Comments on: Savings

By: Savings kick in as cost of living spirals and pension income falls

Savings kick in as cost of living spirals and pension income falls — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 12:33:20 +0000

[...] pensioners are increasingly being forced to draw on their savings, as the rising cost of living has cut their pension income by over £700 a year in the last 2 [...]

By: Savings dwindle as public | Independent Financial Advice Service, Pensions and Investment Portfolio Advisers - Principle First

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:35:18 +0000

[...] is the savings equivalent to just 40 days’ pay in accessible cash, at a time when it takes an average of 6 [...]

By: Savings dwindle as public spending freeze takes hold

Savings dwindle as public spending freeze takes hold — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:38:53 +0000

[...] is the savings equivalent to just 40 days’ pay in accessible cash, at a time when it takes an average of 6 [...]

By: Children's Savings: Government plans Junior ISA for under-18s

Children's Savings: Government plans Junior ISA for under-18s — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 13:34:35 +0000

[...] is good news today for those looking for children’s savings options, following the recent scrapping of the Child Trust Fund scheme [...]

By: 1 in 5 UK consumers have no savings, says HSBC

1 in 5 UK consumers have no savings, says HSBC — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 15:15:35 +0000

[...] has found that 1 in 5 UK savers have no savings at all, and 30% have less than £249 set aside in savings accounts, for a rainy [...]

By: Savers must bear ISAs in mind as tax and inflation bite into savings accounts

Savers must bear ISAs in mind as tax and inflation bite into savings accounts — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:20:50 +0000

[...] order to work out the real value of savings interest that will be paid in such accounts, it is first necessary to remember that the 2.75% [...]

By: More can also be less for your savings....

More can also be less for your savings.... — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 16:12:34 +0000

[...] short tour of financial websites today reveals a number of bank savings accounts offering 2.5% gross per annum on your savings [...]

By: Savings deals: the large print giveth .....

Savings deals: the large print giveth ..... — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:13:50 +0000

[...] has done a little digging into the pile of ‘too good to be true’ banks & savings offers, and has found that many savings deals offering 5%-8% interest carry many restrictions and [...]

By: Financial planning with a good ring to it - use your spouse to save tax

Financial planning with a good ring to it - use your spouse to save tax — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:09:07 +0000

[...] tax allowance of £6,475 which applies to all income, whether it comes from working or from savings. This also applies to your spouse, even if they are not [...]

By: Savers will breathe easier under new bank savings protection rules

Savers will breathe easier under new bank savings protection rules — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:10:21 +0000

[...] the beginning of 2011. This is good news for the nation’a holders of ISA savings and bank savings accounts. The new levels will be an EU standard and should go a long way to restoring confidence, [...]