May Savings Round Up
If you keep an eye on best buys, you’d be forgiven for thinking that last month was a quiet month in the market, as headline rates have barely changed in the past few weeks.
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Chetwood Financial Launch
Having been starved of new savings bank launches since the high water mark of 2017, aside from Marcus in September 2018, we have now seen two in a matter of weeks.
Arbuthnot Direct enters the UK savings market
Thursday 21st February saw Arbuthnot Direct become the 42nd new entrant, by our calculations, to enter the UK banking or savings market since the market opened up in 2009.
December Savings Roundup
Each month, James writes a column for Around Town Magazine, which goes out to 50,000 homes and businesses in Essex. His December column is reproduced here.
Video: Savings Guru TV Episode 3 – Peer to Peer Special
In the third episode of Savings Guru TV, James talks to Brian Bartaby of Proplend about the P2P investment market, Innovative Finance ISAs, and the potential impact of Brexit.
The Savings Guru help start up/challenger banks apply for a licence, build their savings business and attract savers and they provide consumers insight to the savings market.
They set up and launched Shawbrook and Clydesdale Bank International in to the savings market, and their recent clients include Arbuthnot Latham, Zopa, Cambridge Building Society, Harrods Bank Ltd and Cambridge & Counties Bank.
Video: Savings Guru TV Episode 2 - Julian Hynd
In the latest episode of Savings Guru TV, James Blower discusses the latest savings news with Julian Hynd, previously with Ford Money and National Savings & Investments.
February Savings Roundup
Each month, James writes columns for Around Town and BeauLieu Magazines, which are delivered to 60,000 homes and businesses in Essex.
Video: Savings Guru TV Episode 1 - Will Davies
In the latest episode of Savings Guru TV, James Blower discusses the latest savings news with Will Davies, Head of Savings at One Savings Bank.
April Savings Round Up
It’s been a busy few weeks in the savings market and at Savings Guru HQ with a host of rate changes, two new banks entering the market and an awards evening!
Are Cash ISAs (Individual Savings Accounts) still worth it?
As we approach the end of the tax year, we increasingly get asked by savers whether it is still worth their while saving in a cash ISA.
January Savings Roundup
Each month, James writes a column for Around Town Magazine, which goes out to 60,000 homes and businesses in Essex. His January column is reproduced here:
November Savings Round Up
Each month, James writes a column for Around Town Magazine, which goes out to 50,000 homes and businesses in Essex. His November column is reproduced here.