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  • The UK banked a record amount of savings between April and June of this year new figures have shown, with some £38.6 million put away for a rainy day.
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Investment ISA Savings Accounts

"Excessive" withdrawals lead to charges with some savings accounts (09/05/2008)

Building societies continue to be a "safe haven" for savings (08/05/2008)

'More women' paying into pensions (07/05/2008)

Building societies 'saving more, lending less' (29/04/2008)

More people 'choose home for saving' (28/04/2008)

Saving has become "sexy" (24/04/2008)

People 'saving more' during credit crunch (22/04/2008)

Young people 'saving less' (21/04/2008)

New Isa limits "encouraging for savers" (16/04/2008)

First-time buyers 'wise to delay purchase' (15/04/2008)

No rules over who pays for a wedding, says hitched.co.uk (11/04/2008)

Debt problems 'could be avoided with savings' (09/04/2008)

Pay off debts before saving, says expert (08/04/2008)

Brits 'lose sleep over market volatility' (03/04/2008)

Prepare for the unexpected, says expert (02/04/2008)

Londoners flash the cash, northerners save for a rainy day (01/04/2008)

Abbey: Don't miss out on Isa interest (31/03/2008)

Regular saving 'helps build substantial sums' (28/03/2008)

Rising costs 'put pressure on savers' (27/03/2008)

Importance of home insurance emphasised (26/03/2008)

First-time buyers 'distracted with other purchases' (19/03/2008)

Savings Gateway 'to help those who need it most' (13/03/2008)

Get fit financially, says Lloyds TSB (12/03/2008)

Men are "transaction focused" with financial planning (06/03/2008)

"Worrying" decline in British savers (04/03/2008)

Average Brit starts saving for retirement at 28, says AXA (03/03/2008)

Base rate will remain static, predict economists (29/02/2008)

Make use of tax-free savings, urges Lloyds TSB (25/02/2008)

Parents 'cut back' spending on children (20/02/2008)

Brits 'want a financial makeover' (18/02/2008)

Bogus will writers 'cashing in' (15/02/2008)

'Use price comparison sites', savers are told (12/02/2008)

People 'prefer to spend than save for retirement' (11/02/2008)

Online savings accounts give a "better rate" of interest (11/02/2008)

Don't rely on headline savings rate, warns bank (08/02/2008)

"More people" are saving for a rainy day (06/02/2008)

UK savers 'missing out on £230m' (04/02/2008)

Women 'need to shape up financially' (29/01/2008)

British savings 'increase 39 fold since 1960s' (29/01/2008)

Brits encouraged to 'get smart and savvy' with personal finance (23/01/2008)

Average pension fund 'needs to last 18 yrs' (21/01/2008)

January 'popular month for CTFs' (17/01/2008)

Savers urged to invest money in an Isa (07/01/2008)

Building societies 'provide incentive to save' (03/01/2008)

Brits intend to 'save more' in 2008 (21/12/2007)

'Brits continue to save' (14/12/2007)

'Gloomy outlook for savings industry' (12/12/2007)

Tisa: Isas will increase in popularity (11/12/2007)

LV=: Good for children to see savings grow (07/12/2007)

'Few people taking open market option' (04/12/2007)

Women "very independent when it comes to money" (03/12/2007)

'Drop' in investor confidence (30/11/2007)

Travel insurance for older people "makes sense" (28/11/2007)

"Doom and gloom" in pension market is true (22/11/2007)

'Children receive £900 a year in financial support from grandparents' (21/11/2007)

'Christmas movers are preparing for extra expense' (16/11/2007)

'Young professionals invest in property' (16/11/2007)

Children in Britain get £29 billion in pocket money (15/11/2007)

Homeowners 'missing out' on insurance savings (13/11/2007)

Expert warns of "serious" implications of not saving (08/11/2007)

Nearly 19 million "oblivious" savers in Britain (06/11/2007)

'Buyers are underestimating cost of buying a home' (31/10/2007)

'Staff spend 40 minutes of working day socialising' (29/10/2007)

'Over 55s would rather change their finances than their health' (25/10/2007)

Hard to get travel cover if you're over 65, says Saga Personal Finance (19/10/2007)

More savers than ever says BSA (18/10/2007)

