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New rules to be introduced to protect the tax-free status of maturing Child Trust Funds
26th February 2020
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

The Child Trust Fund (CTF), which was the predecessor of the Junior ISA, was set up in 2002 to encourage saving for children.
As inflation jumps to 1.80%, the number of inflation-beating accounts drops by 90%
26th February 2020
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

Only 50 accounts now beat CPI.
NS&I to slash rates on savings accounts
19th February 2020
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

NS&I is the latest provider to announce swingeing cuts to its hugely popular stable of savings accounts.
RCI Bank UK - A provider focus
10th February 2020
Author: Dan Darragh

Category: Savings News

The provider chosen this time is RCI Bank UK, following a strong performance in our 2018 and 2019 awards – particularly in the easy access category, an area of the market in which it has been a consistent performer since it launched in the UK.
Why it is so important to stay active
07th February 2020
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

Keep your savings active and working as hard as possible.
MPC keeps rates on hold - ending a nail-biting week
30th January 2020
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

What was the outcome of the MPCs first vote on the base rate in 2020...