Chris Collier

Assistant Editor – Money Products

Chris is an industry expert on financial products, with a focus on banking, savings, credit cards, loans, travel, and insurance. He has three years' experience working in MSE's Money Products team and, for the last year, has led and managed the team. In this time, he's written and edited a variety of new complex guides and has contributed heavily to MSE's weekly newsletter.

He's even designed several tools – including 'Should I ditch my fixed cash ISA?' and 'How do UK gilts compare to savings?' – which relied on the knowledge and experience he gained by studying a professional qualification in financial mathematics.

Prior to MSE, Chris worked as an actuary for a variety of banks and insurance companies, and tutored students in A-level and university mathematics and physics.

Outside of work, Chris spends most of his time with his wonderful family – his partner Jo, six-year-old son Teddy and two-year-old daughter Lottie – dreaming about an unbroken night's sleep. He's very active and particularly enjoys long-distance running and weights, and will happily kick back and get immersed in video games, anime and sci-fi/fantasy books, films or series.

Latest from Chris Collier

The Bank of England has increased base rates to 1.25% from 1% after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted in favour of a rise. The base rate is used by the central bank to charge other banks and lenders when they borrow money – and influences what borrowers pay and savers earn.

20 June 2022

The Bank of England has increased base rates to 1% from 0.75% after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted in favour of a rise. The base rate is used by the central bank to charge other banks and lenders when they borrow money – and influences what borrowers pay and savers earn.

9 May 2022

The Bank of England has increased base rates to 0.5% from 0.25% after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted in favour of a rise. The base rate is used by the central bank to charge other banks and lenders when they borrow money – and influences what borrowers pay and savers earn.

15 February 2022

The Bank of England has increased base rates to 0.25% from 0.1% after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted in favour of the first rise in more than three years. The base rate is used by the central bank to charge other banks and lenders when they borrow money – and influences what borrowers pay and savers earn.

20 January 2022

Savings app Chip has simplified its membership plan structure, reducing it from three plans to two, and has also added its autosaving feature to its free 'Chip' plan. These changes – which came into effect on 14 January – apply to both new and existing customers.

14 January 2022