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1 month ago | 
businessbecause.com | Bethany Garner
Crafting a strong resume is no easy task. Despite being just a page or two in length, writing a resume that stands out to recruiters can take hours of dedicated work. And since the average hiring manager spends just six to seven seconds looking at your resume, this small document has to deliver a lot of information fast. With so much on the line, it’s important to understand the pitfalls you’re most likely to encounter when it comes to writing your resume.
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1 month ago | 
forbes.com | Bethany Garner
Money website Save the Student is launching a bursary scheme for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, writes Bethany Garner. The scheme offers six awards of £750 to prospective students starting their first or foundation year at a UK university in the 2025/26 academic year. It aims to help recipients cover the costs of starting a course, such as tech and textbooks, as well as basic household costs. As a bursary, the award does not need to be repaid.
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1 month ago | 
forbes.com | Bethany Garner |Laura Howard
Loan.co.uk is an online loan broker, offering a range of loan types from 130 lenders. The Loan.co.uk platform uses AI to compare thousands of loans, and recommends suitable deals based on your circumstances.
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1 month ago | 
forbes.com | Bethany Garner
As the UK grapples with its cost-of-living crisis, scams from car insurance to pension fraud are on the rise.
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1 month ago | 
forbes.com | a Whisker |Laura Howard |Bethany Garner
National Savings and Investments (NS&I), the government-backed savings bank, has increased returns on the latest issue of its British Savings Bonds by up 0.55 percentage points from today, writes Bethany Garner. The latest issue of NS&I’s one-year British Savings Bond pays 4.05% AER, up from 3.95%, while its two-year counterpart returns 4.00% AER, up from 3.60%. Meanwhile, the two-year bond offers a return of 4.00% – up 0.40 percentage points from the previous issue.
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2 months ago | 
forbes.com | Bethany Garner |Laura Howard
Flagstone is an FSCS-protected online savings platform on which savers can compare, open and manage as many accounts as they like in one place. Open and manage multiple savings account in one placeAccess exclusive savings ratesFSCS protection applies Must deposit at least £10,000Higher rates may be available elsewhereNo ISA optionsNo smartphone app Our star ratings are based on a range of criteria and are determined solely by our editorial team.
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2 months ago | 
forbes.com | Bethany Garner |Laura Howard
Table of Contents Show more Show less More than 22 million adults currently hold at least one Individual Savings Account (ISA) according to HMRC – yet many of us still don’t fully understand how these tax-efficient savings accounts work. We approached five personal finance experts to share – and dispel – the most common misconceptions they’ve encountered around ISAs to set the record straight.
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2 months ago | 
forbes.com | Bethany Garner |Katie Brain
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Mar 4, 2025 | 
forbes.com | Bethany Garner |Katie Brain
Linked regular saver account 7.00% AER First £250 overdraft interest-free £175 SWITCH OFFER Save as you spend with rewards and cashback Free international payments, send and receive money in 70+ currencies BEST FOR DIGITAL Our top joint bank accounts To help, we’ve compiled our pick of the best joint current accounts on the market and set our findings below. You can find more about how the accounts are ranked in our methodology section, below. FEATURED PARTNER OFFER BEST FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE...
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
forbes.com | Bethany Garner |Laura Howard
Lightyear is a digital trading platform, offering access to around 4,000 shares and ETFs. There are no platform fees, and trading fees are competitive. Lightyear also offers cash savings options, ISA wrappers and a business investing account. No platform feeNo trading fee for ETFsCompetitive investment choice No SIPP account optionNo regular investing toolNo educational resources Lightyear: a round upLightyear is a UK-based wealth management platform, launched in 2020.
