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- British saving level hits five-year peak - 29th June, 2009
Brits are saving more now than they have done in the last five years, a study has found.
National Savings and Investments (NS&I) has been monitoring savings levels since 2004 and found that people were setting aside £92.41 per month in the 12 weeks leading up to the end of May
This was the highest figure recorded since the beginning of the study and an increase on the average of the previous quarter, when Brits typically saved £90.12... - Egg announces savings accounts in the UK - 25th June, 2009
Those looking for savings accounts in the UK with a competitive interest rate may be interested in two new offerings from Egg.
The Egg Bonus Savings Account is available for those with a deposit between £1 and £1 million and comes with a rate of 2.80 per cent gross as well as a bonus 1.55 per cent for the first 12 months... - High interest savings bonds from Yorkshire Building Society - 24th June, 2009
For those who wish to manage their bank accounts and investments online, Yorkshire Building Society has launched a new high interest savings bond range which has an entirely paperless application process.
The eBond comes with two, three and four-year options, providing a top interest rate of 4.5 per cent gross and the ability to choose between annual and monthly incomes... - High interest savings bonds announced by Leeds Building Society - 19th June, 2009
Leeds Building Society has unveiled new high interest savings bonds for Brits looking to make the most of their money during the difficult economic climate.
The one, two, three and four-year fixed-rate savings bonds offer up to 4.05 per cent interest, a figure five times the Bank of England's base rate, and they can be opened with a minimum of £100... - Chesham Building Society prepares to launch high interest savings bond - 18th June, 2009
A market-leading high interest savings bond is to be unveiled by Chesham Building Society tomorrow (June 19th).
The one-year fixed-rate deal will offer the best gross return in the UK with interest of 3.95 per cent, beating off competition from National Counties Building Society, whose savings bond gives 3.91 per cent, and Abbey, which is offering 3.75 per cent... - Online savings accounts get interest rise - 16th June, 2009
Three online savings account providers have increased the interest rates on their products, allowing customers to make the most of their money during the recession.
According to Moneyfacts, in the past week Barnsley Building Society has added 0.4 per cent onto the interest of its online savings account while Intelligent Finance increased the 1.75 per cent iSaver product by 1.1 per cent... - Savings are lacking in the UK, says Alliance and Leicester - 15th June, 2009
High street bank Alliance and Leicester has found that savings accounts in the UK are not seeing as much action as they should be.
New figures from the bank showed that one third of all workers in the country are not saving any of their wages each month, while the amount going into accounts has dropped in the past three months... - Rates boost for online savings accounts - 11th June, 2009
People with online savings accounts are being given a boost as three providers announce intentions to up their interest rates.
Barnsley Building Society is increasing the rate on its online saver account to 2.5 per cent, representing a 0.4 per cent hike, while Intelligent Finance will now offer a rate of 2.85 per cent on its iSaver... - Savings tips offered for Lions fans - 9th June, 2009
Rugby fans looking to make the most of their trip to South Africa to see the England team play their first test match against the country have been offered some advice to make savings while abroad.
Marks and Spencer advised travellers to exchange any cash on the high street rather than in the airport in order to take advantage of the best rates, while Dynamic Currency Conversion ATMs offer a cheaper way to make transactions abroad... - Savings account interest rise for Santander customers - 8th June, 2009
Santander, made up of Abbey and Alliance and Leicester, has announced that interest rates on its savings accounts will rise to six per cent.
A market-leading offer, customers who choose to take advantage of the high interest rate can fix for one year and moneysupermarket.com has commented on the launch of the new savings accounts deal...