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Coventry BS 5.1% and 250 free money

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Just got to know Coventry BS launch this new product
http://www.coventrybuildingsociety.co.uk/CoventryFirst/home.aspx

5.1% interest paid monthly, and 250 free overdraft

just 1000 paid monthly, i think it would beat A&L
Spend smart, and save more.

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  • tomstickland
    tomstickland Posts: 19,538 Forumite
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    Doesn't beat A&L by much. 0.1% difference over a year is £1 on a £1000, and that's without checking whether it's AER or gross. £250 of free money would make £10 of stooze money over a year in a 5% gross payer. Plus A&L accept £500 per month and it doesn't have to be salary.#

    I've got a LTSB and A&L account.
    Happy chappy
  • grumbler
    grumbler Posts: 58,629 Forumite
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    I'd say '5.1% or 250 free money' . You cannot have both 5.1% and £250 :D

    The main advantage as against A&L is £250K upper limit. The account is already included in Martin's article: Best Current Account
  • iamchrisli
    iamchrisli Posts: 255 Forumite
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    Thanks for pointing out differences. I just saw its ads on paper, think it would be worth to see.
    Spend smart, and save more.
  • tomstickland
    tomstickland Posts: 19,538 Forumite
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    It's not a bad offer - just not signifiantly better than anything else available.
    Happy chappy
  • oscarhugo
    oscarhugo Posts: 492 Forumite
    In my opinion Alliance+Leicester's service is !!!!!!! -- and I say that as one who has [windfall] shares in the company... I'd choose the Coventry any day.
    Expect the worst & hope for the best...
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