Mindful Money

Finding a Sharia’a-compliant savings account

Sharia’a compliant savings accounts are designed to allow the millions of Muslims living in the UK to save money without compromising their faith. But what was once viewed as a niche product in the savings market has becoming increasingly popular due to the high rates on offer. Islamic finance offers consumers a different approach to […]

8 May 2014 by Kara Gammell

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Kara Gammell

Kara Gammell is an awarding-winning personal finance journalist specialising in consumer affairs, banking, moneysaving and insurance. Kara started her media career at The Telegraph Media Group in 2006 after studying the NCTJ Magazine Journalism course at City College Brighton & Hove. During her seven years at the Telegraph, Kara wrote news, features and columns across all sections of the newspaper and online, including the Money section, the Business desk, Features and the Women’s online channel. In her role as a personal finance reporter on The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph, Kara has won a number of prestigious awards including Personal Finance Journalist of the Year at the ABI Awards, Best Consumer Advice Award from the British Insurance Brokers’ Association and General Insurance Journalist of the Year at the Headlinemoney Awards. Kara left the Telegraph Media Group in the spring of 2013 and following a period of maternity leave, she became a full-time freelance writer