Money Savings & Finance Blog

Best interest rates for Cash ISAs:

best flexible cash ISA:
Santander Flexible ISA 3, Bank of England base rate + 2.35%, best flexible isa

best 1 year ISA Bond:
Northern Rock, 1 Year Fixed Rate Cash ISA Issue 150, 3.05% best fixed ISA

best 2 year ISA Bond:
Marks & Spencers 2 year fixed rate ISA bond, M&S Finance ISA rates

best 3 year ISA Bond:
Nationwide, 3 year Fixed Rate ISA (annual interest) - savings interest rates

best 4 year ISA Bond:
Halifax, 4 year fixed rate ISA, Halifax Fixed Rate ISA Saver 4.25%

best 5 year ISA Bond:
Northern Rock, 5 Year Fixed Rate Cash ISA Issue 152, 5 year fixed rate bond
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Savings
Best Instant Access:
Post Office, Online Saver, online banking instant access savings account, offers 2.9%

Best Instant Access, 1 free withdrawal:
Nationwide MySave Online Plus, 2.99%

Best Instant Access, no bonus account:
Barnsley Building Society, Online Saver Account, Not a Bonus Account! Instant Access.

Best 1 Year Bond:
Coventry Building Society, CallSave Fixed Bond (122) 31.12.2011, 1 year fixed, 3.11%

Best 2 Year Bond:
The AA Savings, Fixed-rate Savings Accounts, best 2 year bond, online & postal 3.35%

Best 3 Year Bond:
Northern Rock, 3 yr e-bond issue 4, internet banking account offering fixed: 4%

Best 5 Year Bond:
The AA 5 Year Postal or Online fixed term savings account offering 4.5%
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Credit Cards:
Best Interest Free Spending period:
Tesco Clubcard Credit Card is still best for 0% spending - 13 months interest free

Longest Interest Free Balance Transfer Credit Card:
Virgin Credit Card, best Interest free Balance Transfer Credit Card.

Best Every Day Low Interest Rate Credit Card:
Barclaycard Platinum Simplicity Credit Card, low interest credit card 6.8% APR
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Personal Loans:
best personal loan:
Nationwide Personal Loan now down to 7.5%