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National Savings and Investments has increased the interest rates on some of its savings accounts for the third time in four months.

The last time an easy-access provider paid this much was last November when both Atom and Aldermore became the last two banks to cut rates below 0.75%.

The last time an easy-access provider paid this much was last November when both Atom and Aldermore became the last two banks to cut rates below 0.75%.

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Some so-called easy-access accounts - that boast of market-leading rates - in fact have strict rules around when customers can make withdrawals - and even deposits.

Some so-called easy-access accounts - that boast of market-leading rates - in fact have strict rules around when customers can make withdrawals - and even deposits.

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 c...