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Current Accounts
A good current account is vital for basic financial management - and they give you access to credit cards, mortgages, loans, and other credit products.
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Read More The most expensive cities in the UK to own a car
Liverpool is the most expensive place in the UK to be a driver, costing the average motorist £4,000. This makes it even more costly than London and Manchester, according to a new survey. Taking into account [...]
How to spot and avoid financial scams
Jul 11, 2018
Remortgaging up as UK braces for interest rate hike
Jun 27, 2018
Latest Current Account Articles
- Jul 12, 2018
The most expensive cities in the UK to own a car
Liverpool is the most expensive place in the UK to be a driver, costing the average motorist £4,000. This makes it even more costly than London and Manchester, according to a new survey. Taking into account [...]
- Jul 11, 2018
How to spot and avoid financial scams
Online fraud and cyber crime has cost people and businesses in the UK an estimated £28 million in just six months, according to figures from Action Fraud. It received over 12,000 reports of cyber crime [...]
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Jul 05, 2018How to jointly manage money without damaging your credit score
If you have ever shared an address with someone, you could be financially associated – which means, in the eyes of the credit reference agencies, that your finances are connected. Credit agencies play [...]
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Jun 28, 2018Overdraft fees and charges are major source of income for banks
Overdraft fees and charges make up a third of all the income that banks make from providing personal current accounts, new research has shown. A review into banking by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), [...]
- Jun 27, 2018
Remortgaging up as UK braces for interest rate hike
Increased competition among banks and the end of many fixed-rate deals has led to a rise in demand for mortgages over the past 12 months, a new survey shows. Mortgage approvals by the main high street [...]
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Jun 26, 2018Why you need an ‘opportunity fund’
Here’s how an opportunity fund can help you prepare for once-in-a-lifetime chances.
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Jun 25, 2018How to future proof your finances
The number of people seeking debt advice is rising, and many of them are struggling to pay basic household bills such as council tax and utility bills, a debt charity says. “Demand for debt advice remains [...]
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Jun 22, 2018How illness and vulnerability can lead to debt
People in debt who have an additional vulnerability such as an illness, disability, or mental health issue, are often worse off than other clients, a major debt charity has warned. In 2017, one in five [...]
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Jun 22, 2018The best savings accounts for 2018
The last 18 months have seen savings rates gradually edge up, providing hope for savers who have faced low rates since the Bank of England cut the base rate to 0.50% in March 2009, where it remains following [...]
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Jun 21, 2018Are you overpaying for your overdraft?
Overdrafts are simple to operate, convenient to use, and helpful for those times when cashflow is tight or you need to make a big purchase at short notice. However, they can also be expensive, especially [...]