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The wrong savings account could cost you hundreds in interest - here's what you need to check
4+ hour, 18+ min ago (941+ words) Millions of Brits are letting their savings languish in accounts paying paltry interest rates, and it could be costing them hundreds of pounds over the long term. High street banks typically offer considerably lower interest rates on their easy-access savings…...
Will Burnham cut stamp duty? Here's what PM hopeful could change to property taxes
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (681+ words) Andy Burnham gave his first major speech on Monday as he prepares to enter No 10 and become the new prime minister. As yet, there are few clear details of what will change as Mr Burnham laid out a "ten-year mission…...
Santander's new savings account will get you 8% interest - here's what you need to know
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (616+ words) Santander have launched a new savings account with an attention-grabbing 8 per cent interest - the best on the market of its kind by a distance. It's not your usual easy-access account though, which means potential customers need to know how to…...
Here's how someone could start investing this June for under "1, 000
4+ week, 20+ hour ago (569+ words) With the official start of summer arriving next month, New Year's resolutions may seem like a distant memory. But when people decide to start investing or live more healthy lifestyles in the bleak midwinter, they typically do so for good…...
Sales jump at homeware retailer Dusk despite pressure on shoppers
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (254+ words) Dusk has revealed a surge in sales and improved profitability on the back of strong demand for its furniture. The online homeware and furniture retailer has revealed revenues jumped by 28% to "195 million for the year to March 31, compared with a…...
Britons could gain "3, 500 by letting bank app give money tips, study finds
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (490+ words) " Stocks tick higher " as hopes rise for US-Iran peace deal " " Stocks fall " after US-Iran peace talks collapse " British households could pocket an extra "3, 500 over a decade by letting their banking app send alerts about bills or nudges about how to…...
Vinted sales surge to near "1bn as second-hand shopping stays on trend
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (419+ words) Vinted has revealed its sales neared "1 billion last year after surging by more than a third as buying and selling second-hand items continues to boom. However the Lithuanian marketplace reported a drop in profits after splurging on European expansion and…...
Awful April price rises: How to slash your mobile phone bill and find better deals
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (590+ words) Awful April" has hit, and many mobile phone providers have hiked their prices. Most mobile phone contracts in the UK increase on or around 1 April every year. However, there are ways to reduce your spending. Here's how to cut your…...
Millions are missing out on potentially hundreds of dollars by being loyal to a bank
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (833+ words) Yahoo Finance UK Millions are missing out on potentially hundreds of dollars by being loyal to a bank Millions of Britons are missing out on potentially hundreds, if not thousands, of pounds by remaining loyal to their bank for decades,…...
New "subscription trap" rules could save the public as much as "400m per year
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (397+ words) New government plans aim to better protect consumers from "subscription traps, a move expected to save the public a collective "400 million annually. The rules, anticipated to come into force early next year, will ensure consumers receive reminders before free or…...