Archive for the 'Savings' Category

Isa delays: Cash Isa chaos explained

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

The UK’s cash Isa industry has all but ground to a halt: we explain why and what you can do with your Isa cash, and invite you to tell us your experience

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Save for a foot on the property ladder

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

With house prices falling, potential first-time buyers locked out of the market for years may finally be able to afford to buy their own home

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We’re safe, says Nationwide boss

Saturday, July 26th, 2008

Two issues preoccupied the Nationwide members who turned up for its annual meeting last week - the security of their savings and the strength of the mutual

Kathleen and Tony Murphy

Will A&L savers be happy with Abbey?

Friday, July 25th, 2008

Abbey’s owner Santander is trying to buy Alliance & Leicester. Where does it leave A&L’s 450,000 mortgage borrowers and savers?

Alexandra and Paul Mason

My, hasn’t your child trust fund grown?

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

No it hasn’t, say experts who are calling for action to stop inflation whittling away the Government’s much-vaunted child trust funds

David and Lucy Mayaki with daughter Chole

Kaupthing rises may signal fixed-rate peak

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

The latest rate rises by Kaupthing Edge in the fixed-rate bond market could signal the end of the savings goldrush as others struggle to compete

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Threat to free banking if fees are curbed

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

Banks threatened an end to ‘free’ current accounts after they were accused of dirty tricks and stealth charges in a market that makes them £8bn a year

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Banks slash last year’s best rates

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

Savers have been bombarded with new accounts since the credit crunch began. But many which offered top rates a year ago have fallen by the wayside

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Money Mail: Our solution to Isa chaos

Monday, July 21st, 2008

Tens of millions of pounds of cash Isa money has been mislaid by bungling banks and building societies. Here we offer a solution

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The top consistent savings accounts

Monday, July 21st, 2008

A new survey highlights the best savings accounts in the UK, according to how long they have kept their top rates

Heritable has withdrawn its Easy Access account