Most popular spots for first-time buyers using the Lifetime Isa

Bristol is the most popular spot for buyers purchasing their first home with the help of a Lifetime Isa in 2019, This is Money can reveal. A total of 380 homes were bought in the city in the South West, according to Skipton Building Society, the first provider to offer the Government-backed savings scheme. The … Read more

Best cash Isas 2020: Where to get the best cash Isa rates and deals

Our savings picks: This is Money’s five favourite best buy cash Isas By Lee Boyce for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 11:23 GMT, 17 December 2014 | Updated: 10:56 GMT, 11 February 2020 Every little helps: Savings rates might be low but at least an Isa means interest is tax-free Our assistant editor Lee Boyce picks his five … Read more

Savings rates: Will we see an Isa season this year or even more cuts?

With less than 50 days to go until the end of the tax year, savers are likely wondering whether or not they will see an ‘Isa season’. This is where banks and building societies offer top rate tax-free deals to snap up money from those looking to use up any spare money from their £20,000 … Read more

Will all savings deals be like Post Office’s Isa that loses 80% of its rate?

On the face of it, Issue 20 of the Post Office’s online easy-access Isa looks like a pretty good deal.  It pays 1.25 per cent, the second best tax-free savings rate on offer – 0.1 percentage points lower than the best deal – and can be opened with £100.  It also accepts transfers from another … Read more

Holly Mackay’s essential Isa guide to help you bag a savings bargain

There’s just over a month to go until the end of the tax year: Here’s Holly Mackay’s essential Isa guide to help you bag a savings bargain Every adult can pay in up to £20k each year, but you can start with £100 or less  More than one in ten Isa holders has less than … Read more