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Interest rates were held at their record low of 0.5 per cent as Bank of England officials refused to bow to pressure over surging inflation.

Experts are urging savers to shop around for a better rate on cash ISAs, with many paying just 0.5 per cent. But is it a simple process?

The positive news from January's retail sales figures has fuelled feelings that the economy is on an upward curve and strongly suggests higher interest rates are in Britain's near future.

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Brits are stashing millions of pounds in their homes instead of using banks, according to new research.

The Bank of England has kept the base rate of interest at 0.5 per cent for the 20th consecutive month and said it will continue to prop-up the economy with the £200 billion quantitative easing (QE) programme.

British savers with money held in Irish banks are probably panicking over the state of the Irish economy and the effect it might have on their money if the country’s banking system collapses.

Saving an extra £6.75 a week could be the answer to financial happiness for many Brits, according to new research.

Interest rates look set to sit at an all-time-low for another month after the Bank of England decided to keep the base rate at 0.5 per cent.

Pension savers should be wary of the NEST scheme according to Saga who is calling on the government for more clarity about the auto enrolment programme.