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A review of the year – the key events and changes that affected savers in 2017.
14th December 2017
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

2017 has been an interesting year for savers, characterised on the one hand by a number of improvements to best buy interest rates and on the other by higher inflation and a damp squib of a budget for savers last month.Below is a round-up of the key events and changes that helped or hindered savers this year – as ever, if you have any thoughts or comments to add, please get in touch – we’d love to hear from you.
NS&I re-launches its Guaranteed Income and Growth Bonds
09th December 2017
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

While it wasn’t announced in the Budget last month, National Savings and Investments (NS&I) has pulled a rabbit out of the bag this week by re-launching its Guaranteed Income and Guaranteed Growth Bonds, which were last on general sale eight years ago.
Loyalty does not pay - savers can get 25 times more interest by switching from the low-paying high street banks
09th December 2017
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

Loyal savers who have stuck with their high street banks are missing out on as much as 25 times more in interest compared with the best deals on the market.
Rates rundown: As the Christmas countdown begins in earnest, what are the latest best buys delivered by providers?
09th December 2017
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

As Christmas preparation begins in earnest and both savers and providers start to turn their attention elsewhere, it is perhaps little surprise to see a fairly quiet week in terms of new best buys. However, as is often the case, there are exceptions to the general trend and perhaps the biggest news of the week came from NS&I.
All the winners of the 2018 Savings Champion Awards
03rd December 2017
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

Our Awards recognise savings providers that have consistently offered best buy rates, provided excellent customer service and promoted competition in the savings market over the last 12 months.
Rates rundown: As providers reveal their hands following the base rate increase – how has this affected the best buy tables?
01st December 2017
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

Following last month’s base rate increase, as expected, the majority of changes from providers took place yesterday. While there have certainly been plenty of changes to existing accounts, not all accounts that are available to open have seen the changes we were hoping for.