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Inflation all wrapped up

Oliver Roylance-Smith / 01 February 2012

Recent weeks have provided confirmation of the interest rate status quo from the Bank of England along with the release of the latest inflation figures from the Office for National Statistics. Combi... Read more

Inflation and interest rates - what it means for you

Oliver Roylance-Smith / 01 February 2012

In the last fortnight we have had a further vote on the base rate by the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee as well as the revised inflation figures released by the Office for Nationa... Read more

Savings vs Inflation

Oliver Roylance-Smith / 29 November 2011

With so much uncertainty surrounding what will happen to inflation in the future, we review the current range of savings plans and see how their returns stack up against the rising cost of living. F... Read more

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Inflation all wrapped up

Oliver Roylance-Smith / 01 February 2012

Recent weeks have provided confirmation of the interest rate status quo from the Bank of England along with the release of the latest inflation figures from the Office for National Statistics. Combi... Read more

Savings vs Inflation

Oliver Roylance-Smith / 29 November 2011

With so much uncertainty surrounding what will happen to inflation in the future, we review the current range of savings plans and see how their returns stack up against the rising cost of living. F... Read more

What will happen to inflation

Oliver Roylance-Smith / 15 November 2011

With the spotlight well and truly on inflation, we take a look at the latest events that will have an impact on its future and consider what this might mean for savers. Bank of England holds firm Th... Read more

Latest investment commentary

What lies in store in 2012

Oliver Roylance-Smith / 10 January 2012

2011 has certainly been a year of strong themes which have dramatically shaped the market as well as the opportunities available for savers and investors. We take a look at what these have been and ... Read more

A review of the FTSE in 2011 and what we can learn

Oliver Roylance-Smith / 10 January 2012

The FTSE is one of the most important indicators of investment performance and acts as a key benchmark for many investors in the UK. For this reason we take a look back at 2011 and review what happe... Read more

Our Top 10 most popular plans in 2011

Oliver Roylance-Smith / 09 January 2012

With 2012 well underway, there is already a competitive range of plans available across a wide number of plan types, whether you are looking for traditional savings routes, investments with the pote... Read more

Birmingham Midshires Children’s Savings Accounts

Teach your child how to save with a Birmingham Midshires children’s savings account. Whatever your child wishes to save for, high interest rates mean more savings with Birmingham Midshires children’s savings accounts. The value and importance of money is an important lesson for children to learn, so the younger they learn the better. Some of the advantages of Birmingham Midshires children’s savings accounts include:

  • Open with as little as £1
  • Exclusive to all savers under 18 (If in full time education you may continue to use the account up to the age of 23)
  • Penalty and notice free withdrawals

Also, Birmingham Midshires children's savings accounts offer a competitive level of interest and interest can be paid without deduction of tax.

Birmingham Midshires Children’s Savings Accounts
ProviderAccount NameRate
(AER)		Minimum AgeMaximum Age
Birmingham MidshiresPostal Young Saver 0.67% 0 23
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