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<title>Moneyextra Savings News</title><link>http://www.moneyextra.com</link><description>Visit Moneyextra.com for guides, news and features on savings and deposit accounts. Moneyextra.coms savings acccount and cash ISA comparison tools allow you to search the market to find the account that suits you.</description><language>en-gb</language><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:30:01 +0100</pubDate><ttl>30</ttl><category>Moneyextra Savings News</category><subject>Homepage</subject><date>2009-10-19T10:30:01+01:00</date><language>en-gb</language><image>
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		<title>Savers Feel the Pain</title>
		<link>http://www.moneyextra.com/news/savers-feel-the-pain.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The pitiful state of savings has been voted the biggest financial worry &quot; ahead even of falling house prices and soaring unemployment.]]></description>
		<category>Banking News</category>
		<pubdate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:19:25 +0100</pubdate>
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		<title>Moneyextra.com 2009 Savings Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.moneyextra.com/news/moneyextracom-2009-savings-outlook.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[If, like many people, you are not as flush with cash as you would like to be following Christmas, then it may not only be the freezing January weather leaving you feeling blue. ]]></description>
		<category>Banking News</category>
		<pubdate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:04:34 +0000</pubdate>
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		<title>Leeds Building Society guarantees real return above soaring inflation</title>
		<link>http://www.moneyextra.com/news/leeds-building-society-guarantees-real-return-above-soaring-inflation.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[As the rate of inflation soars to a 16&amp;ndash;year high and base rate falls below the rate of inflation for the first time since 1981, savers may begin to suffer from a negative real return. ]]></description>
		<category>Banking News</category>
		<pubdate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:58:07 +0100</pubdate>
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		<title>New rapid response unit ready to deploy team of finance experts to councils</title>
		<link>http://www.moneyextra.com/news/new-rapid-response-unit-ready-to-deploy-team-of-finance-experts-to-councils.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[A new joint rapid response unit has been set up and is in operation, ready to deploy finance experts to local authorities who need assistance following the failures of Icelandic banks.]]></description>
		<category>Banking News</category>
		<pubdate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:52:17 +0100</pubdate>
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		<title>Inflation rate facing the elderly hits a six-year high</title>
		<link>http://www.moneyextra.com/news/inflation-rate-facing-the-elderly-hits-a-six-year-high.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The inflation rate amongst the elderly is at a 6 year high, an astonishing 7.8%. Alliance Trust's ongoing monthly study of age related inflation has found that the over 75 year olds continue to be hit the hardest by rising inflation, and the pain is getting worse. This age group saw their inflation rate jump from 7.0% to 7.8% in September.]]></description>
		<category>Banking News</category>
		<pubdate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:45:43 +0100</pubdate>
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		<title>Home not a safe haven for your hard earned cash</title>
		<link>http://www.moneyextra.com/news/home-not-a-safe-haven-for-your-hard-earned-cash.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[As domestic safe sales surge, esure warns homeowners that they could be left under-insured and exposed by keeping too much cash at home.]]></description>
		<category>Banking News</category>
		<pubdate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:35:25 +0100</pubdate>
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		<title>Economic Secretary announces banking liaison group</title>
		<link>http://www.moneyextra.com/news/economic-secretary-announces-banking-liaison-group.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Ian Pearson MP, the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, today announced that a new expert liaison group on banking will be set up. ]]></description>
		<category>Banking News</category>
		<pubdate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:22:28 +0100</pubdate>
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		<title>Fight must continue on fuel poverty say Ministers</title>
		<link>http://www.moneyextra.com/news/fight-must-continue-on-fuel-poverty-say-ministers.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Ministers today said that they will continue with their fight against fuel poverty, as Environment Secretary Hilary Benn holds meetings with energy suppliers and the home insulation industry to discuss how to speed up work on increasing energy efficiency in the UK's homes.]]></description>
		<category>Banking News</category>
		<pubdate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:45:42 +0100</pubdate>
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		<title>Cheshire's Premier Postal Savings Account now available at branches</title>
		<link>http://www.moneyextra.com/news/cheshires-premier-postal-savings-account-now-available-at-branches.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Cheshire Building Society has re-launched its competitive Premier Postal Savings Account and due to popular demand has made the account available throughout its branch network. ]]></description>
		<category>Banking News</category>
		<pubdate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:43:05 +0100</pubdate>
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		<title>Credit crunch revives the family holiday</title>
