The Amazon Barclaycard has no annual fee and gives 1% to 2% back on purchases at Amazon and up to 0.5% elsewhere, all paid in the form of gift cards to use at the online retail giant.
If you’ve got a Tesco Clubcard, check if you have any vouchers close to expiring, as £14 million-worth are due to run out on Saturday 31 August.
Chase has cut the rates on its linked savings accounts by 0.25% points. Its easy-access ‘boosted saver’ will now pay 4.85% – down from 5.1% – while its standard saver will pay just 3.85%.
NS&I has refreshed its range of fixed-term ‘British Savings Bonds’ by adding a two-year option paying 4.6% and a five-year option paying 4.1%. And its three-year bond will now pay newbies 4.35% (up from 4.15%). Here’s how they stack up.
If you’ve got a Tesco Clubcard, check if you have any vouchers close to expiring, as £14 million-worth are due to run out on Saturday 31 August.
The Lloyds Banking Group, which owns all three brands, says most customers will be charged the same or less under its shake-up – but others will pay more, and some Club Lloyds customers will see their rate nearly double.
Royal Mail has introduced a new ‘fake stamp scanner’ that enables you to check whether a stamp is legitimate or not. It will also continue to waive its £5 penalty fee charged to anyone who receives a letter with a fake stamp on it for the time being.
It’s the first base rate cut in over four years, and will have a knock-on impact on mortgage and savings rates.
The outcome of a major investigation into hidden, unfair car finance commission will be pushed back from September 2024 to May 2025, it’s been announced.
Fixed-rate mortgage deals have dropped below 4% for the first time since April – though only for those with at least a 40% deposit or equity in their home.
