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Sep 28, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Rupert Jones

    What you need to know about ‘Your First Home’ scheme for first-time buyers - AOL (opens the original)

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    A fresh scheme to help people on to the housing ladder is to be unveiled by the government next month, but a debate is already raging over whether it is first-time buyers or housebuilders who will be the biggest winners. At the weekend, Andy Burnham announced plans for Your First Home, which aims to give a helping hand to first-time buyers who do not have the luxury of being able to call on the “bank of mum and dad”. Only a few details have emerged, but the news was enough to send the share pric

  2. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Rupert Jones

    Should you lock into a fixed-rate savings account paying 5.25%? - AOL (opens the original)

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    Returns on the top fixed-rate savings accounts are at their highest level in years and still climbing, with some now paying up to 5.25%. It leaves those with money to put away facing a choice: lock into some of the best interest rates on offer in several years or hold your nerve in the hope they get even better? While new fixed mortgage rates have jumped in recent months – dealing a blow to many homebuyers and those aiming to remortgage – their pain has been savers’ gain. This month, the data pr

  3. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Rupert Jones

    Should you lock into a fixed-rate savings account paying 5.25%? (opens the original)

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    Savers face a dilemma: lock down the deals now or wait, with offers tipped to ‘get even better’ Returns on the top fixed-rate savings accounts are at their highest level in years and still climbing, with some now paying up to 5.25%. It leaves those with money to put away facing a choice: lock into some of the best interest rates on offer in several years or hold your nerve in the hope they get even better? While new fixed mortgage rates have jumped in recent months – dealing a blow to many homeb

  4. Article · Sep 26, 2026 · Rupert Jones

    Happy birthday! What deals and discounts does your age unlock? (opens the original)

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    From a getting part-time job at 14 to receiving a letter from the king at 100, some milestone ages hold advantages in Britain Have you just unwrapped some presents? Been sitting in a soft play centre and watched a toddler blow out some candles? Double-checked what time the party starts later? With 26 September being statistically the most common day to have a birthday in England and Wales, according to the Office for National Statistics, it is quite possible that you or someone close to you is m

  5. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Rupert Jones

    Britain’s low-paid urged to sign up to savings scheme offering cash bonus - AOL (opens the original)

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    Amid claims that millions are missing out, the UK government is encouraging low earners to sign up to a savings scheme that offers free cash. Help to save is a government-backed savings account that lets people earn a bonus of 50p for every £1 they save over four years. You can save up to a maximum of £50 each month in the account with the bonus paid (based on the amount saved) at the end of the second and fourth years. The most you can pay in is £2,400 over four years (48 x £50), resulting in a

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