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Best buy fixed rate battle takes a breather
19th February 2019
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

The battle for the top spot has stalled across our fixed rate best buy tables.
💬 Anna's two pence worth (#21): Are cash ISAs back en vogue?
18th February 2019
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

Anna has worked in the financial services industry for more than 20 years and for most of that time has been helping people to make the most of their savings.
Manchester Building Society’s woes continue
18th February 2019
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

Manchester Building Society’s financial woes have continued, with news out that investors who hold Permanent Interest Bearing Shares (PIBS) with the provider, could lose much of their investment.
20 years of ISAs – don’t waste your allowance
15th February 2019
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

This April will mark 20 years of ISAs, as the new ‘Individual Savings Accounts’ were introduced on 6th April 1999, replacing Personal Equity Plans (PEPs) and Tax Exempt Special Savings Accounts (TESSAs).
🗳️ Reader's poll: Are you planning to use your cash ISA allowance this tax year?
15th February 2019
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

Participate and have your say in our first reader's poll! (function() { var qs,js,q,s,d=document, gi=d.getElemen
Rates Rundown: cash ISAs are the star of the show this week, as competition ramps up
15th February 2019
Author: Dan Darragh

Category: Savings News

This week, there have been some key improvements that have affected both our fixed rate and variable rate cash ISA best buy tables.