Building societies have launched a spate of better-paying branch-based accounts that give you easy-access to your money.
None can match the rate of inflation, which leapt to 2.5 per cent in June. But they offer a much better chance of shielding your money from rising prices than the miserly 0.01 per cent paid by traditional High Street banks.
On the High Street: Building societies have launched a spate of better-paying branch-based savings accounts that give you easy-access to your money
The catch is they limit the number of times you take money out of your account each year. So you need to make sure that the terms and conditions suit your needs.