National Savings & Investments (NS&I) will write to holders of its Investment Account this month, warning them about major changes. From 21 May 2012 savers will no long be able to deposit or withdraw money from Investment Accounts at post offices with a passbook. The account is becoming postal-only and savers will receive postal statements, [...]
Savers have once again been hit after Government-backed National Savings & Investments (NS&I) has announced its index-linked bond has been withdrawn from the market. NS&I, which runs Premium Bonds and a variety of savings products, said its index-linked bond (which gives savers protection against inflation) has been pulled. NS&I’s website and call centres ceased accepting [...]
A study by National Savings & Investments (NS&I) has revealed that Britons are topping up their savings on a regular basis, amid fears about rising unemployment and uncertainty surrounding the economy. Government-backed NS&I, which runs Premium Bonds and a variety of savings products, said over half of Britons are regularly setting money aside. Britons are [...]
Government-backed National Savings & Investments (NS&I), which runs Premium Bonds and a variety of savings products, has today announced its Savings Certificates have been withdrawn from the market. These saving products, which are linked to the inflation rate, have been withdrawn because sales “far exceeded” the level anticipated, said NS&I. In the meantime, NS&I said [...]
Government-backed National Savings & Investments (NS&I), which runs Premium Bonds and a variety of savings products, is to launch a new savings account in March with an “attractive” interest rate. The news will be welcomed by savers who have been suffering amid the historically low interest rate environment. The financial crisis led to many British [...]
Government-backed National Savings & Investments (NS&I), which runs Premium Bonds and a variety of savings products, has unveiled a rise in the interest rates on some of its policies. The news will be welcomed by savers who have been suffering amid the historically low interest rate environment. NS&I said rates on its guaranteed growth bonds [...]
Government-backed National Savings & Investments (NS&I) said it has been hit by a return in confidence in banks. The financial crisis led to many British savers withdrawing their funds from banks and choosing safer havens, such as the NS&I. In the final quarter of 2008, which covered the height of the banking crisis, NS&I reported [...]
The amount of money Brits are putting aside for a rainy day has reached a record high, according to research by National Savings & Investments (NS&I). The average UK consumer deposited £92.41 per month into their savings account this spring, the highest amount since NS&I records began in 2004. Regular savers, meanwhile, put aside an [...]
National Savings and Investments (NS&I) has cut interest rates on its variable-rate savings accounts by up to 0.75%. Its Direct ISA now pays 1.8%, whilst its easy access savings account pays just 0.3% on balances up to £10,000. The move follows last month’s cuts of up to 1% on NS&I’s variable accounts. Interest on NS&I’s [...]
National Savings & Investments (NS&I) is closing its cash ISA to new customers, and making its direct ISA more accessible. From 6 April customers will no longer be able to open a new NS&I cash ISA, and current customers will no longer be able to deposit into their cash ISA at post office branches or [...]
M&S Money launches 3% cash ISA
M&S Money has launched an Advantage Cash ISA paying 3 per cent, and which allows transfers in from other ISAs. It can be opened with a minimum deposit of £100 lump sum followed by minimum monthly deposits of £25. The 3% rate is variable, but there is no short-term bonus so the return won’t plummet [...]
Google suspends UK Compare Mortgages site
Google has closed its UK mortgage comparison site which it launched in July last year, after it proved to be less popular than expected. Mortgage comparison sites are designed to allow visitors to compare mortgages quickly and easily without having to visit each lender’s individual site. Google was competing with several well-established comparison sites, including [...]
AA launches ‘black-box’ policy for young drivers
The AA is launching an innovative car insurance policy called Drivesafe which could help younger drivers save up to £850 a year. Younger drivers already pay substantially higher premiums than other motorists and these costs are increasing. A new study by Confused.com suggests insurance costs for younger driver have gone up by 5.7 per cent [...]
ATOL scheme updated to protect online bookers
ATOL, a financial protection scheme managed by the Civil Aviation Authority, is being extended to protect up to six million more holidays a year. The scheme ensures that holiday makers do not lose out financially if a travel company collapses, and that they are not stranded abroad. An increase in the number of holidays booked [...]
Home repossessions lowest for four years
The number of UK homes repossessed fell to 36,200 in 2011, significantly below the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ forecast of 40,000, and lower than 2010 when 37,100 homes were repossessed. With interest rates remaining low and lenders adopting a sympathetic attitude to customers in financial difficulty, repossessions fell to their lowest level since 2007. However, [...]
Monthly pay lasting just 17 days
Workers are running out of money just 17 days after receiving their monthly pay, according to new research by the Halifax bank. This means that the average UK worker spends half the month worrying about money. The study, based on the responses of more than 2,000 adults, found that 10 per cent of workers start [...]
Women disadvantaged by auto-enrolment changes
Government proposals to increase the auto-enrolment threshold to £10,000 could put 1.8 million women at risk of missing out on a pension, the TUC has warned. Under the auto-enrolment scheme, which will be phased in from October, private sector employers will automatically enrol workers between the age of 22 years and the state pension age, [...]
Emergency household repairs company Homeserve is taking longer than expected to get back on track after its operations were suspended last October. The company expected customer numbers to fall by 5% this year but it has increased this estimate to 8% and announced the loss of 200 jobs. It estimates that renewal revenue in 2013 [...]
Sale rumoured for Yorkshire and Clydesdale banks
There is growing speculation that National Australia Bank (NAB) may sell Yorkshire Bank and Clydesdale Bank after the Australian parent company announced a strategic review of the two banks’ operations. The Australian economy is performing well and NAB reported strong profits for the final quarter of 2011 but with the UK economy at a virtual [...]
More women experiencing debt difficulties
Women in Debt, which offers female-focused debt advice, has warned that the number of UK women facing serious debt has grown significantly over recent years. The organisation believes that more women will need advice on solving debt problems in the future because they are building up an unsustainable level of indebtedness. Women in Debt’s director, [...]
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