Posts Tagged ‘Savings Accounts’

Bank savings protection rises to over £80,000

Monday, July 19th, 2010

Bank savings protection rises to over £80,000

The EU is to raise bank savings protection for UK savers from £50,000 to at least £80,000. This will guarantee the UK bank deposits of 98% of all savers in the nation Read More

Children’s Savings – Children’s Mutual suspends 3 key products

Monday, July 5th, 2010

Children's Savings - Children's Mutual suspends 3 key products

The Children’s Mutual, one of the leading UK providers of Child Trust Funds (CTFs), has suspended 3 of its children’s savings products, pending a strategy review. Government had already announced it will scrap the Child Trust Fund scheme by the end of 2010. Read More

Tax-free ISA savings now more popular than ever before

Monday, July 5th, 2010

ISA sales totalled £503m in May, confirming the success story of the tax-free savings accounts now held by over a third of UK households.

Saving for Kids – Top Kids’ Careers cost over £100,000

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

The top career choices for 5-7 year olds now need 3rd-level education. Top 3 choices are teacher, doctor and vet. These will cost over £100,000 to fund, and 93% of parents will carry that cost. Saving for kids is essential, and needs careful forward planning. Read full lists of kids favourite careers by clicking on headline above.

Pension Savings – new ways proposed by Think Tank

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

Pension Savings - new ways proposed by Think Tank

A leading government think tank is proposing pension savings that are not ‘locked away’, perhaps by combining pension savings and ISAs, which could then be left to your children free of tax. Click on headline to read more.

Children’s Savings – What options after the Child Trust Fund?

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

Children’s savings have taken a blow this week, with the announced abolition of the Child Trust Fund scheme (CTF) due to government cuts. What are the other options for children’s savings?

Govt targets savings for children by scrapping Child Trust Funds

Monday, May 24th, 2010

In an unexpected move against savings for children, the government has announced that the Child Trust Funds Scheme is to be completely scrapped in a phased move from August 2010.

Fifty ways to leave your cover… financial planning tips on your insurance, mortgage, and savings account

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

There must be … fifty ways to leave your cover. Figures show that savvy mortgage buyers, savers, and buyers of life insurance all stand to save thousands, by shopping around, switching deals, and taking independent financial advice

OFT must find new way to investigate bank charges

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

An Office of Fair Trading investigation into charges levied by banks for unauthorised overdrafts has today been blocked by the Supreme Court.

Use your ISA allowances to combat bleak savings market

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

Savers in the current market need to take advantage of tax efficient saving in Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs), as variable rate savings accounts continue to offer close-to-zero returns.  Only one in ten variable rate savings accounts provides a return to higher rate taxpayers, after the tax they pay on interest, according to new estimates published this [...]

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