The First Direct Regular saver is one of the best paying accounts right now First Direct offers its current account customers a regular savings account that pays a table-topping rate of 7% on up to £300 per month — here’s everything you need to know ab…
Read MoreThe new Extra, Perks and Max packages cost between £3 and £17 a month Monzo is now offering three new account tiers to replace the current plans, Monzo Plus and Monzo Premium. Plus and Premium, which cost £5 and £15 a month, have been retired in …
Read MorePlum promises a top ‘easy-access’ ISA rate of 5.17% If you’re a fan of money apps, you’ll probably like Plum. It’s designed to help you save, budget and invest and it’s currently offering a market-leading Cash ISA that pays a variable…
Read MoreHow to earn rewards & freebies from your bank There are a number of reasons to change your bank, with switching bonuses, cashback and interest often a big draw. However, the easiest ones are often “reward” accounts as they usually requi…
Read MoreThe best paying accounts The financial year began on 6 April, and now there’s a whole new £20,000 ISA allowance available for savers and investors. Here’s our pick of where to put your cash. New rules reminder A quick recap on the new rules…
Read MoreYoung people who open a new current account will bag a free four-year Railcard Santander is now offering a four-year Railcard to new customers when they open any current account – not just the student account. But is it worth it? Here’s how it w…
Read MoreIt’s a surprise rate increase for customers with smaller savings pots. From today, digital bank Chase is offering eligible customers 5.1% on their savings. Here’s everything you need to know. Who gets the new rate? Chase says it’s trying to help custo…
Read MoreThe latest news to help you get the most from your bank account. Here’s my monthly update sharing changes for leading UK current accounts, as well as some of the relevant articles you might have missed on the blog. April’s bank account upda…
Read MoreWhen these tax-free accounts might be useful. Just because you can use an ISA for savings and investments, it doesn’t mean you should. Find out how to make that call. What’s the point of an ISA? The whole point of an ISA (or Individual Savi…
Read MoreThe latest news to help you get the most from your savings account. Here’s my monthly update sharing changes at leading UK savings accounts, as well as some of the articles you might have missed on the blog. April’s savings update video Apr…
Read MoreThe new 3-year bond from NS&I is out Announced at the Budget in March 2024, this new government backed savings account will lock your money away for three years. Here’s how it works and how it compares to other savings accounts. What is a Bri…
Read MoreNew rules mean it’s easier to have more than one It’s about to get much simpler to use an ISA as restrictions on how many ISAs you can pay into in a year are to be replaced. Here’s what you need to know. How many new ISAs can I pay in…
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