		<link>http://www.moneyextra.com/news/credit-crunch-revives-the-family-holiday.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Adults who stopped holidaying with their parents in their teens are reviving the family holiday in order to save money and have childcare on tap according to Saga Travel Insurance. ]]></description>
		<category>Banking News</category>
		<pubdate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:46:41 +0100</pubdate>
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		<title>The Co-operative Bank launches first pick n mix packaged current accounts</title>
		<link>http://www.moneyextra.com/news/the-co-operative-bank-launches-first-pick-n-mix-packaged-current-accounts.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The Co-operative Bank today (29 September) launched the UK's first ever packaged current accounts that offer customers an opportunity to choose benefits to suit their personal needs.]]></description>
		<category>Banking News</category>
		<pubdate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:37:13 +0100</pubdate>
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		<title>Students feel the pinch and take measures to combat the credit crunch</title>
		<link>http://www.moneyextra.com/news/students-feel-the-pinch-and-take-measures-to-combat-the-credit-crunch.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Students gearing up for the first weeks of term are feeling the effects of the rising cost of living according to new research from Abbey Banking(1).]]></description>
		<category>Banking News</category>
		<pubdate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:23:40 +0100</pubdate>
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		<title>Only one week left to grab Alliance and Leicesters online switching incentive</title>
		<link>http://www.moneyextra.com/news/only-one-week-left-to-grab-alliance-and-leicesters-online-switching-incentive.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Current account customers are being urged to go online within the next 7 days and take advantage of Alliance &amp; Leicester's &pound;100 incentive by switching to its Premier Current Account before the offer ends on 29 September 2008.]]></description>
		<category>Banking News</category>
		<pubdate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:01:05 +0100</pubdate>
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		<title>Explosive rally as authorities take action</title>
		<link>http://www.moneyextra.com/news/explosive-rally-as-authorities-take-action.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The end of a tumultuous week sees equity markets post some of the strongest gains in six years over hopes that the US authorities will announce a permanent solution to the current banking woes. In addition to possible plans to set up a US government agency to buy bank assets, the FSA and SEC have temporarily banned short selling of selected lists of financial stocks.]]></description>
		<category>Banking News</category>
		<pubdate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:36:39 +0100</pubdate>
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		<title>M&amp;amp;S Money offers foreign currency refund for XL Leisure Group Customers</title>
		<link>http://www.moneyextra.com/news/mandamps-money-offers-foreign-currency-refund-for-xl-leisure-group-customers.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[M&amp;S Money is offering to refund in full foreign currency purchased from M&amp;S by customers who had booked holidays with the XL Leisure Group and are now unable to travel.]]></description>
		<category>Banking News</category>
		<pubdate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubdate>
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		<title>Barclays announces rate cuts to mortgages</title>
		<link>http://www.moneyextra.com/news/barclays-announces-rate-cuts-to-mortgages.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[With effect from Tuesday 16th September, Woolwich is cutting rates on both fixed and lifetime tracker mortgages, and introducing a competitive new lending tier at 75% loan to value. ]]></description>
		<category>Banking News</category>
		<pubdate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubdate>
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		<title>Abbey cuts rates for customers with smaller deposits</title>
		<link>http://www.moneyextra.com/news/abbey-cuts-rates-for-customers-with-smaller-deposits.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Abbey is cutting rates by 0.6 per cent on its mortgages for customers with a 15 per cent deposit, as well as introducing five new deals to this range. It is also reducing fees on these products by up to &pound;1,000, so the 85 per cent LTV range - which is available for borrowing of up to &pound;550,000 - now starts at:]]></description>
		<category>Banking News</category>
		<pubdate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubdate>
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		<title>Record number of savers search for lost accounts</title>
		<link>http://www.moneyextra.com/news/record-number-of-savers-search-for-lost-accounts.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[account tracing website has notched up over six months of success, during which time over 140,000 individuals have searched online for their forgotten funds.]]></description>
		<category>Banking News</category>
		<pubdate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubdate>
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		<title>Customer Satisfaction with Banks in the United Kingdom Increases Despite Struggling Economy</title>
		<link>http://www.moneyextra.com/news/customer-satisfaction-with-banks-in-the-united-kingdom-increases-despite-struggling-economy.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Despite a challenging economic climate, customer satisfaction with retail banks in the United Kingdom has increased since 2007, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 UK Retail Banking Customer Satisfaction Study released today.]]></description>
		<category>Banking News</category>
		<pubdate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubdate>
