Saving and Banking

It’s not ‘Awful April’ for some as the Premium Bonds April prize draw makes two new millionaires

Premium Bonds prize winners April: Two new millionaires made

Starling Bank customers want answers after being refused Easy Saver account due to nonspecific “eligibility criteria”

Starling Bank stops customers from opening savings accounts

NS&I Premium Bonds March prize draw results have been announced

Premium Bonds March results: £1 million jackpot winners revealed

More than 130 branches of Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland are set to shut in 2025

Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland closures coming in March

Lloyds Bank customers set to land a £175 bonus - but only if they use certain accounts

Lloyds Bank customers due £175 bonus - but there's a catch

Premium Bonds are a type of savings product in the UK that allow investors to save money while participating in a monthly prize draw.

Premium Bonds February results: £1 million jackpot winners revealed

Premium Bonds results for December 2024 have been released

Premium Bonds results December 2024 released

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Alarming NCA video shows how scammers got past anti-fraud checks

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Over 1,300 cash accounts beat inflation as options grow for savers

The higher your credit score, the more likely you are to get loans (images: PA/Adobe)

Explainer How to check your credit score - and why it’s a good idea

A survey has found some people in the UK are returning to physical cash amid the cost of living crisis (image: Getty Images)

Explainer What’s the maximum cash withdrawal from an ATM? Money limits explained

Banks quick enough to pass on mortgage increases but keeping savings rises to themselves

How much interest are banks offering customers for saving accounts?

Nigel Farage will reap revenge on ‘woke bank warriors’. Credit: Rob Stothard/Getty Images

Nigel Farage will reap revenge on ‘woke bank warriors’ Will Millar

The next Bank of England interest rate meeting could create more woes for mortgage payers (images: AFP/Getty Images/PA/Adobe)

Explainer UK interest rate ‘set to surpass’ current 15-year high in August

People can check whether they have won Premium Bonds prizes through the Checker app or online (image: NS&I)

Explainer When Premium Bonds prize winners will be announced in July 2023

Interest rates have gone up to 4.25% after the latest Bank of England decision (images: Adobe/AFP/Getty Images)

Explainer How interest rates affect inflation amid latest Bank of England hike

Lloyds Banking Group is shuttering 53 branches across its high street brands, including Halifax (image: AFP/Getty Images)

Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland closing 53 branches - full list
The banking giant says a shift towards online banking is behind the high street closures, which will affect 53 locations across the UK
Henry Sandercock

Nationwide’s Fairer Share scheme is set to pay out £100 to its members (images: PA/Adobe)

Explainer Nationwide to pay £100 to customers after ‘strongest’ year on record

HSBC Bank has bought the UK arm of SVB (image: AFP/Getty Images)

Explainer HSBC’s ownership explained as it posts major profits increase

First Republic Bank shares have crashed - here’s why (images: AFP/Getty Images)

Explainer First Republic Bank taken over by JP Morgan - collapse explained

Banks are offering three-figure sums to switch to their current accounts (image: Adobe)

Explainer How current account switches work - best deals in 2023

A new tax year is coming in and means some key changes will affect your personal finances (images: Adobe)

Explainer 5 key tax changes that are being introduced for the new financial year

This is when the financial year ends (image: AFP/Getty Images)

Explainer When does the new tax year start - and what does it mean for taxes?

Saving money away for a rainy day might be a good idea given the cost of living crisis (image: Adobe)

Explainer How savings accounts work - and how to spot the best account for you

ISAs are almost the same as regular savings accounts (image: Adobe)

Explainer How ISAs work: tax-free savings accounts explained

The official retirement age could rise steeply for younger workers (images: Adobe)

Younger people ‘may have to be 74’ to reach state pension age

Pension changes are on their way in April (images: AFP/Getty Images/Adobe)

Explainer How much the state pension will rise by from April 2023

Cost of Living payments will be rolled out by the DWP over the course of the next month or so - Credit: Adobe

5 things everyone should do before the new financial year on April 5
With the new tax year just around the corner, here are five things to remember to do before April 5
Dennis Morton

The Rishi Sunak government has announced the official retirement age will not be lifted to 68 ahead of schedule - although it will rise to 67 from 2026

Explainer How much National Insurance you need to get a full state pension

Early retirement could lead to higher inflation, the governor of the Bank of England has warned (image: Adobe)

Explainer UK retirement age explained - could retiring early worsen inflation?

Rishi Sunak revealed how much capital gains tax he pays in his tax returns (image: Getty Images)

How much capital gains tax is rising by from April 2023

The Living Pension has been launched to help lower earners put away more for retirement (image: Adobe)

Explainer Real Living Wage charity launches ‘Living Pension’ - how it works

Martyn James gives his best tips for how to make the most of bank account switching incentives (images: Adobe/Martyn James)

Martyn James advice column: how disloyalty can help your bank balance Martyn James