Banking & Savings
Guides and tools to help you get the best returns on your money
Best bank accounts: Find accounts with cashback, interest or other perks
If you're unhappy with your bank, switching to a new one is quick and easy these days – and…
Top savings accounts
After many years of low rates, savings have made a significant comeback. Yet with inflation…
Top Lifetime ISAs
A Lifetime ISA (LISA) can be opened by anyone aged between 18 and 39. You can use it to save…
Packaged bank accounts
Packaged bank accounts are the Marmite of banking – some love 'em, some hate 'em. They usually…
Stocks & Shares ISAs
Find the best ISA or investment platform
An important pensions warning
This is a warning for every worker in the UK. Have you turned down a pay rise without realising…
Top cash ISAs 2022/23
A cash ISA is a savings account where you'll never pay tax on the interest – and in the 2022/23…
Top app-based bank accounts
Digital challenger banks come without the large branch networks of the traditional banks, but…
How to get a hidden pay rise
If you're under 22 or on a low income, a pension is probably the furthest thing from your mind,…
Can you make £1,000s by repeatedly switching bank?
We've said it many times, but switching bank accounts is quick and easy. Plus with some banks…
Pension need-to-knows
Fancy an easy pay rise? Start a pension and you could get one. Not only will the Government…
Do I need a business bank account?
Five million of us are now self-employed, freelancing, contracting or part of the gig economy,…
Top under-18s' cards
If you have kids under the age of 18 then a card could be a great alternative to cash to teach…
Which bank is best if you have power of attorney?
If you have Power of Attorney and manage somebody else's finances, choosing the best bank for…
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Top bank accounts: Switching's easy and you can get free cash and other perks
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Top packaged bank accounts: Save £100s on breakdown cover, travel and mobile insurance
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Top savings accounts
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Our banking and savings section takes you through all you need to know whatever you are looking to do with your money.
There are various types of bank accounts and we have guides on everything from current accounts with switch offers or other incentives, to student accounts, app-based accounts and packaged accounts, and help you decide which is best for you.
Many banks and building societies offer switching incentives to new customers and you can often earn about £100 in cash or shopping vouchers – our Best bank accounts guide explains it all and compares the best buys. If you're looking for a packaged bank account, you could save £100s off the cost of breakdown cover, travel insurance and mobile insurance for you and your family. There's also been a wave of banking and savings apps in recent years which can give you a helping hand with budgeting, saving and managing your cash – we take you through all the best buys and explain the pros and cons in our App-based banking guide.
If you have money to save and are looking for the best home for your cash, we explain the different savings accounts and reveal the current top rates. Some accounts have variable rates and let you make withdrawals, while others are fixed, meaning you can't access your money for a set amount of time. But don't just go for the highest headline rate without first examining how the account works and what the alternatives are. We guide you through the top savings accounts, children's savings accounts, app-based savings accounts and regular savings accounts.
In this section, we also have a number of guides outlining the different types of ISA available and the differences between them. These include cash ISAs, stocks & shares ISAs, Lifetime ISAs and innovative finance ISAs.