MPC INTEREST RATE FREEZE SEES SAVERS CONTINUE TO SUFFER
MPC INTEREST RATE FREEZE SEES SAVERS CONTINUE TO SUFFER
CALL 0800 085 3250 OR VISIT www.unbiased.co.uk FOR IFA PROMOTIONS FREE GUIDE TO SURVIVING ON SAVINGS WHEN RATES ARE LOW
The Bank of Englands decision to freeze Base Rate at 3.5% will see millions of savers continue to suffer from low interest rates, so what can they do to boost their returns in this low rate environment? IFA Promotion has produced a guide explaining the various savings and investment products available to investors keen to make the most of the money they have saved.
The Guide to surviving on savings when rates are low aims to demystify some of the jargon surrounding investments as well as providing useful pointers of alternative investments when interest rates are dropping low. The guide highlights some specific questions to consider before meeting up with your independent financial adviser and outlines a variety of investment ideas across the whole risk spectrum for the investor to consider.
David Elms, Chief Executive of IFA Promotion said; Todays announcement means no respite for rate-battered savers. Were urging people not to suffer low interest rates in silence, but to sit down with an independent financial adviser to ensure their both their short-term and long-term savings are working as hard as possible for them.
For a free copy of the guide, together with details of local independent financial advisers who can talk through your options in detail, call the IFA Promotion consumer hotline on 0800 085 3250 or visit www.unbiased.co.uk
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