Spreading your savings for safety
How you can spread your savings pot so it is safe, even if a bank or building society goes bust

Savers 'suffered a dismal year'
Savers had an increasing number of savings products to choose from in 2009 but rates were at record lows, figures show.

SFO to investigate Icelandic bank
The Serious Fraud Office is to investigate the activities of the Icelandic bank Kaupthing before its collapse in October last year

National Savings pulls policies
Some of the most attractive accounts offered by National Savings & Investments have been withdrawn.

Savings are 'static in downturn'
The amount people save has remained relatively static despite the changing economic picture, a survey finds.

Savers suffering from low rates
Nearly half of all UK variable rate savings accounts pay interest of 0.5% or less, says information service Moneyfacts.

Bereaved savers 'treated badly'
The way banks treat bereaved customers is "inadequate and chaotic", says Treasury Select Committee chairman.

Isa limit rises for the over-50s
Millions of savers aged 50 and over can increase the amount deposited in an Individual Savings Account (Isa) from Tuesday.

'No payout' for Rock shareholders
Northern Rock shareholders should not receive compensation for the lender's nationalisation, an independent valuer says.

Compensation for Keydata clients
Thousands of people who lost money with defunct investment firm Keydata can now apply for compensation.

Aviva fund freeze comes to an end
A freeze on withdrawals from an Aviva property fund comes to an end amid an improvement in the outlook for commercial property.

'Shock' for Lloyds shareholders
Some small investors in the Lloyds Banking Group are unhappy about the way a proposed rights issue will be run.

What market moves mean for you
How will the fluctuation in share prices across the world affect consumers' personal finances?

Regulator acts on Lehman products
Investors mis-sold £107m of products backed by collapsed bank Lehman Brothers should be compensated, the regulator says.

Isas: Your questions answered
Adrian Lowcock of Bestinvest answers your questions about managing your Isa.

'Years needed' to rebuild wealth
Years of saving would be needed to return household wealth to pre-recession levels, says a Bank of England report.

Views from financial experts
Mortgages, inheritance, shares and savings feature among the problems at the Money Matters Roadshow

Loan insurance limits challenged
A legal challenge to restrictions on the sale of the controversial payment protection insurance is being heard.

Ban on raiding funds to pay fines
Shareholders, rather than policyholders' funds, should pick up the bill if insurance firms are fined for mis-selling, the City watchdog says.

When the bank's computer says no
BBC News website readers' stories show how we are affected when a bank's computer system fails

Darling and you
What pre-Budget report means for your finances

Savings tips
An expert answers your investment questions

Boss, I quit
How big a lottery win means you never need work?

Rights decision
The merits of the biggest rights issue in history

Isa Isa baby
New birth for tax-free savings accounts

Confused?
The layman's financial crisis glossary