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Savings-scandal

Posts tagged with "savings-scandal"

15 March 2012 in Money

£13bn lost to paltry savings rates – are banks to blame?

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I’m a lazy saver. I have little motivation for moving my money – and there’s not much to move. But when our latest research shows we’re missing out on £13 billon in savings each year I decided I’d like my slice of the pie.

(more about savings rates…)

12 January 2011 in Money

Loyalty doesn’t pay when it comes to savings

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Dog looking loyal

New Which? research shows that the longer you have held your savings account the more likely you are to be earning a pitiful rate of interest. And the chances that are your bank doesn’t want you to know.

(more about interest rates on savings…)

7 January 2011 in Money

Stashing cash under your mattress doesn’t add up

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Money under mattress

Do you stash cash at home rather than in the bank? If so, not only are you missing out on making some return on your savings, you’re also losing the protection your money would have if you kept it in the bank.

(more about stashing your cash…)

11 November 2010 in Money

Savings scandal – get your MP to take action

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Hopefully, you’ve heard of our savings scandal campaign by now and changed to a better deal. Now we’re taking it further and pushing MPs to support the campaign, and we need you to help us make some noise.

(more about emailing your MP…)

9 November 2010 in Money

Savings accounts out to fool us with fancy names

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Man counting coppers

Many of you got involved with our campaign for better savings interest rates. But have you heard the one about misleading savings account names? It may pay to steer clear, even when they sound impressive.

(more about misleading savings accounts…)

26 October 2010 in Money

Has your bank lured you into the savings trap?

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Workmen walking with giant pound coins

When was the last time you checked your savings rate? If it wasn’t recently, you might be in for a nasty shock. British savers are missing out on over £12bn in lost interest every year. It’s time to reclaim your share.

(more about the British savings scandal…)

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