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Should you pay for your current account?
Features 'Packaged current accounts' are the banks' latest way of squeezing extra cash out of their customers. For a monthly fee, you get extras from travel insurance to breakdown cover. But are they worth paying for? Ruth Jackson investigates what you get for your money, and how you could get a better deal.
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Make up to £300 free - switch your current account
Features Interest rates on many current accounts are almost zero, and overdraft rates are rising. We shop around for credit cards, insurance and electricity suppliers, so why not for current accounts? Switching is fairly straightforward, and you could even make some free cash. Ruth Jackson explains how.
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The best savings accounts around now
Features Decent interest rates are available on savings accounts if you search around, says Ruth Jackson.
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Don't lose out on bank charge rebates
Features With the Court of Appeal ruling that bank charges can be regulated by the Office of Fair Trading, the long-running battle against unfair charges may be coming to an end. So it is worth getting your rebate claim in now, before the floodgates open. Ruth Jackson explains how.
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Which is safer, a bank or building society?
Features How do banks and building societies size up against each other, and which is the safer bet for your cash?
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Can you claim back excessive bank fees?
Features The Court of Appeal is considering the OFT case against banks, who are accused of making unfair profits through excessive bank charges. So will you be able to get any of your money back?
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Move your savings to an Irish bank
Features The Irish government has promised to guarantee 100% of saving deposits at six retail banks with no limits.
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How to find a good personal banker
Features If you've got a lot of money, resist the temptation to throw it all away on fancy labels. Get yourself a proper wealth manager and preserve your spending power for the future.
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Which bank is the safest?
Features The run on Northern Rock has left many savers feeling extra-cautious. Merryn Somerset Webb looks at how to find the banks with the least exposure to money market chaos - and why you should always have a back-up account.
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