Vaishali Varu
Vaishali has a background in personal finance and a passion for helping people manage their finances. As a staff writer for MoneyWeek, Vaishali covers the latest news, trends and insights on property, savings and ISAs.
She also has bylines for the U.S. personal finance site Kiplinger.com and Ideal Home, GoodTo, inews, The Week and the Leicester Mercury.
Before joining MoneyWeek, Vaishali worked in marketing and copywriting for small businesses. Away from her desk, Vaishali likes to travel, socialise and cook homely favourites.
Latest articles by Vaishali Varu
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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.
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