Latest articles by Vaishali Varu
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Zopa launches best-buy 5.08% easy-access cash ISA
Zopa has launched a table-topping 5.08% easy access Cash ISA- how do you open it and how does it compare to the rest of the market?
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October NS&I Premium Bond winners - have you claimed your prize yet?
October NS&I Premium Bond winners were announced earlier this month - but have you claimed your prize yet? Here’s how to check you have not missed out
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Inheritance tax receipts set to hit a record
The taxman is collecting more inheritance tax (IHT) than ever before and this trend is set to continue. We explain why and what you can do about it.
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Netflix hikes subscription prices amid password crackdown success
Netflix has hiked prices on some of its subscriptions - we have the full details
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Wage growth beats inflation for the first time in almost two years
UK wages grew at 7.8% in the three months to August- here’s what this means for unemployment, inflation and interest rates
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Rightmove: Property asking prices continue to fall at their fastest rate since 2008
New data from Rightmove reveals homeowners are struggling to sell their homes, leading to average asking prices being cut at their fastest rate in over 10 years
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TSB pulls £150 switching deal - what are the alternatives?
TSB has pulled its £150 switching offer, and while there are still other deals on the market, offering up to £200, you will need to act quickly to bag the free cash
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Hidden energy costs - what the new energy price cap really means for your bill
The latest energy price will come into play this weekend, which will see households pay an average 7% less from 1 October. But hidden costs could actually see many households pay more. We reveal what you could pay from this weekend.
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Nationwide launches market-leading 8% regular savings account
Nationwide Building Society has launched a new regular saver offering a top rate of 8%. We have all the details
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Nationwide launches £200 switching bonus - plus a linked 8% regular saver account
Earn £377 in one year with Nationwide’s new switching bonus and linked 8% savings account
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Wombat launches base rate tracker easy-access savings account
Wombat Invest has teamed up with GB Bank to launch an easy-access savings account that changes in line with the Bank of England’s base rate. We have all the details
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Santander hikes rates on its fixed rate cash ISAs and offers £50 for switching
Santander has upped the interest rates on its fixed rate cash ISAs. How do the rates compare to the rest of the market and how do you claim the £50 voucher for transferring your funds? We have all the details.
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Paragon hikes its double easy access savings rate to market-leading 5.05%
Paragon Bank ups the rate on its double easy-access savings account for the second time, making it a market-leading 5.05%- but you will need to act fast to bag the top rate
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Moneybox hikes table topping cash ISA to 4.75%
Savings and investing app MoneyBox has hiked the rate on its cash ISA to 4.75% within a week of launching, continuing to top the best-buy table for cash ISAs right now. We have all the details.
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Shawbrook, Ford Money and Monument Bank boost easy access savings rates
The best easy access savings rates are on the rise, with the average rate now at around 3% - we have all the details on which banks have recently boosted their rates and why you may need to act fast to get them
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Santander launches best easy access savings rate in 14 years
Santander launches market leading easy access savings rate, but you’ll have to act fast if you want to take advantage - we have all the details
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Shawbrook ups rate again on easy access saver products – how does it compare?
Shawbrook bank has hiked the rates on its easy access saver and ISA again – but does it compete with other rates on the market?
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Lloyds, Santander and HSBC hike savings rates
Banks and building societies have been raising their savings rates as the base rate continues to rise. Our round-up of all the savings rates hikes.
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Bank of Baroda closes doors to UK retail banking
After almost 70 years of operating in the UK, one of India’s largest bank is shutting up shop in the UK retail banking market. We explain everything you need to know if you have savings or a current account with Bank of Baroda
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Paragon raises rate on one-year fixed cash ISA to 5.75%
Paragon Bank ups its one-year fixed cash ISA rate to 5.75% - is it enough to top the table?
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Nationwide to boost savings rates for the fifth time this year
Nationwide is to hike rates on a number of savings products again - we look at what you can now earn and how it compares to the rest of the market
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Starling Bank hikes fixed savings rate to 5.25%
Starling Bank has hiked the rate on its fixed savings which has shot up from 3.25% to 5.25% - but how does it compare to the rest of the market?
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UK wage growth hits a record high
Stubborn inflation fuels wage growth, hitting a 20-year record high. But unemployment jumps
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Nationwide: House prices continue to slide as mortgage rates rise
House prices continue to fall amid rising mortgage rates, Nationwide’s latest house price index reveals.
