by Steve | Jul 7, 2017 | Personal Finance, Saving
If you’ve ever looked at your savings and wondered ‘When will my money work for me?’. It’s ok, you’re not alone. According to the financial information service Moneyfacts, savers now face a ‘never-ending battle’ to get a good...
by Steve | May 11, 2017 | Personal Finance
Something that we’ve heard recently is the idea that people should ‘run their finances like a business’. It may sound like a motivational soundbite, but we think that there may well be some truth behind it. After all, the purpose of a business is to...
by Steve | Apr 12, 2017 | Loans, News, Personal Finance, Saving
Look out, savers, there’s a new type of ISA in town – and it’s offering an attractive 8.7% interest rate on your savings. But before you rush out to sign up, it’s worth knowing what this new ISA is, and why that generous interest rate might not be...
by Steve | Mar 28, 2017 | Pensions, Personal Finance, Saving
The government’s incentive for savers, a lifetime ISA, launches in April – but industry figures are far from impressed. Announced by George Osborne back in 2016, the lifetime ISA is designed as a tax-free savings account for the under-40s. But just months after...
by Steve | Feb 23, 2017 | Personal Finance
Think of UK banking and you are likely think of Lloyds, Barclays, HSBC and the Royal Bank of Scotland: these are commonly referred to as the ‘big four’, and they’re the banks with branches up and down the country’s high streets. However,...