Safe Savings
Savers getting raw deal following November’s base rate rise, MSE data reveals
Savings account rates have barely risen since November's base rate rise, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal
19 June 2018
NS&I to close three-year Investment Bond applications today
NS&I to close three-year Investment Bond applications TODAY
10 April 2018
Savings protection limit set to return to £85,000
The Bank of England is set to restore the savings protection limit to £85,000 per institution
21 November 2016
Challenger bank 'Fidor' launches in the UK today: But how good is it?
Fidor Bank is an online-only bank established in Germany in 2009, but it's not covered by the UK's FSCS protection
18 September 2015
Chancellor faces renewed call to prevent 'absurd' savings protection cut
Andrew Tyrie has written to Chancellor George Osborne calling for him to prevent an 'absurd' savings protection cut
11 September 2015
Chancellor called to prevent 'absurd' savings protection cut
A fall in the amount of savings protected if your bank goes bust is 'absurd' says the chairman of the Treasury Committee
22 July 2015
Government savings protection to be cut
The amount of money protected if your bank, building society or credit union goes bust will fall from £85,000 to £75,000
3 July 2015
New rules confirmed, which give more protection to savers if their bank fails
The FSCS limit will be increased from £85k to £1 million for temporary balances under new rules outlined by the Bank
1 April 2015
Government unveils Pensioner Bond rates – and they're market-leading
Pensioner Bonds will pay market-leading rates of 2.8% on a one-year bond and 4% on a three-year bond from January 2015
12 December 2014
Government seeks advice on how to include P2P lending in NISAs
Savers are a step closer to being able to earn a tax-free income from peer-to-peer lending
17 October 2014
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The Christmas Deals Predictor's backIncl Asos, Boots, Disney, M&S etc
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Easy-access savings battleThe Post Office has waded in at 1.45%
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Get 18 days off for 9 days' leaveA holiday hack for 2019
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Martin's FREE financial education textbookFor teens (or grown-ups)
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Nectar double-up promoAt Sainsbury's - ends Sunday
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New. Loan price warCheapest EVER rate - 2.7%
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Got an offer to settle your student loan at half-price?Why most should say no
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Super-cheap Easyjet flightsFor Sep-Oct 2019, incl half-term. But you need to be quick
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Next customers frustrated by clearance pricing glitch
15 November 2018
An error on the Next website today has left some customers thinking they were going to get a bargain - but they weren't -
Over £11 million paid out for Power of Attorney refunds so far – here's how to claim
15 November 2018
Over £11 million has been paid out in over 180,000 refunds for Power of Attorney fees, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal - but this is only a fraction of the amount available to be claimed -
Over £10 billion of benefits left unclaimed
15 November 2018
Government figures released today show that up to an estimated £10.1 billion of pension credit, housing benefit and income support were left unclaimed in a single year -
Ryanair customers risk £55 fee after being unable to check in online
14 November 2018
Ryanair customers have struggled to check in online due to problems with the budget airline's website and app -
Law could be changed to help mortgage prisoners
14 November 2018
Treasury Minister John Glen has written to Nicky Morgan MP saying that change to legislation could be considered after we leave the European Union
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Martin Lewis: Are you an overdraft prisoner? How to escape it
9 November 2018
The old adage - that banks will lend you an umbrella when the sun shines, and ask for it back when it rains - feels like a modern reality for many with overdrafts -
Martin Lewis: How much should you save for your kids to go to university? (VIDEO)
6 November 2018
This is a warning for parents of all teenagers. Now over 50% of our young people go on to university. And while you commonly hear that you don’t need to pay for that upfront, it’s no longer true, there is a hidden parental contribution
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