Savings and banking round up
03/05/2018
There’s been lots of media commentary this month about savings rates being at the highest level since 2015 and suggestions that this will continue through the year.
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Video: The Financial Services Compensation Scheme, explained
24/04/2018
In our latest video about savings, James Blower explains how the Financial Services Compensation Scheme protects savers deposits with banks, building societies and credit unions
Video: Explaining the personal savings allowance
15/04/2018
James Blower explains the Personal Savings Allowance in his latest video.
Video: The Benefits of Regular Savings Accounts
06/04/2018
James Blower of The Savings Guru explains why he's such a massive fan of regular savings accounts.
Is Peer to Peer lending an alternative to a cash ISA?
03/04/2018
Each month we write a column in Around Town Magazine, which goes out to 50,000 households in Billericay, Rayleigh and Upminster in Essex. Here’s our April column.
Should I consider saving in a Cash ISA (Individual Savings Account)?
09/03/2018
I’m regularly asked about Cash ISAs and whether they are still worth using as a savings account. These questions always increase in March and April as the end of the tax year approaches and the start of a new one is on the horizon.
What next for savings rates and where’s the best place to save?
03/02/2018
The most frequently asked question I get asked, by savers, banks and the media, is ‘where are savings rates are heading?’
How to improve your savings in 2018
02/01/2018
A New Year is often a focal point for people to look at what they’d like to change in their lives and many make resolutions for what they want to achieve.
Is it possible to get risk free savings with high rewards?
29/11/2017
One often quoted statistic in banking is that people living in the UK are more likely to get divorced than change their bank accounts.
Savings Round Up: The Best Easy Access rate for 15 months and why it’s time to look again at Premium Bonds
13/11/2017
The past few days have seen two very noteworthy movements in the savings market.
How can I start saving if I don’t have any savings?
06/11/2017
Firstly, if you find yourself in this situation, you are not alone. Over 40% of people in the UK either have no savings at all or just a small amount of cash, less than £500, put away.
Trick or treat? Are the new fixed rate savings bond launches spookily good or likely to give you a fright?
31/10/2017
On the eve of Halloween, we’ve seen a range of new fixed rate bonds launched from Coventry Building Society, Fidor and Vanquis. Are these a sweet treat or will an investment in to these savings bonds come back to haunt you?