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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Patrick Collinson

How to protect your savings and pension from UK inflation

Young couple using calculator and laptop
Mortgage interest rate rises this week will add to the financial strain caused by the cost of living crisis. Photograph: Piotr Adamowicz/Alamy

Interest rates went up again this week, and many savers will see their rates boosted as a result, but rising inflation – currently 9.4% and set to go higher – is eating away at the value of people’s nest-egg cash.

As central banks around the world raise interest rates to defeat inflation, fears are growing of a full-blown recession. So what can you do now to protect yourself from a potential hammer blow to your finances?

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