All news on the topic: Savings

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Woman asks AI bot to help buy £400k house but is warned against following advice
Artificial Intelligence is the emerging tech that's taking over the world, but how good is it with the property market? One savvy would-be homeowner decided to put it to the test
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Brits could get £1,000 of 'free money' a year - with specific savings account
A Lifetime ISA account pays out a 25% bonus on savings of up to £4,000 a year - but just 3% of adults are contributing to a LISA
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Student sues sexist parents for spending college fund on brother's fancy wedding
A woman has taken to Reddit to share how her parents spent her college fund on her brother's lavish wedding, despite her great-aunty setting thousands aside specifically for her
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Universal Credit claimants can get £600 boost as savings scheme extended
The Help to Save scheme was set to end in September this year but will now be open until April 2025
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Thousands of teenagers owed share of massive £394million cash pot
Around 145,000 young people are entitled to a share of the £394million child trust funds cash pot - which works at an average of £2,717 each, according to the official spending watchdog
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Slash your income tax burden before crucial deadline in just four weeks
Bestinvest personal finance analyst Alice Haine runs through everything you need to know about reducing your tax burden before the end of the current tax year
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Martin Lewis issues urgent one-month ISA warning as tax deadline looms
The end of the tax year is fast approaching, which means savers don’t have long left to make the most of their tax-free allowance - here is what you need to know
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Three in 10 Brits better at managing their money - due to cost-of-living crisis
A third of Brits chose to invest their money last year, with two-thirds of those doing so for the first time - and 35% plan to invest this year
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End bad (financial) relationships this Valentine's Day with these top tips
Consumer rights expert Martyn James runs through the benefits of ending your bad financial relationships and starting a new one this Valentine's Day
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Conman Clint Canning, master of multiple fake identities, is back behind bars
The crook who once threatened to sue the Mirror for libel is jailed as judge brands him a 'relentless fraudster'.
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Martin Lewis warns millions could have savings over £1000 but don't know it
Martin Lewis told viewers that if they were born between September 1 2002 and January 2 2011, or have a child who was, they could have cash saved into a Child Trust Fund (CTF)
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Savvy woman fed herself for less than £1 per day using items from Tesco
A woman has revealed how she budgeted only £1 for food for the whole day from Tesco, saying that living on so little may be the "reality" for many families amid the cost of living crisis
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Brits fall under seven money personalities - from 'The Squirrel' to 'The Wombat'
Brits are growing more aware of the mistakes they make with their money - and over half plan to do much better in 2023
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Martin issues warning over ISA accounts and says many should 'ditch' them
According to the Money Saving Expert, fewer than 20 people get close to the personal savings allowance so for the majority, there is really no benefit from opening a cash ISA
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First-time buyer schemes: All the help if you're buying your first home
Buying your first home has never been more complicated - but there are first-time buyer schemes out there to help you save up. We explain how they work and what you need to know
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NS&I confirms another huge change to Premium Bonds - and it means more prizes
NS&I will increase its Premium Bond prize-fund rate to 3.15% for its February 2023 draw which means an extra £15 million in higher-value prizes will be up for grabs
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Martin Lewis explains how to get free £1,000 every year with one savings account
You get a 25% bonus on your savings when you put your money into a Lifetime ISA (LISA) account - but the money has to be spent on your first home or retirement, or you'll pay a penalty
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Best UK savings accounts - and how to beat these rates through your bank
The top savings rate for easy-access accounts currently sits at 2.9% with rates having climbed again over the last few weeks - but you might be able to do better through your bank
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Mum funds own mat leave with surveys as statutory pay 'wouldn't cover bills'
Phe Edwards, 27, slashed her bills with a dehumidifier and earnt extra cash to help dodge falling into £3,500 of debt during her maternity leave
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Savers rave about 50-30-20 budget rule that stops you from overspending
Budgeting is hard, especially after excessive spending at Christmas but TikTok has a helpful hack for anyone lost on how to save without cutting treats or breaking the bank
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How much you really need for decent retirement explained - as costs soar
With soaring energy and food costs, the amount pensioners need to live a decent life has risen significantly. Here we take a look at how much is required to cover three different types of retiree lifestyles
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Five cost of living household trends to follow this year to save money
It’s definitely not been an easy few years for the UK and many are expecting it to get a lot worse, however, one expert says the foreseeable future is not actually all doom and gloom
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Exactly how much your disposable income has dropped by since last year
Everyone has had to tighten their financial belts over the last year but exactly how much is the UK spending now compared to before the cost of living crisis started to rear its head