Passwords are one of the curses of the 21st Century - but if you are struggling to remember a growing list of secret codes a 'password manager' may help.

If a husband had £20,000 in an Isa when he died, his widow could open a £20,000 inheritance Isa in her own name. But Molly Ball was told her only option was to cash in her husband's tax-free plans.

Savers have suffered years of cuts and weasel excuses as banks and building societies have raised margins. Could Nationwide's surprise rate rise be a sign we've seen the bottom?

Criminals are firing out spoof text messages to unwitting bank customers in a bid to steal vital personal information, Financial Fraud Action UK has warned.

In one of the most unlikely tie-ups for a finance company, Virgin Money today launched a range of Sex Pistols themed credit cards.

We pick our five favourite cash Isas for savers. This is essential Isa reading and is kept up-to-date throughout the year

Many savers, especially the slightly older among you, will be wondering what to do next in the perennial search for lip-smacking interest now that sexy pensioner bonds are no more.

Lloyds Bank staff members are still under pressure to push products including paid-for accounts, despite its retail boss overhauling sales incentives, whistleblowers claim.

BM Savings has surged to the top of the independent This is Money savings tables by boosting the rate on its online easy-access offering by 0.5 percentage points.

It's the latest blow for savers as the reductions are coming thick and fast. Banks and building societies are cutting rates to new savers or closing their top-paying accounts altogether.

It is yet to decide if the charging method - which means no explicit charge is made for the account, with revenue gathered from overdraft fees and foregone credit interest - distorts the market.

Sensible Savings from Access Bank UK are currently offering 2.38 per cent rate for a two-year bond - but is it a safe place for me to put my money?

I had a phone call from a man claiming to be from a police fraud team. He told me that ­someone in London had taken £1,400 from my savings account.

We explain the rules on savings compensation, updated as they change, and how to keep your money safe by not putting too much savings with one bank

The way you spread out your savings with banks is crucial in terms of protection and compensation. We show you how to get protected.

This week, the Independent Commission on Banking told how consumers get poor value from their bank. Yet we move our current account just once every 26 years. We tell you how to get a better deal.