Tag: Fixed-rate bonds

Premium bonds are certainly popular, with many people regarding them as a safe way to gamble, says journalist and premium bonds holder Maria McCarthy. But are they worth it?

Nearly eight million working days are lost each year in the UK due to work-related back pain. With Back Care Awareness Week starting on 8 October, follow these tips to prevent back injuries at work.

Many don’t like introductory bonus rates on savings accounts as it’s easy to forget when they run out – leaving customers earning a pitiful rate of interest. But there are pros, as we explain.

Confused about savings? Check out this savings decision tree from Confused.com to point you in the right direction.

Are you one of the six million Brits not saving? Now is the time to act.   Families are being urged to make savings a priority as new figures show millions of UK households have no rainy-day cash whatsoever.

Are savers are being forced to gamble with their cash to beat inflation?

More first-time buyer mortgages are appearing, but you’re unlikely to get one unless you can put down a decent deposit.

Speculation about rising base rates has sparked a price war among savings providers.

As another computer catastrophe sees millions at risk of having paid too much tax, Confused.com’s Stephen Jones weighs up the options available to those affected.

With around 30 million cars on the road in the UK, breakdown cover is now a vast industry – certainly a lot bigger than it was way back in 1897 when the first recovery service was introduced.