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  • Saturday, 21 December, 2019
    Treasury rakes in £9m in Lifetime Isa penalties

    Savers can be hit with a 25 per cent charge on their withdrawals

  • Friday, 20 December, 2019
    UK banks
    Marcus cuts rate on instant access savings account 

    Goldman Sachs’ retail banking arm cuts rates again

  • Friday, 20 December, 2019
    Latest savings rates

    Up-to-date deals from banks and building societies

  • Friday, 20 December, 2019
    Latest Isa rates

    Up-to-date tax-efficient savings deals

  • Friday, 13 December, 2019
    Latest National Savings & Investments rates

    Current rates from the state-owned savings bank

  • Wednesday, 20 November, 2019
    Savings accounts: M&S Bank latest to end 5% interest deal

    Lender joins HSBC, First Direct and Nationwide in cutting its rate

  • Friday, 8 November, 2019
    Financial Advice
    Putting the ‘AI’ into financial advice

    Would you reveal your money wishlist to a chatbot?

  • Thursday, 31 October, 2019
    Serious MoneyClaer Barrett
    Play trick or treat with your finances this Halloween

    Spookily effective savings tips if your money has vanished by the end of the month

  • Wednesday, 30 October, 2019
    AnalysisFT Alphaville
    What sort of professions deserve high-street beating rates from Goldman’s Marcus?

    Apparently, not journalists or media professionals. But arms dealers are welcome. 

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  • Thursday, 24 October, 2019
    Barclays PLC
    Barclays U-turn on Post Office cash withdrawals

    Bank bows to pressure over decision to stop customers using Post Office branches

  • Thursday, 24 October, 2019
    Jason Butler
    Save lots, spend little . . . how a shop caretaker built an $8m fortune

    The story of how one’s wealth can be used to make a positive difference to others

  • Thursday, 17 October, 2019
    Special Report
    Financial Wellness

    What millennials want from their money; the battle over rules to protect US borrowers; do budgeting apps work?; the payroll platform helping workers escape the payday loan trap; stopping fraud against older people; the FT’s personal finance editor on money and emotion

  • Tuesday, 8 October, 2019
    Barclays criticised for Post Office banking decision

    Customers with the high street bank will no longer be able to withdraw money from post offices

  • Wednesday, 2 October, 2019
    Personal Finance
    Saga and Goldman launch new savings accounts

    Rates unveiled in deal between over-50s specialist and investment bank’s retail arm 

  • Friday, 27 September, 2019
    Family MoneyLucy Warwick-Ching
    Starting university? Lesson one is how to budget

    Many students are more likely to worry about money than exam results

  • Wednesday, 18 September, 2019
    Serious MoneyClaer Barrett
    Loyalty cards: how to make the most of them

    Savvy shoppers game the system to collect the maximum amount of points

  • Monday, 2 September, 2019
    Savings accounts
    UK state-owned bank scraps sale of retail savings bonds

    ‘Body blow’ for individual savers as government leans more heavily on cheaper wholesale markets

  • Friday, 16 August, 2019
    Personal Finance
    How AI will change the way you manage your money

    Data science is increasingly being used to compare products, find deals and give tailored guidance

  • Tuesday, 13 August, 2019
    Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
    How do we make the most of our £500,000 for rent and renovations?

    We want to receive the best possible interest while having easy access to our money

  • Saturday, 27 July, 2019
    FTfm
    Woodford scandal exposes the flawed cog in the machine

    Role of authorised corporate director is fraught with potential for conflicts of interest

  • Wednesday, 24 July, 2019
    Jason Butler
    Six effective financial habits to adopt

    Developing effective money habits are essential to financial wellbeing 

  • Tuesday, 23 July, 2019
    Q&AChart that Tells a Story
    Gender pay gap apparent in pocket money data

    Girls receive 5 per cent less than boys

  • Friday, 19 July, 2019
    Claer Barrett
    First job? Stand by for some harsh financial realities

    Tax, pension, student loan, travel . . . the calls on your salary seem endless 

  • Friday, 17 May, 2019
    Claer Barrett
    Who can you trust with your money?

    Better regulation — not more regulation — is needed to protect consumers

  • Friday, 19 April, 2019
    German economy
    Germans switch to stock market in search of returns

    Traditional ambivalence is waning in the face of minimal returns from savings accounts

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