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Coventry BS CallSave Fixed Bond (118) 31.08.2012

I was just checking the Coventry BS website and saw this 4.25% fixed rate bond launched today.
http://www.coventrybuildingsociety.co.uk/savings/productfeatures.aspx?ProdCode=CF118

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  • D1zzy
    D1zzy Posts: 1,500 Forumite
    2.5 yrs - think I'd still go for the Nationwide 3yr @ 4.7% - for amounts over 25K
  • evenasus
    evenasus Posts: 11,870 Forumite
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    D1zzy wrote: »
    2.5 yrs - think I'd still go for the Nationwide 3yr @ 4.7% - for amounts over 25K

    I would too, if I didn't have the FSA guaranteed limit with them already.
    I've over the limit with Coventry paying 3.25% (50 plus e-save 6 - transferred last year from their 50 plus e-save 5 paying 6.25%)
    This is due to end in July.

    Last year they wrote and offered me 2% to keep it in the e-save 5 but I'd already opened the e-save 6 in readiness.
    Likely they'll offer me the 2% again to leave money where it is.
    So, easy to open (money already with them) and 4.25% much better than 2%.

    Got another bond maturing with Northern Rock at the end of the month. Now where to put that? :think:

    Money can be a pain sometimes. ;)
  • edda
    edda Posts: 1,057 Forumite
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    evenasus wrote: »
    I've over the limit with Coventry paying 3.25% (50 plus e-save 6 - transferred last year from their 50 plus e-save 5 paying 6.25%)
    This is due to end in July.

    Last year they wrote and offered me 2% to keep it in the e-save 5 but I'd already opened the e-save 6 in readiness.

    How did you manage this? According to the Ts & Cs you can only ever have one 50 Plus easve account.
  • evenasus
    evenasus Posts: 11,870 Forumite
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    edda wrote: »
    How did you manage this? According to the Ts & Cs you can only ever have one 50 Plus easve account.
    There was a thread on here last year, with complaints from people who already had the 50 plus e-save 5 and thought they couldn't open another. I actually complained about this to Coventry, they relented and let me (and others) open a 50 plus e-save 6.
  • edda
    edda Posts: 1,057 Forumite
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    evenasus wrote: »
    There was a thread on here last year, with complaints from people who already had the 50 plus e-save 5 and thought they couldn't open another. I actually complained about this to Coventry, they relented and let me (and others) open a 50 plus e-save 6.

    Aha - that's taught me a lesson. :think: I naively believed the Ts & Cs couldn't be challenged.

    I must remember to make a fuss in the future .... I must remember to make a fuss in the future ... Repeat ad nauseum
  • lemsford
    lemsford Posts: 41 Forumite
    Opened this bond yesterday online. Had money coming out of YBS maturing bond which landed in current account this morning, used faster payments to E Save Coventry and transferred the money to Bond online, very smooth process, that's why I like Coventry. Not that worried about not being able to get at money, every month rates stay low I win.
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