Isas

  • BusinessAOL

    Rising savings rates: get the best deal

    Interest rates on savings accounts and Cash ISAs are continuing to rise. Virgin Money has launched four new ISAs, two of which have pipped the competitors to top spot in the best buy tables. However, savers still face a significant challenge

    7-min read
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    Tax-free savings: Cash ISAs vs Personal Savings Allowance

    Money is pouring out of Cash ISAs as the once popular savings accounts lose ground due to a change in the tax rules. Last April the Personal Savings Allowance was introduced. It allows basic-rate taxpayers to earn up to £1,000 interest a year

    4-min read
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    Where should I put my savings?

    Traditionally current accounts didn't feature anywhere on the list of places for people to keep their savings, but times have changed. Nowadays, they are top of the list for interest rates - but they're not the only option. See also:

    7-min read
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    Stocks & Shares ISA: how does it work, limit, how to invest, fees, cheapest providers and more

    The average Stocks and Shares ISA fund earned 15 times more than Cash ISAs in the last year, it's been revealed. Financial data site Moneyfacts found the average Stocks and Shares ISA fund had grown by an impressive 15.8% during the 2016/17

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    Should you give Cash ISAs a miss this year?

    The new tax year has started and savvy people are on the lookout for the best places to put their money and use up their new £20,000 tax-free ISA allowance. But, rather than putting it in a Cash ISA, here's why you should consider using your

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    Is Lifetime ISA an opportunity or a disaster for you?

    The Lifetime ISA is launched in April, and while only a few products will be on the market by then, we can expect it to be a booming business over time. The question is whether we should be snapping up a Lifetime ISA, or whether it would end up

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    Budget 2017: what can we expect?

    Budget predictions have been coming thick and fast, ahead of Philip Hammond's Budget speech at 12.30. Much has been made of his reputation as a safe pair of hands, who isn't going to rock the boat in the run-up to Brexit, but with an

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