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Outsider_83
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Hi All,
I've been researching a good holding account where I could keep several thousand before feeding to regular savers etc and the best I can find is Tesco at 3% - can anyone recommend a better account?
I've been researching a good holding account where I could keep several thousand before feeding to regular savers etc and the best I can find is Tesco at 3% - can anyone recommend a better account?
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Please could you define what you mean by 'several'0
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Outsider_83 wrote: »Hi All,
I've been researching a good holding account where I could keep several thousand before feeding to regular savers etc and the best I can find is Tesco at 3% - can anyone recommend a better account?
Tesco's balance limit (for the 3%) is just £3k so you can't keep much in there actually earning interest. Other accounts with high interest (eg Nationwide FlexDirect at 5%) have similar limits (in Nwide's case £2.5k).
So if you want a feeder account to feed several thousand out to regular savers these accounts will only be of limited use. Indeed at 3%-5% you may be best leaving the money there - regular savers, even the best ones at 5% per annum (pro rata) will only give returns of (roughly equivalent) 2.6% on the overall balance (5% interest per annum but most of the cash isn't there for the whole annum!)
The obvious feeder account, in my view, is Santander 123, which pays 1.5% on up to £20k. You gain interest at 1.5% whilst in the 123 account and 5% per annum (if that's your reg saver rate) whilst in the reg saver. But 123 has a monthly charge which can be off-putting, unless you cover that with cashback on DDs from the account.0 -
Interesting points.
Next month I will have two regular saver accounts (Nationwide and First Direct) expire, they currently feed from my Nationwide Flex direct account (5%) which is due to revert to 1% so need to better thing. The value of my regular savers is £5k in total, however with my salary going into my main account each month I will have more money to play with.0 -
Just one last post to double check that Tesco is my best holding account?0
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Outsider_83 wrote: »Just one last post to double check that Tesco is my best holding account?0
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The only requirement I thought Tesco had was interest would only be paid on balances of £3k.
As for Nationwide my 5% flex direct account is expiring.0 -
Outsider_83 wrote: »The only requirement I thought Tesco had was interest would only be paid on balances of £3k.
As for Nationwide my 5% flex direct account is expiring.
From the Tesco current account T&CsCredit interest guarantee terms and conditions
3% AER/2.96% Gross variable credit interest on balances up to £3,000, guaranteed until 1 April 2019. To earn interest, each statement month you must pay in at least £750 and have at least three direct debits paid from your account (excluding direct debits to a Tesco Bank savings account). Although this rate is variable it will not drop below 3% AER during the guarantee period, provided you meet the interest conditions. Interest paid monthly.0 -
Tesco looks a bit messier than I imagined and may not be a viable option. Is there anything else?0
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Outsider_83 wrote: »Tesco looks a bit messier than I imagined and may not be a viable option. Is there anything else?
If you're unable or unwilling to jump through these hoops then that essentially leaves traditional savings accounts and lower interest rates, see https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/savings/savings-accounts-best-interest for further details....0 -
Is it possible to renew the Nationwide account for another 12 months at 5%?0
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