Savings
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Treasury-backed bonds are part of British life – and with interest rates staying so low they at least offer the chance of a return
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You get an extra hour for free this Sunday, so use it to save on your household bills, bank accounts, mortgages and travel
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People prepared to lock their money away were previously rewarded with rates of almost 5%, but today’s best-buy is less than half of that
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Bank of England ‘still pursuing emergency policies’ eight years after global financial crisis, writes former foreign secretary
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Contradictory messages about spending and borrowing have caused this crisis – the only ones who still save are the few who can afford to
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Fewer adults took out individual savings accounts in 2015-16 as critics say government’s help-to-buy Isa is a ‘sham’
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Scheme launched by George Osborne in 2015 budget criticised for not paying a 25% bonus until a property deal is completed
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Government ‘bonus’ towards deposit on first home is not actually available until a property sale is completed
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If the Bank of England cuts rates to 0.25%, it will benefit home-buyers, but once again savings will be hit
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Allowing people who have paid NI for 45 years to draw their pensions and retire early will help 250,000, research by Pensions Policy Institute suggests
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The interest offered by some banks and building societies has hit 0%, so who are the worst culprits and where’s the best place to park your cash?
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We look at the range of options available if you want to move away from companies connected to fossil fuels
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The Bank of England governor has hinted that he may lower the base rate. We examine the impact on mortgages, house prices and savings
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From mortgage repayments, pensions and petrol to graduate jobs, we look at the practical implications of Britain’s withdrawal from the EU
'Mis-buying' warning over lifetime Isa