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  • ajaxgeezer
    ajaxgeezer Posts: 2,476 Forumite
    Can I add another 'bloody brilliant' to the deceitful golfing wife story please? Suesie, that's gotta go in there!!!
  • harrowing_3
    harrowing_3 Posts: 1,713 Forumite
    casabiosca wrote: »
    Sure - juat name them!
    Can I help? - AA and Saga
  • ajaxgeezer wrote: »
    hehe... go and google "Natalie Gulbis". See you in an hour and a half ;)
    Won't take me that long..
  • oql61
    oql61 Posts: 613 Forumite
    harrowing wrote: »
    Can I help? - AA and Saga

    Unfortunately, according to Martin, the AA rate has dropped to 4.53%. They just haven't bothered to update their website yet (obviously trying to lure a few more in).

    I have a ledger (well, actually a notebook!) where I write down all my savings accounts and interest rates. The amount of crossings out in the last few weeks ...

    ING Direct [STRIKE]6.41%[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]4.41%[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]4.25%[/STRIKE] 2.75%

    AA Internet Saver [STRIKE]6.46%[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]6.28%[/STRIKE] 4.53%

    It's all a bit grim really.
  • harrowing_3
    harrowing_3 Posts: 1,713 Forumite
    Rest assured I have now studied her pictures in great detail and wondered if somebody could explain why 1/3 are her playing golf, 1/3 are her being a caddy and a third are her down the beach ?;)
  • I think she's in a bunker but making the best of it.
  • harrowing_3
    harrowing_3 Posts: 1,713 Forumite
    oql61 wrote: »
    Unfortunately, according to Martin, the AA rate has dropped to 4.53%. They just haven't bothered to update their website yet (obviously trying to lure a few more in).

    I have a ledger (well, actually a notebook!) where I write down all my savings accounts and interest rates. The amount of crossings out in the last few weeks ...

    ING Direct [strike]6.41%[/strike] [strike]4.41%[/strike] [strike]4.25%[/strike] 2.75%

    AA Internet Saver [strike]6.46%[/strike] [strike]6.28%[/strike] 4.53%

    It's all a bit grim really.

    :eek: I think it's awful that neither has moneyfacts.co.uk updated its rate for AA !
  • ajaxgeezer
    ajaxgeezer Posts: 2,476 Forumite
    oql61 wrote: »

    It's all a bit grim really.

    ......would be interesting to do a straw poll to get a ratio of how many are helped or hindered by the rate cuts. My tracker BTL mortgage more than makes up for savings losses due to rate cuts, so I'm a happy bunny.

    Slow stoozing is now virtually pointless though, after years of enjoyment.
  • ajaxgeezer
    ajaxgeezer Posts: 2,476 Forumite
    harrowing wrote: »
    Rest assured I have now studied her pictures in great detail and wondered if somebody could explain why 1/3 are her playing golf, 1/3 are her being a caddy and a third are her down the beach ?;)

    we talking Gulbis or suesie? ;)
  • harrowing_3
    harrowing_3 Posts: 1,713 Forumite
    ajaxgeezer wrote: »
    we talking Gulbis or suesie? ;)
    :rotfl: :rotfl:
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