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Tag Archives: Savings
What if I have savings with Northern Rock and Virgin?
The news that Northern Rock is being sold to Virgin Money has raised questions about the timing of the sale …
Posted in Financial Planning, News
Tagged financial services compensation scheme, fscs, northern rock, Savings, virgin money
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Waiting for wage inflation
We comment on the views of M&G’s Jim Leaviss and Fidelity’s Ian Spreadbury on interest rates, price inflation and wage inflation.
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Tagged inflation, interest rates, leaviss, Savings, spreadbury, wage inflation
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Review: The new Post Office Inflation Linked Bond
Informed Choice chartered financial planner Martin Bamford reviews the new Post Office Inflation Linked Bond which goes on sale on Tuesday and offers RPI + 1.5% over a five year fixed term.
Deposit guarantee limit increased to £85,000
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) guarantee limit for savers is being increased to £85,000 from 31st December 2010.
UK interest rates remain at 0.5%
The UK Bank Rate has remained on hold at 0.5% following the latest announcement from the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) today.
More protection for cash deposits
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) will be increasing the compensation limit on cash deposits to the sterling equivalent of €100,000 in January 2011.
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Tagged compensation scheme, euros, fscs, Savings, sterling equivalent
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Any questions about savings & investments?
Informed Choice chartered financial planner Martin Bamford will be answering questions for the Guardian during their live savings clinic from 12.30pm on Tuesday 27th July 2010.
Should I use the cash I have to actively invest for the future?
Should I use the cash I have to actively invest for the future? This is not an uncommon question we are asked this type of thing on a regular basis.
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Tagged cash, Financial Planning, Investments, repay debt, Retirement, Savings
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Pocket money inflation in 2009
The Retail Prices Index (RPI) and Consumer Price Index (CPI) are both conventional measures of price inflation. Alternative measures of inflation are also useful. New research from Halifax shows average pocket money is up 11p or 1.79% this year.
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Tagged children, cpi, inflation, pocket money, rpi, Savings
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Failing to prioritise savings (despite financial instability)
New research from National Savings & Investments has revealed that Britons have not made savings any more of a priority, despite the financial shocks and economic turmoil of the past eighteen months.
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Tagged emergency fund, individual savings ratio, national savings & investments, priority, Savings
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