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Best Bank Accounts

Best Bank Accounts

Free £150 cash, £180 in vouchers & more to switch

If you're unhappy with your bank account, don't just groan, as switching is easy…
Top Packaged Bank Accounts

Top Packaged Bank Accounts

Get £700 of breakdown, travel & mobile insurance for £156

Packaged bank accounts are the Marmite of banking – some love 'em, some hate 'em.…
Cut Overdraft Costs

Cut Overdraft Costs

11 ways to pay less

Overdrafts are a debt like any other and need to be managed. You must cut the cost,…
App-based banking

App-based banking

Top new current account & savings apps incl up to 5% interest

There's now a wave of banking and savings apps which give you a helping hand with…
Open Banking explained

Open Banking explained

Sweeping rules that mean banks must let you share your financial info with other…
Credit Scores

Credit Scores

Bust myths & improve your score

Everyone should take time to manage and boost their credit score. It's no longer…
Basic Bank Accounts

Basic Bank Accounts

Top easy-to-open accounts with no fees and no checks

More than one million people in the UK don't have a bank account. Yet basic bank…
Student Bank Accounts

Student Bank Accounts

Grab the top overdrafts and freebies in 2018/19

Railcards, 0% overdrafts and vouchers; banks love reeling new students in with goodies,…
Best Bank Accounts

Best Bank Accounts

Free £150 cash, £180 in vouchers & more to switch

If you're unhappy with your bank account, don't just groan, as switching is easy – and you can get up to £150 in cash or £180 in vouchers as banks lust for your custom. This guide explains it all and compares all the best buys for you. 
Top cards for under-18s

Top cards for under-18s

Prepaid cards & bank accounts for kids

If you have kids under the age of 18 then a card could be a great alternative to cash to teach them how to spend wisely. Plus, you can set spending limits and monitor what your child is spending on, giving peace of mind too.
Small Biz MoneySaving

Small Biz MoneySaving

Banking, gas & elec, phones & web

Keeping small business bills down is easier than you think, using the same techniques you use for slashing household costs.
Tax Rates 2018/19

Tax Rates 2018/19

Break down what the taxman gets

Nothing's as certain as death and taxes. Yet while there's no doubt we'll all be taxed, the rates can change rapidly. Will you pay the basic rate of 20% or will you end up in the higher rate 40% tax bracket (or 19%, 21% or 41% in Scotland)?
Sending money to the wrong bank account

Sending money to the wrong bank account

If you've sent money to the wrong bank account, whether it's 10p or £10,000, unfortunately the payment can't simply be reversed. Here's what to do if you accidentally make this mistake plus how to avoid doing it in the first place.

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Banking & Savings News

TSB crashes to the bottom of our customer service poll - check how well your bank did

TSB crashes to the bottom of our customer service poll - check how well your bank did

31 August 2018
New TSB blunder as customers receive apology letters addressed to others

New TSB blunder as customers receive apology letters addressed to others

31 May 2018
Barclays offers switchers double rewards for a year

Barclays offers switchers double rewards for a year

1 May 2018