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by planteria
Mon Feb 15, 2016 9:31 am
Forum: Coffee Lounge / feedback
Topic: Halifax Monthly £6.25 ers
Replies: 21
Views: 66695

Re: Halifax Monthly £6.25 ers

the consensus seems to be that they won't, and that £5/month will continue to be received.
still a nice little deal :)
by planteria
Mon Feb 15, 2016 9:30 am
Forum: Savings & Stooz Pots
Topic: Comparing Santander to other Savings Accounts
Replies: 16
Views: 39403

Re: Comparing Santander to other Savings Accounts

good advice above..
not all of the Regular Savers lock the money away, bear in mind
HSBC-stable accounts cannot be accessed, but TSB and Nationwide ones can, i think.. anyone confirm?
by planteria
Mon Feb 15, 2016 9:28 am
Forum: News
Topic: Welcome to the New Forum!
Replies: 23
Views: 107067

Re: Welcome to the New Forum!

that would be great Anon.. i agree that it would be a real shame to lose the content of the old site

losing themoneybag, which is now a german casino portal, cut some of us deep
by planteria
Thu Feb 11, 2016 9:36 am
Forum: Coffee Lounge / feedback
Topic: Less interest for Jan
Replies: 17
Views: 44700

Re: Less interest for Jan

if your balance remained at, say £3,000+, with money in & out, DDs etc. qualifying in all respects, then the interest you would be paid on the £2,000 will be the 4.89%, or whatever it is, which over the year compounds to 5%. it doesn't compound in terms of interest being calculated on the higher...
by planteria
Thu Feb 11, 2016 9:29 am
Forum: Deals & Tips
Topic: Donor accounts... Where to open them?
Replies: 11
Views: 20121

Re: Donor accounts... Where to open them?

i know what you mean re. PO being a pain, mike, but i still might start to use them for DDs if i need some more :?
by planteria
Wed Feb 10, 2016 8:39 pm
Forum: Deals & Tips
Topic: Donor accounts... Where to open them?
Replies: 11
Views: 20121

Re: Donor accounts... Where to open them?

i have quite a lot set up with Tesco Internet Saver and Monmouthshire Building Society. the latter don't set up new DDs now though, unfortunately. i have others with small Friendly Society society investments, and with a Credit Union that i'm a member of. along, of course, with Credit Card payments ...
by planteria
Wed Feb 10, 2016 10:37 am
Forum: Coffee Lounge / feedback
Topic: Less interest for Jan
Replies: 17
Views: 44700

Re: Less interest for Jan

i was trying to be kind haha
the rate on £2000 is correctly presented at 5% because the monthly rate compounds.
by planteria
Wed Feb 10, 2016 10:35 am
Forum: Coffee Lounge / feedback
Topic: Former head of FSA on P2P...
Replies: 5
Views: 22815

Re: Former head of FSA on P2P...

interesting comments though.. with the first P2P ISA becoming available...
by planteria
Wed Feb 10, 2016 10:34 am
Forum: Deals & Tips
Topic: Donor accounts... Where to open them?
Replies: 11
Views: 20121

Re: Donor accounts... Where to open them?

i am sat with them too.. nowhere to go at the moment though :cry:
by planteria
Wed Feb 10, 2016 10:33 am
Forum: Savings & Stooz Pots
Topic: Extra TSB classic accounts
Replies: 107
Views: 186786

Re: Extra TSB classic accounts

the question will whether the 5% interest is paid on more than one account...

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