Enjoy the convenience of billing at your finger tips with their online energy and phone bill management facilities. Also complete their energy efficiency audit to see how you can save money on bills and help save the environment. [British Gas]

As a Selftrade account holder you can invest in equities from the UK and 18 international markets, plus investment trusts, exchange traded funds, unit trusts, covered warrants and gilts, benefit from Stop and Limit orders at no extra charge, as well as access to wide-ranging market information. [Selftrade]

A free service that allows you to request brochures relating to investment plans designed specifically for children. Investments can be made with a lump sum or as a monthly savings plan. [Investing for Children Brochure Requests]

HiSave Savings accounts. [ICICI Bank]

Traditionally, most of us prefer to do business with someone we know and trust - a preference they claim has made Ipswich Building Society popular with so many modern Suffolk people. [Ipswich Building Society]

Offer one of the easiest ways for you to invest, with dealing commissions starting from just £2.50. Their aim is to make share ownership easy and affordable for everyone. [The Share Centre]

Britannia can help you buy, manage, secure and improve your home today and in years to come. They also offer a range of products as you would expect from a building society, including loans, savings accounts and insurance. [Britannia Building Society]

They have designed a select range of personal banking products which are easy to use, offer competitive rates of interest and will help you to manage your finances more effectively. [Investec Bank]

The first lending and borrowing exchange. What they do is very simple: they put people who want to lend in touch with creditworthy people who want to borrow. [Zopa]

Scotland's first ever Building Society started life in 1848 as the Edinburgh Property Investment Company. Since those early days, there has been a substantial increase in the number of customers and the range of products offered. [Scottish Building Society]