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Is it worth paying for a bank account?
Features Banks are on the look out for new ways to part you from your money, says James McKeigue. And 'packaged accounts' are just the latest wheeze. But are they worth it?
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Why it’s high time to move banks
Tips Competition for your current account is finally emerging in the British market. We almost have an obligation to take advantage of that, says Merryn Somerset Webb. So get on with it.
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Good alternatives to the high-street banks
Features With the recent RBS meltdown and the Barclays Libor scandal, high street banks are not our favourite institutions. But there are alternatives. And now's as good a time as any to switch, says Merryn Somerset Webb.
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How can you charge for current accounts?
Features End free banking to better regulate the banks and get a better service to boot? There's just one problem with that, says Matthew Lynn. Current accounts aren't really worth anything.
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Act fast to grab the best bank rates
Features Gemma Swinglehurst rounds up the week's personal finance news, including the best savings rates around at the moment.
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Big banks: Less good citizens than oligopolistic gangs
Merryn's Blog Our big banks want you to think of them as friendly helpful organisations. Given the awful products and service available on the high street, that's usually a mistake.
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Packaged accounts: Don’t buy this latest bank fraud
Tips One in five Britons now has a 'packaged' bank account. These are where you pay a fee every month and get extra benefits in return. But they're not worth having, says Merryn Somerset Webb.
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Should you get out of Bank of Cyprus UK?
Features Thousands of Britons have savings in Bank of Cyprus UK. But the bank isn't covered by Britain's Financial Services Compensation Scheme. And with rising fears that Cyprus may be swallowed up by the eurozone debt crisis, should British savers be worried? Ruth Jackson reports.
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The banks that deliver on customer service
Features Last year, Britain’s first new high-street bank in almost 140 years opened its doors. Metro Bank emphasised good customer service, with longer opening hours and helpful staff. So, one year on, has Metro Bank been a success - and what effect has it had on the rest of the banking market? Ruth Jackson investigates, and looks at how well Britain's banks are doing on customer service.
