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SOS Reports contains articles and research carried out by or on behalf of Save Our Savers. Our aim is to explore in depth many of the issues that concern savers in today’s society…

04.06.10
A brief guide to inflation

Inflation is simply a measure of how prices are increasing. The whole point about inflation is that it reduces the spending power of your savings. So unless the return you are receiving on your savings is above inflation then the spending power of your savings is being reduced.

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20.05.10
Hold to account campaign

Save Our Savers ran this campaign in the run up to the 2010 general election. Click here to view the survey and replies that we received.

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13.04.10
Sanctions competition winner

Announcing the winner of our March 2010 Sanctions Competition

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05.04.10
Public opinion on the importance of saving in the run up to the 2010 General Election

This survey was carried out in March 2010 by Opinium Research

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27.01.10
Launch speeches

Report on the speeches made and views expressed at the launch of Save Our Savers by Andrew Haldenby, Director of Reform, who chaired the seminar.

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07.05.09

Saving for our future

This survey was carried out on January 2010 by Opinium Research LLP.

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The Real Rate of Return

The Great Savings Scandal

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Total £485Bn
Average interest 1.01%

ISAs
Total £214Bn
Average interest 0.64%

Time Deposits
Total £315Bn
Average interest 2.77%

Non Interest Bearing £113Bn

Total savings £1.127 Trillion
Average interest 1.33%

INFLATION RPI 3.6% CPI 3.4%

As at Feb 2012

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