Savings accounts News

February 2009

• Societies call for no more cuts to UK interest rates

  03.02.2009

  BSA worried about impact on savers and lending
• Record low for savings interest rates

  10.02.2009

  Base rate cuts hit savers hard
• Abbey in love with safe savings accounts

  13.02.2009

  Abbey has used Valentine's Day to publicise one of its high interest savings accounts.
• Safe saving accounts chosen over luxury spending

  16.02.2009

  Consumers in the UK are choosing safe savings accounts over luxuries.
• Safe savings accounts 'not sufficient' for retirement

  16.02.2009

  Most Brits doubt their savings will look after them.
• Building societies 'outperforming banks' on safe savings accounts

  16.02.2009

  Research has shown that consumers prefer building societies to banks.
• In-debt bank customers 'can protect themselves'

  17.02.2009

  Bank customers need to protect their savings.
• Lloyds TSB launches safe savings account

  17.02.2009

  Lloyds TSB has announced the launch of a safe savings account.
• Cash ISAs are safe savings accounts

  17.02.2009

  Cash ISAs are safe accounts for consumers.
• Building societies offer safe saving accounts

  18.02.2009

  Consumers are happier with building societies, shows research.
• Brits dipping into safe savings accounts to pay bills

  18.02.2009

  British savers are dipping into their savings accounts to pay household bills.
• ISAs are still safe savings accounts

  19.02.2009

  ISAs remain safe savings accounts for consumers.
• Fixed rate bonds are safe savings accounts

  19.02.2009

  Savers offered increasing rates on fixed bonds.
• Nearly half of consumers use safe saving accounts

  19.02.2009

  Up to 44% of consumers use safe saving accounts.
• 'Number of online banking scams has risen'

  19.02.2009

  The number of cases of online banking fraud increases.
• NS&I to cut rates on safe savings accounts

  20.02.2009

  The National Savings & Investments is to reduce rates.
• Standard ISA good as safe savings account

  20.02.2009

  A standard ISA can work well as a safe savings account.
• Brits worry about saving money to pay gas and electric deals

  20.02.2009

  British consumers worried about paying off gas and electric deals.
• Consumers preferring safe savings accounts

  23.02.2009

  UK consumers are opting for savings accounts over spending.
• Brits should shop around for safe savings accounts

  23.02.2009

  UK consumers need to shop around for savings accounts.
• Consumers to forego ISA allowance

  23.02.2009

  UK consumers to shun ISA allowance.
• Many consumers are stuck with "poor savings account"

  24.02.2009

  A number of UK consumers are stuck with "poor savings account".
• Chelsea launches new safe savings account

  24.02.2009

  Chelsea Building Society launches new savings account.
• Consumers urged not to give up on safe savings accounts

  24.02.2009

  Consumers urged not to give up on ISAs.
• Halifax launches new ISA safe savings account

  24.02.2009

  The Halifax building society has launched a new ISA product.
• Safe savings accounts drained by adult children

  25.02.2009

  Adult children are continuing to use their parents' savings.
• BoE base rate decision is not important

  26.02.2009

  Base rate decision from the BoE is unimportant.
• UK is becoming 'a nation of finders keepers'

  27.02.2009

  Brits more likely to keep hold of money they find on the street.
• Nationwide reduces rates of its safe savings accounts

  27.02.2009

  Nationwide reduces its interest rates.

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