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Rise in Building Societies restricting products
25th January 2013
Author: Dan Darragh

Category: Savings News

2012 really was the savers’ ‘Annus Horribilis’ as the Funding for Lending Scheme drove savings rates down in the months leading to the end of year.
Inflation: however you calculate it, savers won’t be better off
17th January 2013
Author: Dan Darragh

Category: Savings News

ONS defied calls to fiddle with Retail Price Index calculations that would have saved the Government, National Savings and pension funds billions of pounds.
Don't make the same old savings mistakes
31st December 2012
Author: Dan Darragh

Category: Savings News

Kick starting the New Year with a savings plan of action is sensible advice. Many of us make the same mistakes with our savings year in year out - let’s make 2013 different.
Funding for Lending Scheme - continued pain for savers
19th December 2012
Author: Dan Darragh

Category: Savings News

The Funding for Lending Scheme has been disastrous for savers as providers continue to slash rates.
All I want for Christmas is... cash
06th December 2012
Author: Dan Darragh

Category: Savings News

Bamboozled by modern children? What is a Wii, Xbox, iPad? Opening a children’s savings account is not an exciting present, but teaches a lifelong skill.
A Year of SavingsChampion.co.uk
21st November 2012
Author: Dan Darragh

Category: Savings News

20th November was an important day. It was our first birthday! Find out what a difference Rate Tracker is making - our not-so-secret weapon against falling interest rates.