NS&I Green Bonds hint at what we can do with £200bn of lockdown savings

SIMON LAMBERT: Britain’s lockdown saving may be running out of steam but NS&I Green Bonds hint at what we can do with the £200bn we’ve saved By Simon Lambert for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 06:00 BST, 1 July 2021 | Updated: 06:00 BST, 1 July 2021 Is Britain’s lockdown savings habit running out of steam? Figures released … Read more

Best business savings: Investec boosts rate on its notice account

Make your business savings work harder: Investec boosts the rate on its notice account – where are the best deals found? Investec has upped its 32-day business savings rate to 0.65% Investec’s account takes top spot in the 35-day notice or less category   Businesses typically struggle with low rates as most providers pay 0.25% or … Read more

Service meltdown at NS&I costs £1m in compensation

NS&I forced to pay out almost £1m in compensation as result of customer service meltdown By Rachel Rickard Straus, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 19 June 2021 | Updated: 09:52 BST, 20 June 2021 National Savings & Investments was forced to pay out almost £1million in compensation as a result of last year’s … Read more

Savers put away 29% less as lockdown eased

Savings habit slump: Britons continued to stash money away as lockdown eased – but the average amount dipped by 29% People are still saving after lockdown restrictions have eased, new data shows  However, the average amount being saved is 29% less than in March  More people are found to be spending on eating out and … Read more