INDIVIDUAL Savings Accounts (ISAs) are going to become a permanent feature of the UK investment landscape, the government has revealed.
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This Is Money: Boost For Tax-free Saving
Changes to the rules governing tax-free Isa savings were announced by the Treasury this afternoon
Motley Fool: When Will You Have Paid Off Your Mortgage?
According to some recent research by Lincoln Financial Group, more than 7.6million of us are banking on our homes to help fund our retirement, ahead of any other long-term savings. But the question is – when will we have paid off our mortgages?
This Is Money: 50 Years Of Premium Bonds
Today is the 50th anniversary of Premium Bonds. Read our special report about the nation’s most popular savings product.
MoneyExpert: UK Savings Fall By 20%
Savings levels of people in the UK have dropped by 20 per cent in the past three months, it has emerged.
MoneyExpert: Increased Cover For Longer-term Mortgages
Bright Grey has extended the cover of its life and critical illness policies to decrease the risk faced by first-time buyers.
Motley Fool: Max Out Your Savings!
Although interest rates remained at 4.75% this month, a lot of people believe that the Bank of England will raise them to 5% in the next few months. And although this isn’t great news for those with a variable mortgage, it does mean that savers can start earning a decent rate on their cash.
Motley Fool: Better Than Banks And Building Societies!
Britain’s banks are among the most profitable in Europe, if not the world. Indeed, the UK’s five biggest banks (HSBC, Royal Bank of Scotland, Barclays, HBOS and Lloyds TSB) made a combined pre-tax profit of £33.5 billion last year, which is an all-time record.
Motley Fool: Six More Ways To Make A Million
On 17 April 1956 the then Chancellor Harold Macmillan unveiled plans for a new state saving scheme. It was bold, it was brash, but it also drew criticism from Shadow Chancellor Harold Wilson. The then Labour chancellor urged MacMillan to examine the radical proposal as part of the Government’s bill on gambling and betting.
This Is Money: ‘ID Theft Peril’ Of Online Banking
Security flaws on the internet banking sites of Cahoot, Bank of Scotland and First Direct that could allow hackers to steal identities, have been found