Five common banking mistakes – and how to avoid making them
Many of us frequently shop around for the best insurance deals or supermarket offers but forget about their bank account…
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The Guardian view on global inequality: the rising tide that leaves most boats behind | Editorial
This year’s global wealth report by the City bank UBS confirms what is self-evident but rarely confronted: while riches are…
The Guardian view on Reeves’s trickle-down economics: deregulation dressed as economic renewal | Editorial
Rachel Reeves’s Mansion House speech mattered less for what it changed than what it confirmed: she’s staying – and backing…
High street banks lose £100bn in deposits as UK savers shift to online rivals
High street banks across the UK have lost the equivalent of £100bn in savings as more customers turned from traditional…
Zopa launches current account with cashback and 7.1% on savings
The battle for bank customers intensified this week, with a new player entering the UK current account market and offering…
No cash Isa shake-up in spring statement, but Reeves still considering cuts
A mooted shake-up of cash Isas will not be announced in the spring statement this month, but the government is…
Cash Isas: ministers sound out City bosses on cutting £20,000 tax-free allowance
Treasury ministers are sounding out City bosses on cutting the £20,000 tax-free allowance on popular cash Isas, as they consider…
Cash Isas: Rachel Reeves pauses plans to reduce amount savers can put in
Rachel Reeves has put on hold plans to reduce the amount savers can put into tax-efficient cash Isas after lobbying…
Savings providers vow to fight any attempt to cut cash Isa limit to £4,000
Major savings providers have pledged to fight any attempts to cut tax breaks on cash Isas after it emerged the…
UK savers could have up to £110,000 protected under regulator’s new plan
UK savers would have up to £110,000 of their deposits protected if their bank or building society goes bust under…