Savings bonanza as rates break 7% barrier

Savings bonanza as rates break 7% barrier

Desperate banks are offering rates of up to 7% on fixed savings accounts in a bid to attract more cash.


Is this the beginning of the end for rip off insurance fees?

Is this the beginning of the end for rip off insurance fees?

Insurer LV= says it will no longer charge customers for basic amendments to their car insurance policies, admitting such fees are “unfair”.

Enjoy a fee-free summer holiday

Enjoy a fee-free summer holiday

Your money should be spent on a memorable holiday, not bank charges.

Make money off your bank for a change

Make money off your bank for a change

Whether it’s unfair bank charges or sky high credit card APRs, banks have been profiting off of us for ages. Fancy turning the tables?

Credit card crunch hits 2.5 million Brits

Credit card crunch hits 2.5 million Brits

Over 2.5 million credit cardholders have been hit with higher fees, lower credit limits, or account closures in the last year – even though most were low risk customers.


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