What does the Bank of England interest rate cut mean for mortgages and savings?
The Bank of England has cut interest rates from 4.75% to 4.5% – the lowest level since June 2023. Will…
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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…
UK interest rate cut: what does it mean for mortgages and savings?
The Bank of England has cut interest rates from 4.5% to 4.25%. It follows two interest rate cuts in the…
Even gen Z are resorting to cash – and I’m clinging to my own handful of it | Gaby Hinsliff
Opening my wallet, I’m down to my last five dollars. Dog-eared leftovers from a foreign holiday that I keep forgetting…
Cash Isa providers fail to offer savers benefits of more flexible rules
Savers hoping to make the most of their Isa allowance as the end of the tax year approaches may be…
Isa shakeup: How can Rachel Reeves nudge savers into buying stocks and shares?
Rachel Reeves wants Britons to put more of their spare cash into shares to help them get better returns, support…
Reform of cash Isas is still on the agenda. Quite right, too | Nils Pratley
Hands off our cash Isas! Don’t punish savers for choosing safety! Don’t force everyone into stocks and shares! Think of…
Nationwide warns Reeves against cutting tax breaks on cash Isas
Britain’s biggest building society has waded into a row over whether the government should cut tax breaks on cash Isas,…
‘Nice to wake up to’: Nationwide to hand customers £50 each
Every little helps, so they say. Nationwide building society announced this week that it would be dishing out £50 mini-windfalls…
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…