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Chelsea offers new savings bond

Chelsea Building Society, part of the Yorkshire Building Society group, has launched a brand new two-year fixed-rate savings bond. The new bond offers some of the best savings rates on the market with a return of 3.25 per cent on … Continue reading

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Beware of savings accounts promising inflation-busting returns

By Staff Writer Ruth Jackson Feb 22, 2011 Comments (3) Print this article It’s tough getting a return on your money. Do you remember when saving had a touch of joy to it? You earned money. You put it away. … Continue reading

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Sainsbury’s Finance improves savings rates

Sainsbury’s Finance has increased its savings interest rates on both of its easy access online accounts. The online savings offering from Sainsbury’s will now pay 2.7 per cent AER and the easy saver account will pay 2.5 per cent AER. … Continue reading

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Nationwide increases savings options

Nationwide has re-introduced its popular six-month bond and e-bond fixed-rate bonds, offering its customers some of the best savings interest rates on the market. For investors looking to put their money away for a little longer there is also the … Continue reading

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Savings held by mutuals increased in November

People looking to access the best savings rates will be interested to hear that savings balances held by mutuals in November increased by £0.6 billion, following a significant decrease of £1.1 billion in the previous month. According to the Building … Continue reading

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Parents make children’s savings a priority

December 31st sees the end of government contributions to children’s savings via the Child Trust Fund, but it seems parents are still determined to save for their children’s futures. New research from Halifax, has found that school-aged children benefitted from … Continue reading

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This is Money rounds up the best new fixed-rate savings providers

The best new fixed-rate savings offerings have been collated by This is Money. Although interest rates have remained low, several providers have boosted rates on new issues of fixed-term bonds, the site highlighted. For example, First Direct is offering a … Continue reading

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