Savings

More than a third of adults could survive financially for only 11 days if they were to lose their job or be too ill to work

Foreign banks have regained their stranglehold again on the UK savings market this week with two impressive rate rises

A young family were left without cash in Spain after their card was swallowed by a cash machine, as part of banks’ crackdown on fraud abroad

Savers should make sure their interest rates are still competitive as research shows that some of last year’s best-buy accounts have faded badly

Iceland’s banks have almost as many British savers as there are Icelanders. So how would the tiny country cope with a Northern Rock-style collapse?

The credit crunch has sparked a fierce battle for your money. But who is worthy of your custom - the bank or the building society?

Mike Simmonds has won compensation from Barclays for its delay in opening his and his wife’s Tax Haven cash Isa accounts

Savers can lose out heavily if they fail to switch from an account when their bonus runs out

Fears have been raised over bank safety, but with mutuals having their credit ratings cut should you be worried about your building society too?

A young family were left without cash in Spain after their Barclays’ debit card was swallowed by a cash machine