Articles tagged "savings"

  • scales
    Beware the structured product scam
    12/08/2010 - 17:35
    Article

    When it comes to finding a home for your money, you shouldn't rely on the promises of one bank or building society. One of our experts advises a reader who is contemplating pouring his cash into a structured product...

  • couple with piggybanks
    Switch current account and make money
    06/08/2010 - 12:28
    News by Rebecca Atkinson

    Few of us are pro-active when it comes to choosing a current account, but as the banks shift towards paid-for accounts, it could be worth your while to switch. Rebecca Atkinson looks at how you can make money doing so.

  • hand with money
    Cut out the middleman: borrowing without the banks
    03/08/2010 - 12:05
    Article by Nathalie Bonney

    With traditional banks forfeiting our trust, many of us are taking a shine to the new online social networks that allow users to lend to one another. Nathalie Bonney asks if they are about to take off.

  • Piggy bank gamble
    How to find the best home for your savings
    10/08/2010 - 11:16
    News by Nathalie Bonney

    With many banks and building societies not informing savers of changes to interest rates, it's important to keep an eye on your account and hunt out better deals when necessary, says Nathalie Bonney.

  • piggy bank
    Coventry launches 3.7% two-year bond
    27/07/2010 - 11:23
    News by Sylvia Morris

    Coventry Building Society has launched a fixed-rate bond that pays 3.7% before tax, which runs until 31 August 2012 on £1 or more. Sylvia Morris reports.

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    Coventry launches 3.7% two-year bond
    10/08/2010 - 11:19
    News by Sylvia Morris

    Coventry Building Society has launched a fixed-rate bond that pays 3.7% before tax, which runs until 31 August 2012 on £1 or more. Sylvia Morris reports.

  • casestudy: Carol Willment
    How to make the most of your savings
    23/08/2011 - 16:01
    Article

    Our expert advises a reader on the best places to invest her savings so she can supplement her income in retirement.

  • piggy bank shattered
    NS&I axes savings certificates
    20/07/2010 - 11:48
    News by Sylvia Morris

    In a huge blow to savers, National Savings & Investments (NS&I) has withdrawn its tax-free savings certificates and cut the rate it pays to more than a quarter of a million pensioners on its income bonds.

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    NS&I axes savings certificates
    10/08/2010 - 11:32
    News by Sylvia Morris

    In a huge blow to savers, National Savings & Investments (NS&I) has withdrawn its tax-free savings certificates and cut the rate it pays to more than a quarter of a million pensioners on its income bonds.

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    How to make your kids moneywise
    13/07/2010 - 13:18
    News by Esther Armstrong

    Teaching your children to be responsible with money is one of the most vital lessons you can give. Esther Armstrong rounds up eight top tips to get you started.