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Urgent! Are you a saver? Watch Martin Lewis' warning video before midnight

Santander's best buy account offers 5.2% interest, but it will be axed to new customers after 11.59pm tonight.

13 September 2023

NS&I to increase Premium Bond prize rate to 4.65% – here's all you need to know

This latest Premium Bond prize rate increase – the eighth we've seen in just over a year – is to the highest rate since 1999.

15 August 2023

NS&I to increase Premium Bond prize rate to 4% – here's all you need to know

NS&I will increase its Premium Bond prize-fund rate to 4% from 3.7% for its August 2023 draw and beyond, with an extra £30 million in prizes up for grabs.

11 July 2023

Bank of England increases base rate to 5% - here's how it impacts your mortgage and savings

The Bank of England has increased the base rate from 4.5% to 5% - taking it to its highest level since the 2008 financial crisis.

29 June 2023

NS&I to increase Premium Bond prize rate to 3.7% – here's all you need to know

This latest Premium Bond prize rate increase – the sixth we've seen in just over a year – is to the highest rate in 15 years.

26 June 2023

Hanley Economic launches top easy-access savings rate in 14 years at 4.25% - but you need to jump through some hoops to get it

Hanley Economic Building Society's new easy-access savings rate is the highest in 14 years and it overtakes the previous top rate of 3.71%.

22 May 2023

Marcus saver? You can boost your rate to 3.3% with a few clicks – here's how

If you've got a Marcus easy-access savings account or cash ISA, you can boost your interest rate to 3.3% in seconds by activating its new 0.34% bonus.

9 May 2023

NS&I to increase Premium Bond prize rate AGAIN to 3.3% – here's all you need to know

The odds of each £1 Premium Bond number winning a prize will remain at 24,000-to-one, but there will be more higher value prizes available.

14 February 2023

NS&I to increase the Premium Bond prize rate to 3.15% – here's all you need to know

The odds of each £1 Premium Bond number winning a prize will remain at 24,000-to-one, but there will be more higher value prizes available.

24 January 2023

Martin Lewis: Outdated LISA rules COSTING first-time buyers and need a radical overhaul

Change is needed to help half a million younger people with Lifetime ISAs as many risk lock-out and £1,000+ in fines to get their money back.

22 January 2023