'Young people should shop around' (17/10/2007)

UK adults are encouraged to manage their money (15/10/2007)

Shoppers are paying 'too much' (15/10/2007)

Virgin planning a take over of Northern Rock (12/10/2007)

'Greater transparency' is needed for consumers says Nationwide (11/10/2007)

Fewer adults save for retirement (10/10/2007)

Nationwide calls for new changes to Isas (09/10/2007)

Parents using savings to help students (04/10/2007)

ABCUL: "No such thing as free credit" (03/10/2007)

Britons stash their cash at home (28/09/2007)

British savers are paying too much tax, says Britannia Building (26/09/2007)

Over-55s struggling with retirement savings (19/09/2007)

Families on lower incomes 'set aside more for children's savings' (10/09/2007)

Britons addicted to saving money (07/09/2007)

Youth 'should be saving for retirement' (05/09/2007)

Britons raiding savings accounts (03/09/2007)

Parents underestimating university costs (29/08/2007)

Britons saving for the future (23/08/2007)

Could high interest rates prompt people to save? (15/08/2007)

Brits 'not bothered' by internet fraud (15/08/2007)

BBA supports dormant account plans (06/08/2007)

Isa reforms 'to benefit consumers' (26/07/2007)

Online savings earn better interest rates (10/07/2007)

Young professionals not saving for retirement (03/07/2007)

Consumers advised to save for rainy days (26/06/2007)

Consumers 'more willing to save' (12/06/2007)

Building Societies Association set for good year (25/05/2007)

National Savings & Investment increase interest rates (23/05/2007)

Women "are not saving enough for retirement" (23/05/2007)

Interest rate may go up again (16/05/2007)

Interest rate rises to 5.5 per cent (10/05/2007)

Interest rate may be raised tomorrow (09/05/2007)

Child trust funds: Are children mature at 18? (03/05/2007)

HSBC: Banks are teaching youngsters about money (02/05/2007)

Pensioners struggle on state allowance (01/05/2007)

Brits keeping accounts secret from partners (30/04/2007)

NAO releases report on Financial Services Authority (30/04/2007)

Base rate may reach 7.5% (25/04/2007)

People approaching retirement age advised to start saving (23/04/2007)

Bank of England governor writes to Brown (20/04/2007)

Inflation rises above 3% (17/04/2007)

"Huge disparity" in savings interest rates (17/04/2007)

Base rate stays level (05/04/2007)

Britons lack money to deal with emergencies (30/03/2007)

'Consensus' on personal accounts (27/03/2007)

Start saving early, Britons advised (26/03/2007)

Income tax reforms criticised (22/03/2007)

Credit unions to provide banking services (21/03/2007)

BBA claims commitment to financial inclusion (20/03/2007)

LBS launches new Isa range (07/03/2007)

Co-operative Financial Services in new green initiative (01/03/2007)

Seasonal spending sees savings suffer (26/02/2007)

Seasonal spending sees savings suffer (26/02/2007)

Halifax begin tracing dormant account holders (20/02/2007)

Take a financial psychology test (12/02/2007)

Thursday declared 'debt free day' (01/02/2007)

Nationwide launches new savings account (22/01/2007)

New scheme could 'break psychological barrier' of saving (15/01/2007)

Axa: Average UK adult saved £1,003 in 2006 (10/01/2007)

Majority of parents do not encourage children to save (03/01/2007)

Majority of Brits plan to save next year (27/12/2006)

Consumers offered new Christmas savings plan (20/12/2006)

Britannia: Planning helps people spend and save (11/12/2006)

Lloyds TSB to help encourage savings habits (05/12/2006)

Leeds Building Society unveils new fixed-rate bond (28/11/2006)

Family savings account introduced (21/11/2006)

Savings scheme extensions welcomed (14/11/2006)

YBS: Consumers could save £44bn per year (06/11/2006)

UK savings fall by 20% (30/10/2006)

'Majority opt for cash child trust funds' (23/10/2006)

Savings to help you and the environment (16/10/2006)

Two new accounts for those looking to save (10/10/2006)

Cash mini-ISA 'best saving account' (05/10/2006)

'Most' young people fear a debt-ridden future (03/10/2006)

Introductory saving rates "misleading" (26/09/2006)