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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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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

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Do you know how safe your savings are? Should you choose a fixed rate or a bonus rate? Our useful savings guides could help you to make the most of your money.
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Egg Banking

Egg banking is a competitive online service offering a wide range of financial products to choose from, including:

Egg Money: A current account with a difference – earn interest on any money you save and earn money when you spend with 1% cash back on everything you spend
Egg Card: A credit card offering 0% interest on purchases for an introductory period
Egg Savings Account: Competitive rate for good returns
Egg Loan: Take out a loan of between £5,000 and £25,000
Egg Mortgage: Discounted Taker rate mortgage

Egg Banking also offers the Egg Money Manager which allows you to manage all your online accounts, including those not with Egg, all in one place. See the table below to apply online for an Egg Savings Account and to compare deals:

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Inflation Beating Savings Plans

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Latest Fixed Rate Bond Deals

Instant Access Savings Accounts Deals

Latest Fixed Rate Bond Deals

Account	Rate	Term	Apply
Meteor Income Deposit Plan	7.25%	6 Years	Apply Now >
A 6 year capital protected structured deposit plan designed to pay 7.25% annual income. Also available as a cash ISA and ISA transfer.			Apply Now >
5 Year Fixed Term Deposit Account	4.60%	5 Years	Apply Now >
Interest paid either Annually at 4.60% Gross/AER, Quarterly at 4.52% Gross or Monthly at 4.50% Gross. Minimum Deposit £10,000.			Apply Now >
Legal & General Inflation Protected Deposit Bond	RPI Tracker	5 Years	Apply Now >
5 year capital protected structured deposit plan offering 100% of any growth in the Retail Prices Index with no cap, or a minimum return of 16%. Also available for Cash ISA and Cash ISA transfer.			Apply Now >

Account	Interest Rate (AER)	Term	Apply
Legal & General Inflation Protected Deposit Bond	RPI Tracker	5 Years	Apply Now >
5 year capital protected structured deposit plan offering 100% of any growth in the Retail Prices Index with no cap, or a minimum return of 16%. Also available for Cash ISA and Cash ISA transfer.			Apply Now >
Meteor Income Deposit Plan	7.25%	6 Years	Apply Now >
A 6 year capital protected structured deposit plan designed to pay 7.25% annual income. Also available as a cash ISA and ISA transfer.			Apply Now >

* Income payments and returns are dependent upon the FTSE 100 Index.

Provider	Account	Interest Rate (AER)	Term	Apply
	5 Year Fixed Term Deposit Account	4.60%	5 Years	Apply Now >
	Interest paid either Annually at 4.60% Gross/AER, Quarterly at 4.52% Gross or Monthly at 4.50% Gross. Minimum Deposit £10,000.			Apply Now >
	Vanquis Bank 3 Year Fixed Rate Bond	4.01%	3 Years	Apply Now >
	Earn 4.01% gross/AER fixed for 3 years. Save £1,000 - £250,000. No withdrawals during the term. Individual or joint accounts available			Apply Now >
Only Available to Natwest Current Account Customers	2 Year Fixed Rate Bond	3.70%	2 Years	Apply Now >
Only Available to Natwest Current Account Customers	3.40% Gross/AER on balances of £5,000 - £24,999. 3.70% on balances of £25,000 - £500,000. Existing Customers Only. No withdrawals or additional deposits.			Apply Now >
Only Available to RBS Current Account Customers	2 Year Fixed Rate Bond	3.70%	2 Years	Apply Now >
Only Available to RBS Current Account Customers	3.40% Gross/AER on balances of £5,000 - £24,999. 3.70% on balances of £25,000 - £500,000. Existing customers only. No withdrawals or additional deposits.			Apply Now >
	ING Direct Savings Account	2.90%	Instant Access	Apply Now >
	2.90% AER variable (2.86% gross p.a.) including a fixed bonus of 2.36% gross p.a. for 12 months from account opening. After 12 months the rate will revert to the standard variable rate.			Apply Now >
	18 Month Fixed Rate Bond	2.80%	18 Months	Apply Now >
	18 Month Fixed Rate - 2.80% AER. Open to new and existing customers. Click to learn more.			Apply Now >
	E-Cash ISA	2.50%	Instant Access	Apply Now >
	Instant access cash ISA open to new and existing customers. Transfers accepted. £10 minimum deposit.			Apply Now >
	9 Month Fixed Rate Bond	2.50%	9 Months	Apply Now >
	9 Month Fixed Rate - 2.50% AER. Open to new and existing customers.			Apply Now >

