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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

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

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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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Ethical Banks

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Ethical banks give you the opportunity to choose where your money is invested. Rather than putting profits before ethics, ethical banks aim not to do business with companies which do not meet their criteria. These criteria can include violations to human or animal rights, environmental impact, and involvement in the arms, tobacco, fur, or gambling trades, to name a few.

Ethical banks are developing a growing range of ethical products to meet the increasing demand from consumers for financial products which are in line with their ethical stance, including:

Ethical invesment
Ethical savings and current accounts
Ethical mortgages
Ethical credit cards

To compare ethical banks with other leading UK providers, click on the links in the table below:

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 >