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		<title>Abbey makes further reductions to its mortgage rates</title>
		<link>http://www.moneyextra.com/news/abbey-makes-further-reductions-to-its-mortgage-rates.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[From Friday, (5 September) Abbey is reducing the rate on its two, three and five year fixed rate mortgages by up to 0.30 per cent.]]></description>
		<category>Banking News</category>
		<pubdate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubdate>
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		<title>UK Banking Sector fire fighting response to online fraud</title>
		<link>http://www.moneyextra.com/news/uk-banking-sector-fire-fighting-response-to-online-fraud.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[UK banks fire fighting approach to fraud is leading to inadequate online security, according to leading digital security company, Gemalto.]]></description>
		<category>Banking News</category>
		<pubdate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubdate>
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		<title>Profits Maybe Down, But Barclay's Remains Preferred Bank Share Says Stockbroker</title>
		<link>http://www.moneyextra.com/news/profits-maybe-down-but-barclays-remains-preferred-bank-share-says-stockbroker.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Following the announcement from Barclay's Bank that profits are down by a third, Graham Spooner, Investment Adviser at The Share Centre, comments on the results and indicates how investors may benefit.]]></description>
		<category>Banking News</category>
		<pubdate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubdate>
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		<title>New Star's Simon Ward Predicts 'No Change' For Interest Rates on Thursday</title>
		<link>http://www.moneyextra.com/news/new-stars-simon-ward-predicts-no-change-for-interest-rates-on-thursday.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Simon Ward, economist with fund managers, New Star, has stuck his head above the parapet and predicted a 'no change' vote by the Bank of England's monetary policy committee on Thursday.]]></description>
		<category>Banking News</category>
		<pubdate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubdate>
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		<title>Britannia Launches New Savings Account at 6.25% Gross</title>
		<link>http://www.moneyextra.com/news/britannia-launches-new-savings-account-at-625-gross.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Britannia Building Society has launched a brand new online and telephone savings account - DirectSaver Reserve with a rate of 6.25% gross.]]></description>
		<category>Banking News</category>
		<pubdate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubdate>
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		<title>LLOYDS TSB Results a fund managers view</title>
		<link>http://www.moneyextra.com/news/lloyds-tsb-results-a-fund-managers-view.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[UK Growth &amp; Income Fund Manager and Banking Sector Specialist, Chris White, gives his views on the Lloyds Interim Results]]></description>
		<category>Banking News</category>
		<pubdate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubdate>
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		<title>Government Announces Support For Flood Risk Households</title>
		<link>http://www.moneyextra.com/news/government-announces-support-for-flood-risk-households.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) is today setting out plans to contribute at least &pound;5 million to a scheme to support households in England which face a particularly high risk of flooding but which are not protected by traditional community level defences.]]></description>
		<category>Banking News</category>
		<pubdate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubdate>
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		<title>Abbey Issues New Fixed Rate One Year Bond Paying Up To 6.75%</title>
		<link>http://www.moneyextra.com/news/abbey-issues-new-fixed-rate-one-year-bond-paying-up-to-675.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Abbey Savings launches on Monday (4 August 2008) its latest one-year savings account for customers looking for a guaranteed return on an amount of money they can lock away for one year.]]></description>
		<category>Banking News</category>
		<pubdate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubdate>
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		<title>Britannia launches new inflation linked bond</title>
		<link>http://www.moneyextra.com/news/britannia-launches-new-inflation-linked-bond.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Britannia has launched a new range of Guaranteed Capital Bonds, including a brand new inflation-linked product.  Available from 26 July, the new five year Inflation Linked Guaranteed Capital Bond (ILG]]></description>
		<category>Banking News</category>
		<pubdate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubdate>
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		<title>Halifax unveils market leading student account</title>
		<link>http://www.moneyextra.com/news/halifax-unveils-market-leading-student-account.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Halifax today announces details of its new market leading Student Current Account offering.  Applications for the new account can be made from Monday 4th August 2008.  The account is available to both]]></description>
		<category>Banking News</category>
		<pubdate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubdate>
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		<title>Investment Trusts</title>
		<link>http://www.moneyextra.com/news/investment-trusts.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[What is an investment trust?What is an investment trust?An investment trust is a collective investment fund which pools together money from hundreds or thousands of investors. This pool of money is st]]></description>
		<category>Banking News</category>
		<pubdate>Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:05:40 +0100</pubdate>
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