Account	Interest Rate (AER)	Term	Apply
5 Year Fixed Term Deposit Account	4.60%	5 Years	Apply Now >
Interest paid either Annually at 4.60% Gross/AER, Quarterly at 4.52% Gross or Monthly at 4.50% Gross. Minimum Deposit £10,000.			Apply Now >
3 Year Fixed Term Deposit Account	4.00%	3 Years	Apply Now >
Interest paid annually at 4.00% (gross), quarterly at 3.94% (gross), or monthly at 3.93% (gross). Minimum Deposit £10,000.			Apply Now >
1 Year Fixed Rate Bond	3.60%	1 Year	Apply Now >
3.60% Gross/AER fixed for 1 year. Deposit from £1,000. No maximum deposit.			Apply Now >

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Account	Interest Rate (AER)	Term	Apply
ING Direct Savings Account	2.90%	Instant Access	Apply Now >
2.90% AER variable (2.86% gross p.a.) including a fixed bonus of 2.36% gross p.a. for 12 months from account opening. After 12 months the rate will revert to the standard variable rate.			Apply Now >
Direct Transfer Account	2.80%	Easy Access	Apply Now >
Includes a 0.89% bonus payment for the 1st 12 months giving you a return of 2.80% AER. Open with £1,000.			Apply Now >
Online Saver	2.80%	Instant Access	Apply Now >
2.80% gross/AER variable including 12 month fixed bonus of 2.70%. Enter the Halifax Savers Prize Draw for a chance to win £100,000 or one of a thousand smaller prizes. (You must hold £5,000 in savings each month and register.)			Apply Now >
Nationwide Regular Savings	up to 2.50%	Instant Access	Apply Now >
Earn tiered rates of up to 2.50% Gross/AER when you save £500 or more. Open with £1. Unlimited withdrawals. Save up to £1,000 each month.			Apply Now >
Lloyds TSB International Bonus Saver	1.51%	Instant Access	Apply Now >
From 0.6% - 2.01% with 12 month bonus.			Apply Now >
Natwest E Savings	1.00%	Instant Access	Apply Now >
1.00% AER Gross (variable)			Apply Now >
Direct Saver	1.00%	Instant Access	Apply Now >
Earn from 1.00-1.50% AER/Gross (variable) 1.50% rate includes a bonus of 0.50%			Apply Now >
Online Bonus Saver	0.75%	Instant Access	Apply Now >
0.75% including a 0.50% bonus on months where you don't make a withdrawal. Rate without bonus is 0.25%.			Apply Now >

