Where to get the best savings rate on your cash

Banks have been embarking on another round of interest-rate cutbacks. Ruth Jackson looks at where you can get the best returns on your savings.

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Banks have been cutting back their interest rates

After banks embarked on yet another round of interest-rate cuts in the last few weeks, savers will be in despair. The average savings account is now paying less than 1% interest, while inflation sits at 1% so the typical savings pot is now shrinking in real terms. Many people have been using high-interest current accounts to earn a better return on their savings, with rates of up to 5% available.

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Ruth Jackson-Kirby

Ruth Jackson-Kirby is a freelance personal finance journalist with 17 years’ experience, writing about everything from savings accounts and credit cards to pensions, property and pet insurance.

Ruth started her career at MoneyWeek after graduating with an MA from the University of St Andrews, and she continues to contribute regular articles to our personal finance section. After leaving MoneyWeek she went on to become deputy editor of Moneywise before becoming a freelance journalist.

Ruth writes regularly for national publications including The Sunday Times, The Times, The Mail on Sunday and Good Housekeeping, among many other titles both online and offline.