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🔔 Table-topping cash ISAs
27th November 2018
Author: Dan Darragh

Category: Savings News

There has been a marked increase in best buy activity among fixed rate cash ISAs, with Shawbrook Bank the latest provider to make a play for the top positions.
💬 Anna's two pence worth (#10): Take notice!
26th November 2018
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

Anna Bowes is a regular contributor to the BBC’s Money Box, Breakfast and News programs, as well as the national press, providing expert analysis and commentary on the UK savings market.
❓ Ask Anna: What is your take on investing in a pre-paid Funeral Plan?
23rd November 2018
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

It’s no secret that the cost of funerals is rising each year with the average cost in 2017 at £4,086, up from £2,971 in 2011 and projected to rise to almost £6,000 from 2024. That’s an increase of 45% in just seven years.
Will my savings and investments be safe after Brexit?
23rd November 2018
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

With the turmoil we saw in UK stock markets last week, it is understandable that investors may be starting to question ‘just how safe will my investments be after next year?’, ‘what happens to my investments if a deal isn’t reached?’
Rates Rundown: slim pickings amongst the best buys but Marcus surpassed at the top…
23rd November 2018
Author: Dan Darragh

Category: Savings News

In the easy access market, there was good news for those watching the top of the table, with Marcus surpassed by Kent Reliance – albeit by the smallest possible margin.
Sit up and take notice!
23rd November 2018
Author: Dan Darragh

Category: Savings News

Activity amongst notice accounts has increased in recently, so perhaps it’s time to consider this often-overlooked area of the market.