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Inflation reaches highest level since July 2014 – where can you look for the best return?
19th January 2017
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

The latest inflation figures out this week will be a blow for savers, effectively further eroding the interest earned in real terms. Although it’s now harder to improve returns it’s not impossible but it does mean that fewer accounts now beat inflation so make sure you choose wisely...
Finally, some good news for savers as a third of new account launches see rate rises
19th January 2017
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

New account launches with increased interest rates are higher than the number of launches with lower rates so far this year, with 33% of all new launches seeing a rate rise rather than a rate cut...
New Year's rates rundown
05th January 2017
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

With Christmas and the New Year festivities occupying everyone, including providers, over the last few weeks, inevitably there have been few changes in the savings market, particularly amongst the best buys. However there have been some notable positive launches in that time, that you may have missed...
The dreaded tax bill - it's that time of year again!
05th January 2017
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

It’s that time of year again! The dreaded tax bill has to be paid and you may need to start saving for the next one that’s due at the end of July...
New Year’s Resolutions – top ten tips for improving your savings in 2017
05th January 2017
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

As we move forward into a new year, many of us will be thinking of ways to make improvements or to get around to things that we haven’t found time for yet...
New Year, new finances – time to try some new names?
05th January 2017
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

The New Year brings a renewed energy to most of us, a time to think about how we will change our lives for the better for the next 365 days, with resolutions that we hope to keep for longer than until the end of January...