Instant access cash ISA bonus rates are on the increase putting savers at risk of losing out once the bonuses expire, new analysis for Investec Save shows. The analysis - conducted by Andrew Hagger of Moneycomms for Investec Save - found that five of the top 10 paying instant access cash ISAs rely on bonus rates rising to nine of the top 25 and 12 of the top 50.

Our personal finance and consumer expert has revealed how she turned her finances around and became an expert saver after starting off as a self-confessed “spendaholic”.

A property expert today offers his advice to first time buyers looking to get a foot on the housing ladder. Research has shown that 67% of borrowers purchasing property in 2024 were first-time buyers. And data released this week revealed first-time buyers are borrowing through mortgages that last an average of 31 years as the affordability of homes remains a stretch.

Nearly all UK farmers see their current farm as funding part of their future “pension”. More than four in five (86%) UK farmers have over 50% of their wealth tied up in their farm.