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Saving and bankingWEBCHAT: The cost of raising a child 16 February 2010
The cost of raising a child from birth to age twenty-one now tops £200,000 – or £800 a month, according to the latest data. If you have a question to ask, a comment to make, or want some expert tips on making the most of your family budget, let us know about it now and join us when we go live at 2pm on Tuesday 23 February.
BoE puts quantitative easing on hold
4 February 2010
The Bank of England has today (4 February) announced it is to keep the base rate at 0.5 per cent and pause quantitative easing.
Close Savings launches new notice accounts 1 February 2010
Close Savings, part of Close Brothers Group plc, has launched new 90 day and 120 day notice accounts paying an interest rate of 2.85 per cent AER and 2.95 per cent AER respectively.
- A headache for savers as CPI begins to spiral 19 January 2010
- Santander begins branch rebrand 11 January 2010
- No change in base rate 7 January 2010
- Newcastle BS finance director quits 22 December 2009
- BoE Financial Stability report includes bank warning 18 December 2009
- Cheques won’t exist in 2018 17 December 2009
- Mutuals benefit from demise in confidence in banking sector
16 December 2009 - PBR 2009: Bankers’ bonuses to be taxed 9 December 2009
- Advice to consumers following the Supreme Court ruling on overdraft charges 25 November 2009
- WEBCHAT: You and your money 4 November 2009
- Financial meltdown – who can you trust? 8 October 2009
- Leeds Building Society first to offer euro accounts 28 September 2009
- Providers target savers willing to lock money away 21 September 2009
- Barnsley BS unveil new e-Bonds in congested market 11 September 2009
- Coventry BS re-launch successful saving account 11 September 2009
- Barclays re-launch their mobile banking site 10 September 2009
- Barclaycard’s pre-application scheme is a great success 10 September 2009
- Family life proves to be the shield against economic gloom 10 September 2009
- Solicitors advise clients to fight for fair settlements 9 September 2009
- Leeds BS announce their new high interest account 9 September 2009
- Natwest and RBS are to slash overdraft rates 8 September 2009
- Sainsbury’s re-launch the Internet savers account 7 September 2009
- Barclays Wealth looks to ‘kick-out’ investments 7 September 2009
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Santander due to unleash their new two-year fixed rate ISA 7 September 2009
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