Savings Guru

31/08/2024

How does the Premium Bonds prize pool compare with interest rates on accounts?

James spoke to This Is Money about how the nation’s favourite savings product stacks up

Premium Bonds are home to more than 22million Britons' savings. The prize fund rate is now 4.4% and the odds of winning a prize are 21,000 to 1.

14/08/2024

We provided The i paper with analysis on how interest rates on have fallen, since the Base Rate cut, and James shared his views on where the market is heading for savers

Before the Bank of England cut rates more than 20 providers paid out above 5 per cent on one-year fixed deals - now there are just three

03/07/2024

A record (by a country mile) for new website subscribers yesterday.

We have no idea what drove it! But we appreciate the love! 🙏

03/06/2024

5⃣ best buys from Raisin UK with £50 cashback

🔝 SmartSave top 2 Year Fixed at 4.96%

💷 Oxbury and Monument last easy access accounts paying over 5%

Our round up of all the hashtag best buys and key changes in the market ⬇️

Get the best and most up-to-date deals on the best fixed rate bonds and saving accounts available today. Along with the personal verdict of the Savings Guru.

28/05/2024

🔝 National Bank of Egypt البنك الأهلي المصري
5.22% on 1 Year via Raisin UK

⏰ RCI Bank top 2 Year at 5.05% - but for how much longer?

🆕 Türkiye İş Bankası pay a best buy 4.75% on 3, 4 and 5 Year Fixed via Raisin UK

Our round up of the best buys and key movements in the market ⬇️

Get the best and most up-to-date deals on the best fixed rate bonds and saving accounts available today. Along with the personal verdict of the Savings Guru.

20/05/2024

🔝 1 Year Fixed best buy moves up to 5.21%
🥇 5.14% on 9 Month Fixed from Kent Reliance - Savings on Hargreaves Lansdown Active Savings
🆕 2 Year and Notice rates from DF Capital

Our round up of all the key changes and best buys in the market ⬇️

Get the best and most up-to-date deals on the best fixed rate bonds and saving accounts available today. Along with the personal verdict of the Savings Guru.

29/04/2024

🆕 Paragon Banking Group PLC new easy access paying 5% via
Raisin UK

🥇 Oxbury move top of notice

🆙 SmartSavelead the way on 1 Year at 5.18%

Our round up of all the best buys and key changes in the savings market from the past week ⬇️

Get the best and most up-to-date deals on the best fixed rate bonds and saving accounts available today. Along with the personal verdict of the Savings Guru.

04/03/2024

🔝 Chip move top of easy access ISA
🆙 Aldermore Bank take top spot in 3 Year ISA
💷 UBL - United Bank Ltd lead 2 and 5 Year ISA

Ahead of the tax year end, we've rounded up the best ISAs in the market and all the key movements from last week ⬇️

Get the best and most up-to-date deals on the best fixed rate bonds and saving accounts available today. Along with the personal verdict of the Savings Guru.

19/02/2024

🔝 SmartSave lead 1, 2 and 3 Year Fixed
🆕 Hampshire Trust Bank top 5 Year and increase Easy Access
🥇 Market Harborough Building Society up notice account

Our round up of all the best buys and key moves in the market from the past week ⬇️

Get the best and most up-to-date deals on the best fixed rate bonds and saving accounts available today. Along with the personal verdict of the Savings Guru.

05/02/2024

🔝 Allica Bank top 6 Month and 1 Year Fixed
🥇 Coventry Building Society lead easy access
🏦 Base Rate held - what it means for savers?

Our round up of the best buys and key changes from the past week ⬇️

Get the best and most up-to-date deals on the best fixed rate bonds and saving accounts available today. Along with the personal verdict of the Savings Guru.

22/01/2024

🥇 Charter Savings Bank lead easy access
🔝 Al Rayan Bank lead 1 and 3 Year Fixed
🆕 5.13% on 3 Months and 5.12% on 6 Months via Hargreaves Lansdown Active Savings

Our round up of all the best buys and latest changes in the market ⬇️

Get the best and most up-to-date deals on the best fixed rate bonds and saving accounts available today. Along with the personal verdict of the Savings Guru.

08/01/2024

🔝 Al Rayan Bank and ICICI Bank top 1 Year at 5.50%
🥇 Bank of Ceylon via Raisin UKUK best 4 and 5 Year Fixed
💷 Ulster Bank and Cahoot lead easy access

Our round up of all the best buys and news from the past week ⬇️

Get the best and most up-to-date deals on the best fixed rate bonds and saving accounts available today. Along with the personal verdict of the Savings Guru.