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Pennies add up

Need a quick and easy way to save? Well here are two quick suggestions. A)      Save the change: This is something some banks offer so you will need to check with your bank to see. The idea is quite simple, when you use your debit card to pay for something the price is rounded up to the next whole pound and this difference is then paid into a nominated savings account. e.g.   price £5.25     £6.00 leaves your current account     £5.25 goes to the shop     £0.75 transferred to your savings account Here you save in small amounts as you shop so over the year it will add up. The minor thing is it has to be a savings account at the same bank and may be only a few – usually the lowest interest account that they will pay the change into but any interest is better than no interest which is what most non-fee charging current accounts pay. B)       Penny plus a dail...