6th May 2022
George Nixon at The Times looks at what the base rate increase means for savers, including analysis of which product was most popular on Savings Guru in April
In The News
5th May 2022
As base rate rose to 1%, James spoke to This Is Money about what it means for savers
3rd May 2022
NS&I's green savings bonds have attracted just £275m of savings since launch, against a target of £15bn. James spoke to This Is Money about the reasons behind their poor performance
27th April 2022
With some of the best savings rates being offered on savings platforms, James spoke to YourMoney.com about the various providers, what savers should look for and the future for savings marketplaces
26th April 2022
With 1 year fixed rates at three year highs, James spoke to Sylvia Morris about whether it was worth savers opting for fixed rates instead of easy access
25th April 2022
As the best 1 Year Fixed rates soar past 2%, James spoke to This Is Money about why the sale of Masthaven Bank is one of the factors influencing the market
18th April 2022
James was on BBC Radio London talking to Salma El-Wardany about spring cleaning your personal finances, why we need more financial literacy in schools and much more. You can listen back to him here (from 11:50)
8th April 2022
Marcus responds to the price war in easy access by improving its rate to 1%. Is it enough though? James spoke to This Is Money about what impact it will have on the savings market
5th April 2022
With Cynergy Bank, Al Rayan and Zopa all paying 1% or more on easy access, James spoke to Ed Magnus at This Is Money about the price war in easy access and where rates are heading
2nd April 2022
Following the launch of a 1.50% paying easy access account for its current account customers, James spoke to The Times' George Nixon about problems at JP Morgan's digital offshoot, Chase
1st April 2022
James spoke to Ed Magnus about the use of issue numbers by banks and a readers frustration about a new issue notice account from Shawbrook paying a higher rate than his
31st March 2022
With the cost of living increasing, and energy bills set to rise on average 54% from 1st April, James spoke to Vanessa Feltz about practical steps that consumers can take. James is on from 24 minutes in