7 market leading savings accounts paying up to bumper 6% interest

If you're lucky enough to have some savings built up - or you're keen to kick start your amibition to forge a rainy day fund (if it ever rains again...) then there are a smattering of smart options right now paying up to 6% interest.

And if you have a few thousand ready to stash away, there are several different accounts you can take advantage of simultaneously to max out the tax-free interest on your cash (the first 1,000 savings interest you earn is tax-free if you earn under 50,270, even if it's not in an ISA).

From Santander to Chase and some lesser known names like Spring, there are several top paying accounts offering bumper interest rates right now which are giving out inflation-beating savings rates - until you're ready to invest some.

As Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis advises: "The first place to put spare money is always to build up a cash emergency fund of three to six months' worth of bills. But for money you wont use for 5+ years, saving isnt usually the winner. It's worth considering putting some of the rest in a broad spread of investment (eg, a global tracker fund that mirrors the performance of a huge range of companies)."