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Make saving one of your priorities in 2010. Rebecca Atkinson reviews all the best savings accounts on the market.
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Scales of justice

Banks win overdraft charges case

Millions of bank customers hoping to get their overdraft charges refunded have been dealt a hefty blow as the Supreme Court decided to rule in the favour of the banks.
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Chain of links

Are linked investment and savings plans worth it?

Linked investment and savings plans from banks promise high rates of interest. Sam Barrett asks whether they are of any real value.
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Jar of money

Savings rates on the up

There could be light at the end of the tunnel for savers who have had to endure paltry savings rates for the best part of the year, with several top deals launched this week.
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Bank of England

BoE injects another £50 billion into the economy

The Bank of England today pumped more money into its quantitative easing programme as it left interest rates frozen at a record low of 0.5% for the fifth month running.
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Savings jar squeezed

A&L hikes start-up deposit on savings account

Alliance & Leicester whipped its competitive Online Saver account out of reach for many regular savers today, hiking the minimum start-up deposit from £1 to a massive £1,000.
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Nationwide launches new savings account

Nationwide has launched a new savings account with the rate based on the top five deals offered by its main competitors.
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Super-mutual now open for business

The merger between Britannia and Co-operative Financial Services has now been finalised, creating a super-mutual.
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