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Provider	Account	Interest Rate (AER)	Term	Apply
	5 Year Fixed Term Deposit Account	4.60%	5 Years	Apply Now >
	Interest paid either Annually at 4.60% Gross/AER, Quarterly at 4.52% Gross or Monthly at 4.50% Gross. Minimum Deposit £10,000.			Apply Now >
	4 Year Fixed Online Saver	4.15%	4 Years	Apply Now >
	4.15% Gross/AER fixed for 4 years. No additional deposits or withdrawals. Enter the Halifax Savers Prize Draw for a chance to win £100,000 or one of a thousand smaller prizes.			Apply Now >
	2 Year Fixed Online Saver	3.75%	2 Years	Apply Now >
	3.75% Gross/AER fixed for 2 years. No additional deposits or withdrawals. Enter the Halifax Savers Prize Draw for a chance to win £100,000 or one of a thousand smaller prizes.			Apply Now >
Only Available to Natwest Current Account Customers	2 Year Fixed Rate Bond	3.70%	2 Years	Apply Now >
Only Available to Natwest Current Account Customers	3.40% Gross/AER on balances of £5,000 - £24,999. 3.70% on balances of £25,000 - £500,000. Existing Customers Only. No withdrawals or additional deposits.			Apply Now >
Only Available to RBS Current Account Customers	2 Year Fixed Rate Bond	3.70%	2 Years	Apply Now >
Only Available to RBS Current Account Customers	3.40% Gross/AER on balances of £5,000 - £24,999. 3.70% on balances of £25,000 - £500,000. Existing customers only. No withdrawals or additional deposits.			Apply Now >
Only Available to Natwest Current Account Customers	1 Year Fixed Rate Bond	3.20%	1 Year	Apply Now >
Only Available to Natwest Current Account Customers	3.00% Gross/AER on balances of £5,000 - £24,999. 3.20% on balances of £25,000 - £500,000. Existing customers only. Deposit £5,000 - £500,000. No withdrawals or additional deposits.			Apply Now >
	1 Year Fixed Rate Bond	3.60%	1 Year	Apply Now >
	3.60% Gross/AER fixed for 1 year. Deposit from £1,000. No maximum deposit.			Apply Now >
	6 Month Fixed Rate Bond	3.28%	6 Months	Apply Now >
	3.28% AER fixed for 6 months. Deposit from £1,000. No maximum deposit.			Apply Now >
	18 Month Fixed Rate Bond	2.80%	18 Months	Apply Now >
	18 Month Fixed Rate - 2.80% AER. Open to new and existing customers. Click to learn more.			Apply Now >
	9 Month Fixed Rate Bond	2.50%	9 Months	Apply Now >
	9 Month Fixed Rate - 2.50% AER. Open to new and existing customers.			Apply Now >

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Latest Current Account Deals

	Account	Interest (AER)	Overdraft Rate	Funding Required*	Fee pm	Features	Apply
Santander	Santander Current Account	5.00%**	0.0%	£0.00	Nil	Up to £300 Cashback when you switch your current account	More Info >
Halifax	Rewards Current Account	0.00%	Daily fees on agreed overdrafts	£0.00	Nil	£5 cashback every month you deposit £1,000.	More Info >
Lloyds TSB	Lloyds TSB Classic Current Account	Up to 3%	19.30%	£0.00	Nil	Easy switching process. Earn up to 3% AER on balances of £3,000-£5,000 with Vantage. £10 overdrafts buffer and grace period.	More Info >
Barclays	Barclays Bank Account	0.0%	19.30%	£0.00	Nil	Telephone and Online Banking - Simply, free and easy to use	More Info >
Barclays	Barclays Current Account Plus	0.0%	18.30%	£300.00	£5pm	Benefits include mobile phone insurance, cardholder protection and much more for £6.50 per month.	More Info >
Barclays	Barclays Additions Active	0.0%	18.30%	£300.00	£15	Benefits include Travel Insurance, mobile phone insurance, breakdown cover and much more for £15 per month.	More Info >
HSBC	HSBC Advance Current Account	0.0%	17.90 %	£500.00	£12.95	Could provide you with up to £500 of benefits & services a year. £6pm for first 3 months. ID theft and personal safety assistance. Text Banking. HSBC Advance Specialist 24/7 on hand.	More Info >
HSBC	HSBC Current Account	0.0%	19.90 %	£500	Nil	Overdraft, award-winning online banking, access to 4% savings account	More Info >
NatWest	Select Account	0%	19.89%	£0.00	Nil	A flexible current account for day-to-day banking. Overdraft (subject to eligibility) - extra breathing space for your finances. Over 18s only.	More Info >
NatWest	Advantage Gold	0.0%	19.49%	£100.00	£12.95	For the third year running, the independent financial research company Defaqto gave Advantage Gold their 5 Star rating for product features, benefits and charges (February 2011).	More Info >
RBS	Royalties Gold	£0.00	19.24%	£100.00	£12.95	Mobile phone insurance - includes iPhones; Green Flag car breakdown cover - even on your driveway; Annual world wide travel insurance - includes winter sports.	More Info >
RBS	Select Current Account	0%	19.89%	£0.00	Nil	A flexible current account for day-to-day banking. Overdraft (subject to eligibility) - extra breathing space for your finances. Over 18s only.	More Info >
Nationwide	Nationwide Flex Account	0%	18.9%	£700 per month	Nil	Preferential rates on savings and loans. Free European travel insurance, discounts on home insurance. No monthly fee. (Pay in a minimum of £750 per month to get the benefits.)	More Info >