation falls to 0.30% but your savings rates don't have to
19th February 2015
Author: Dan Darragh

Category: Savings News

With inflation falling to 0.30%, it’s now much easier for all savers, even higher rate tax payers, to find an account that pays a rate that is higher than inflation (CPI that is). However with billions held in accounts paying 0.50% or less, many savers still won't be making a real return.
Wider Market Outlook 18 February 2015
18th February 2015
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

Could interest rates still rise in 2015?Last week was most certainly a time when the press wanted to create a headline and seem to overlook certain facts and figures.
Wider Market Outlook 11 February 2015
11th February 2015
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

Oil prices, slowing economic growth in China and the Quantitative Easing programme in the Eurozone are the main economic influences affecting the global economy at present.
Savings Rate Rundown 5 February 2015
05th February 2015
Author: Dan Darragh

Category: Savings News

National Counties Building Society increased the interest rate on its easy access 3rd Issue Online Saver and 2nd Issue Branch Saver from 1.17% to 1.41%, affecting both new and existing account holders.....
Is it too good to be true? - The rise of the 4% plus savings accounts
05th February 2015
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

“More interesting savings”, it says, but Wellesley & Co’s new TV advertising campaign could be misconstrued; suggesting that you could earn 4% or more in a savings account in the current market seems too good to be true, doesn’t it?
A flight to cash
05th February 2015
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

Is now the time to consider how to manage your savings more effectively?We noted with interest that a renowned City expert is urging caution about the stock market.