Gavin Shepherd

Money Analyst – Banking and Insurance

Latest from Gavin Shepherd

Student credit cards

Student credit cards

Student credit cards can be a useful budgeting tool, but should you get one and which card is best? This MoneySavingExpert guide has all you need to know.

28 February 2025

Getting your first credit card

Getting your first credit card

Looking to get a credit card but never had one before? This MoneySavingExpert guide will show you where to start.

28 February 2025

Best current accounts

Best current accounts

Martin Lewis reveals how to compare and switch to the best current accounts that can save you £100s a year.

25 February 2025

Joint credit cards explained

Joint credit cards explained

You can't take out a credit card in joint names, but you can add an authorised user. This MoneySavingExpert guide has full info and what to watch out for.

20 February 2025

Robo-investment cashback deals

Robo-investment cashback deals

Interested in robo-fund investing? It's much simpler than normal investing – and we often have cashback deals blagged for MoneySavingExpert users

19 February 2025

Investing for beginners

Investing for beginners

This MoneySavingExpert guide shares the 10 things you need to know about investing, including how to invest and whether it's the right option for you.

19 February 2025

Fund need-to-knows

Fund need-to-knows

Everything you need to know about investment funds. MoneySavingExpert covers how to buy & sell funds and the best platforms to choose.

19 February 2025

Share dealing

Share dealing

We review how to buy shares & cover the top brokers in our online share dealing guide. Learn to reduce expensive brokerage commissions with Money Saving Expert.

19 February 2025

Top cards for under-18s

Top cards for under-18s

Best prepaid cards and bank accounts for teenagers, MoneySavingExpert reveals the pros and cons of each and why having a card would be useful for your kids.

19 February 2025

Top packaged bank accounts

Top packaged bank accounts

Packaged bank accounts give mobile phone insurance, travel insurance & breakdown cover for a £10-£20/mth fee. MoneySavingExpert helps you check if they're worth it.

18 February 2025

Mobile phone insurance

Mobile phone insurance

Compare mobile phone insurance deals for your iPhone & Samsung with MoneySavingExpert & Martin Lewis. Get full protection against theft, loss and accidental damage.

18 February 2025

Top cards for travelling abroad

Top cards for travelling abroad

Read MoneySavingExpert's guide on travel cards and find out how you can avoid expensive foreign exchange fees when travelling abroad or spending on overseas websites. It could save you £100s.

11 February 2025

Top digital & app-based bank accounts

Top digital & app-based bank accounts

Find the best online personal finance apps for managing your money, plus MoneySavingExpert's key need-to-knows about app-based banking and savings.

10 February 2025

Airline credit cards

Airline credit cards

Get frequent flyer points with airline credit cards - see the Money Saving Expert guide to earn flights, companion tickets and more

4 February 2025

Find and reclaim a lost Child Trust Fund

Find and reclaim a lost Child Trust Fund

Anybody born between Sep 2002 and Jan 2011 could have a hidden savings pot of up to £2,000. This guide from MoneySavingExpert explains how to check, find and track down old Child Trust Funds.

30 January 2025

Credit card rewards

Credit card rewards

We've done the analysis on the best credit card rewards schemes, incl Tesco Clubcard, Nectar & BA Miles. Find the top credit cards for rewards in the UK with Money Saving Expert.

27 January 2025