
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

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

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
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.

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







