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    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      UK Budget
      Boost for savers as NS&I targets cash deposits

      Government increases fund targets of £7.5bn for 2023-24

    • Tuesday, 14 March, 2023
      Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
      What’s the best way to pass money to my grandchildren?

      I am 78 years old and in good health so I want to do it now

    • Friday, 10 March, 2023
      Isa Guide 2023
      Cash Isas buoyed by rise in interest rates

      Higher-rate taxpayers in more danger of breaching tax-free allowances

    • Friday, 10 March, 2023
      Isa Guide 2023
      FT Money’s guide to Junior Isas

      £9,000 a year can be saved tax free for youngsters

    • Friday, 24 February, 2023
      Bank bonuses
      How does your 2023 bonus measure up?

      FT poll shows more readers are stashing any bonus cash rather than splashing it on luxuries

    • Wednesday, 8 February, 2023
      Helen Thomas
      UK banks have rarely had it so good (and it won’t last)

      From July, there will be more scrutiny of how actively they shepherd customers towards better interest rates

    • Wednesday, 25 January, 2023
      NS&I raises rates on junior Isas

      Interest also increased on adult accounts

    • Tuesday, 27 December, 2022
      Personal Finance
      Money Clinic podcast: What’s your financial new year resolution?

      Experts pass on financial planning tips for the year ahead

    • Friday, 23 December, 2022
      Serious MoneyClaer Barrett
      Five financial new year resolutions for 2023

      Will you ‘manifest money’ in the year ahead?

    • Friday, 16 December, 2022
      FT Money personal finance guides
      FT Money’s guide to parking a lump sum

      Shop around for best rates when depositing cash

    • Tuesday, 13 December, 2022
      NS&I boosts premium bond prizes and raises rates

      Savers can still earn more at commercial lenders

    • Friday, 4 November, 2022
      FT Financial Literacy and Inclusion Campaign
      A child’s eye view of the cost of living crisis

      From saving pocket money to better budgeting and giving to charity, children’s financial habits are changing

    • Friday, 24 June, 2022
      Banking & Savings
      Small banks raise rates for savers

      High street rivals hold back despite soaring inflation

    • Friday, 11 March, 2022
      Isa Guide 2022
      Cash Isas remain popular despite the drain of inflation

      Average return on these accounts has been 0.51 per cent in the past year

    • Tuesday, 21 December, 2021
      Banking & Savings
      NS&I offers savers a late Christmas gift

      Rates will rise to 0.35% on two accounts from December 29

    • Friday, 3 December, 2021
      Serious MoneyClaer Barrett
      Vanishing cash means ‘digital literacy’ is vital

      Financial education is one of the best investments in our children’s future

    • Friday, 29 October, 2021
      Serious MoneyClaer Barrett
      Junior Isas are 10 years old — how much is your child’s worth?

      Children’s investment accounts have come of age

    • Friday, 8 October, 2021
      Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
      Where should I put my savings?

      I’ve been able to save a few hundred pounds a month since the start of the pandemic

    • Friday, 18 June, 2021
      Merryn Somerset Webb
      Who’s afraid of 2.1% inflation?

      Be concerned about the effect on your cash savings and stock markets

    • Friday, 12 March, 2021
      FT SeriesIsa Guide 2021
      Fall in cash Isa inflows during the pandemic

      Appetite for stock market investment prompts transfers from low-return accounts

    • Thursday, 11 March, 2021
      FT SeriesIsa Guide 2021
      Isa tools to buy a property

      The pros and cons of different tax-free savings strategies

    • Friday, 15 January, 2021
      Children's bank accounts
      Video games top the pocket money spending charts

      Youngsters dip into their savings for Roblox and Fortnite during lockdown

    • Thursday, 31 December, 2020
      Personal Finance
      What’s your financial new year’s resolution for 2021?

      Financial podcasters share their money-themed tips for the year ahead

    • Wednesday, 18 November, 2020
      Personal Finance
      Reader event: Motherhood, money and making career moves

      The Financial Times teams up with Black Ballad with an online event to empower your financial decision making

    • Friday, 6 November, 2020
      Personal Finance
      Digital gifts dominate children’s Christmas wish lists

      All under-14s want for Christmas are smartphones, consoles, Fortnite — and Lego

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