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  7 tips for choosing a savings account when interest rates increase

  Interest rates are on the rise. Follow these tips to find a savings account that can keep up.

  3 min read Jul 10, 2018
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  How to compete for a home in today’s hot market

  Here are tips for competing to win the house of your dreams in today’s ultra-competitive real estate market.

  5 min read Jul 06, 2018
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  7 retirement investing mistakes to avoid

  Steer clear of these major missteps to reach your retirement goals.

  5 min read Jun 28, 2018
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  The average side hustler earns over $8K annually

  Americans are fattening their income by taking on side gigs, Bankrate’s survey finds.

  4 min read Jun 25, 2018
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  Virgin Money will replace Clydesdale and Yorkshire bank on the high street

  Virgin Money has agreed to be taken over by the Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank Group (CYBG) for £1.7 billion. As part of the merger, the Clydesdale and Yorkshire bank brands will disappear from the high [...]

  2 min read Jun 19, 2018
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  Your complete guide to buying a house

  A home is likely the largest investment of your life. Don’t worry – we’ve got your back.

  5 min read Jun 19, 2018
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  ‘The craziest thing I did to save money’

  Our savers include a cemetery dumpster-diver and a woman with a hot dog horror story.

  3 min read Jun 12, 2018
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  How much will you need to retire? Most Americans have no idea

  Bankrate’s survey finds many people shrug when it comes to their retirement goals.

  4 min read Jun 07, 2018
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  TSB criticised by FCA and grilled by MPs over IT meltdown

  TSB has been criticised by the UK’s financial watchdog and MPs following a massive IT outage in April that left 1.9 million customers unable to access their money for weeks. This morning the Financial [...]

  2 min read Jun 06, 2018
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  Tesco Bank suffers major online and mobile banking outage

  Tesco Bank’s online and mobile banking services crashed yesterday, locking out 5.6 million customers for four hours in the middle of the day. Unlike the TSB outage in April, where customers couldn’t [...]

  1 min read Jun 06, 2018
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  Banks offer up to £200 switch bonus to entice disgruntled TSB customers

  In the wake of TSB’s massive IT system failure last month, a number of high street banks have launched big current account switching incentives. The largest cash bonus is from HSBC, which is offering [...]

  1 min read May 30, 2018
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  Is a recession on the horizon? See what top economists say

  Analysts surveyed by Bankrate predict we’ll see an economic downturn sooner rather than later.

  3 min read May 30, 2018
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  Unarranged overdraft fees could be capped by finance watchdog

  The finance watchdog, the FCA, is under pressure from MPs and debt charities to put a cap on the interest charges and fees that can be charged on high-cost financial products, such as unarranged bank overdrafts. [...]

  2 min read May 28, 2018
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  Half of Americans aren’t taking a summer vacation. Here’s why

  Our survey reveals the biggest hurdle preventing people from taking a summer getaway.

  4 min read May 23, 2018
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  How to responsibly invest in bitcoin

  Follow this guide to the different payment methods for your bitcoin investment.

  8 min read May 21, 2018
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  Millennials want to manage all their finances in-app or online

  Millennials rarely visit their bank, use credit cards sparingly, and prefer to sort out their finances online, according to a new survey. More than half would like to have all their bills, accounts, investments [...]

  2 min read May 17, 2018
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  TSB refused help from Lloyds during multi-week IT outage

  On Monday April 23, as TSB’s multi-week IT meltdown began, Lloyds Banking Group offered its assistance – but TSB declined, even as it became apparent that up to 1.9 million customers could no longer [...]

  1 min read May 15, 2018
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  Shoppers are fleeing UK high streets, even as salaries increase

  Overall consumer spending fell another 2% in April, according to Visa’s UK Consumer Spending Index. High street shops took the biggest hit, with a year-on-year fall of 5.4% – the largest decline the [...]

  2 min read May 14, 2018
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  £99 petrol pump deposit starts rolling out

  Some petrol pumps in the UK have started requiring a £99 deposit before you can fill up your vehicle and pay at the pump with a credit card or debit card. In some cases, if your card issuer doesn’t [...]

  2 min read May 09, 2018
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  UK economy fails to bounce back in April

  Consumer spending in the UK didn’t bounce back in April, despite hopes that the consumer economy would pick up again after the heavy snows in February and March that kept people indoors and not spending [...]

  1 min read May 09, 2018