Published: 07/10/2018
With German mobile bank, N26, launching in the UK, James Blower spoke to The Daily Mail’s Lee Boyce, about whether it will be a hit here https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/saving/article-6235667/New-mobile-bank-N26-Germany-launches-current-account...
Published: 20/08/2018
In his August column for Around Town Magazines, James looks at whether base rate is about to rise for only the second time in a decade and the implications if it does, the FCA discussion paper on the cash savings market and enhancements to our web...
Published: 22/07/2018
With Goldman Sachs preparing to launch their Marcus brand in to the UK, James spoke to The Daily Mail’s Consumer Affairs Editor, Lee Boyce, on the Bank’s US performance and what the arrival could mean for UK savers http://www.dailymail.co.uk/mone...
Published: 01/10/2018
In his September column for Around Town Magazines, James looked at what the base rate increase, one month on, and what it had done for savers. He also covered some of the new banks coming to market. (p.6 – 7) https://issuu.com/aroundtownmagazine...
Published: 05/08/2018
With the Bank of England raising interest rates for only the second time in a decade, James spoke to Daily Mail Consumer Affairs Editor, Lee Boyce, on what this means for savers http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/news/article-6018513/Bank-England-r...
Published: 22/07/2018
In his July column for Around Town Magazines, James looks at whether Premium Bonds are primed for an interest rate cut, while straight forward instant savings accounts are a better deal for savers and rounds up the best rates in the market (p.34-3...
Published: 23/09/2018
With Goldman Sachs expected to announce the launch of their new UK savings bank, Marcus, next week, James Blower spoke to the BBC’s Simon Read about what impact they are likely to have in the savings market and whether their arrival is good news f...
Published: 31/07/2018
With a rise in the Bank of England base rate predicted in August, James spoke to The Daily Mirror’s Simon Read on what a rate increase could mean for savers https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/bills-rise-400-millions-thursday-13005116
Published: 22/07/2018
In his June column for Around Town Magazines, James looks at why the top paying Bank of Cyprus’ easy access account may not be the best choice for savers, Virgin Money’s new business savings account, why the Revolut card should travel with you thi...
Published: 16/09/2018
A decade on from the financial crisis, James Blower spoke to the BBC’s Simon Read about the affect on the savings market and the impact of the new wave of new banks to enter the market https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45483636
Published: 29/07/2018
With some high paying short term fixed rate deposits appearing on the market, James spoke to The Daily Mail’s Consumer Affairs Editor, Lee Boyce, about why only some banks offer them, how they compare to other offers in the market and whether we w...
Published: 14/06/2018
James Blower spoke to Yourmoney’s Jo Faith on saving for children and grandchildren, including which accounts to look at, Junior ISAs and potential tax implications for savings on children’s accounts http://www.yourmoney.com/saving-banking/56861/
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