Saving

The interest rate charged on post-2012 student loans should be reduced to 1.5%, a parliamentary committee has said.

Today is the last day you can invest in Government-backed savings provider NS&I's Investment Bond, which pays savers 2.2% for three years.

Government-backed savings provider NS&I has today launched fixed savings accounts allowing savers to deposit up to £1 million. Both its headline deals are beaten by others on the market though – here's how they compare.

Millions of Premium Bond holders will have a better chance of winning from next month as NS&I is boosting the prize fund, following last week's Bank of England base rate rise.

The UK's key inflation rate hit 3% in September, the highest it's been since March 2012. As a result, there'll be a rise in the basic state pension of almost £5/week next April – and it will mean a number of other changes too.

More than 66,000 people with a high interest Yorkshire Building Society regular savings account will have their accounts shut in December.

Government-backed savings provider NS&I has today closed applications to new customers for its five-year children's bonds, though hundreds of thousands of existing accounts can still be renewed at maturity if the child is under 16.

A student MoneySaver has become a viral sensation after getting his food and drinks paid for all evening following a shout-out for birthday freebies.

MoneySavers have been surprised to find applying for a savings account with Ulster Bank could mark their credit file and potentially affect their credit score.