Rise in inflation means save...

January 20, 2011

Figures published by the government this week showed a sharp increase in the rate of UK inflation.  The Consumer Prices Index now stands at 3.7 per cent which means that there is currently only o...

EU credit rules make persona...

January 18, 2011

Shopping for loans and credit cards is about to get a lot more complicated as millions of borrowers looking for headline rate deals will suddenly find they are offered a more expensive deal.  It&...

Forecaster urges Bank to kee...

January 17, 2011

A leading independent forecaster has said that the Bank of England should hold its base interest ratelow this year, despite mounting pressures for a hike. The non-governmental ITEM Club (‘Indepe...

How Regular Saver accounts c...

January 13, 2011

Finding the best savings rates isn’t easy.  With interest rates at an all time low, trying to maximise the return on your cash is tough.  Many accounts pay an interest rate that doesn&...