Worried that the stock market may be in a bubble? Diversify your savings before it bursts By Anne Ashworth For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 5 February 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 5 February 2021 Worried that the stock market may be in a bubble? Wondering whether to take your leave before it bursts, … Read more
As lockdown life continues to take its toll, there is a silver lining for some, at least. With nowhere to go and nothing to do, there is little for us to spend our money on — and many people’s bank balances have received a welcome boost. Bank of England figures this week revealed that families … Read more
Why you can’t always bank on shares: Savings have beaten investing with every High Street lender since 2011 By Ben Wilkinson for the Daily Mail Published: 22:00 GMT, 2 February 2021 | Updated: 22:00 GMT, 2 February 2021 Savings rates with the big banks are dire, and have been for more than a decade now. … Read more
At a time of record low savings rates, any bank actually improving the rates they pay to savers is bound to raise an eyebrow or two. But this is especially the case when it comes to Al Rayan Bank and Gatehouse Bank, two Sharia lenders which have upped their savings rates in recent weeks and … Read more
Brendan O’Carroll has revealed that he’s used his own savings to pay the cast of the Mrs Brown’s Boys tour after the event was cancelled because of Covid-19. The actor, 65, explained how he’s given stars ‘half the money they’d make off the tour’, at a cost of hundreds of thousands of euro, in an interview … Read more
Where the best savings rates can now be found: As a rise in inflation wipes out returns we round up the top accounts Number of inflation-beating deals has fallen from 703 to 288 This time last year the top easy-access account paid 1.41% – it now pays 0.5% The best rate in our tables is … Read more
When my marriage broke down in 2015, one of my first priorities was separating my finances from my ex-husband. Over 17 years, he had been abusive and had a number of addictions, including to drugs, alcohol and gambling. I visited NatWest and poured my heart out. I was reassured our joint accounts would be closed … Read more
MR MONEY MAKER: Where to put your savings as east meets west By Justin Urquhart Stewart For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 8 January 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 8 January 2021 What’s Happening? There is a theme which I have followed for some years and it is showing no signs of stopping. It … Read more
Tax bills for savings interest you weren’t paid? HMRC still estimating earnings based on previous years despite 2020’s plunging rates By Sylvia Morris For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 GMT, 22 December 2020 | Updated: 22:25 GMT, 22 December 2020 Savers are facing baffling tax bills for interest they haven’t actually earned. HMRC estimates how … Read more
Britain will keep its £85,000 savings guarantee after Brexit… but a fall in the pound means it’s currently less generous than the one in Europe The £85,000 FSCS limit will be kept after Brexit The amount protected may not be adjusted until 2025 It has previously been linked to €100,000 worth of savings but the … Read more