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Life after LTSB Vantage

I know that this has been probably asked many times here, but...

After June, where will the best place be for our cash?
I'm a basic rate tax payer, and the money is not needed. - 3 vantages.

Was thinking the ns&i, but any 1 yr fixes out there worth it, before rates lowered again?

Thanks.
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  • kar999
    kar999 Posts: 708 Forumite
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    Nationwide mysave online maybe? One withdrawal allowed which could be all of it if a better account appears.
    If the ball had gone in the net it would have been a goal.
    If my Auntie had been a man she'd have been my Uncle.
  • pKaTz
    pKaTz Posts: 255 Forumite
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    kar999 wrote: »
    Nationwide mysave online maybe? One withdrawal allowed which could be all of it if a better account appears.

    thats 3.05% with bonus, but net that is 2.41%.
    which is why the vantage was good, as net it is 3.2%
  • Baldur
    Baldur Posts: 6,565 Forumite
    pKaTz wrote: »
    thats 3.05% with bonus, but net that is 2.41%.
    which is why the vantage was good, as net it is 3.2%
    Might be worth considering this, as there appears to be no defined time limit on the rate guarantee - http://www.securetrustbank.com/savings-accounts/183-day-notice-tracker-account
  • Loughton_Monkey
    Loughton_Monkey Posts: 8,913 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Hung up my suit!
    There's always Whiteaway Laidlaw at 3.35% for 6 months fixed rate bond.
  • ffacoffipawb
    ffacoffipawb Posts: 3,593 Forumite
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    I've stuck £15k in the NS&I index linked issue, while it's still available.
  • D1zzy
    D1zzy Posts: 1,500 Forumite
    Have 14K to move so NSI index linked for me now - although have already opened a Hallifax Reward saver @ 3% if you have a current account, in anticipation.
  • yorkiebar
    yorkiebar Posts: 756 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts
    £15K in NS&I also here.
  • ed123_2
    ed123_2 Posts: 556 Forumite
    ...into ns&i index linked account
  • heather8
    heather8 Posts: 139 Forumite
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    and me too. Leave it in for a year and then reconsider the options.
  • innovate
    innovate Posts: 16,217 Forumite
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    edited 16 May 2011 at 8:47AM
    Saw an interesting article in Saturday's Times - - Lloyds are offering some Vantage customers what the Times call a "secret" instant access savings account paying 3%.

    After 23 mins on the phone, referring to the Times article several times, I now got myself one of these "secret" accounts. It is true instant access, no notice period at all, 3% for one year, up to 50K. Will revert to "EasySaver" (currently 1.6%) at the end of the 12 months.

    I will leave 5K in my Vantage accounts, and probably make full use of the 'secret' account for the next year.

    Have scanned the Times article and put it on the web - bit messy since I had to scan it in 2 parts
    Part 1
    Part 2

    I had to remind the Lloyds person I spoke to that the Times article quotes a Lloyds spokesman saying "Any Vantage customer who requests the Incentive Saver product through our telephone service is eligible for the product".

    I called 0845 602 2406 - you get the normal key this, key that spiel but eventually can speak to a real person.
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