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Savers' protection against a bank or building society going bust jumps to £85,000 under new rules that apply from today.
31 December 2010
No standard savings account can beat the current rate of inflation, meaning virtually every savings vehicle is a 'losing' account if the cost of living continues to rise at the same pace.
14 December 2010
The Government has begun its crusade to make savings products simpler.
14 December 2010
Savers who want easy access to their cash can now earn 3% interest via a new deal from Northern Rock.
13 December 2010
The Government today confirmed plans to scrap rules forcing everyone to use pension savings to buy an annuity by age 75.
9 December 2010
The Bank of England today announced it is holding the base rate at its 0.5% historic low for the 21st consecutive month.
9 December 2010
The Government has confirmed savers who join its new pension fund from 2012 will have to pay a premium for up to two decades to cover set-up costs.
24 November 2010
Savers and motorists have suffered another blow as higher fuel prices helped keep rises in the cost of living over the past year well above the Bank of England's inflation target.
16 November 2010
Post Office savers will no longer rely on the Irish government to protect their cash from tomorrow.
31 October 2010
All UK companies will have to offer their staff a pension, with the roll-out beginning in 2012, the Government said today.
27 October 2010
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