done First Direct, Alliane and Leicester, whats next?

johncolescarr

Hi,

I've been a bit of a current account tart, switching A/Cs to get the best incentives. So far I have done FD, with their £100 incentive and A&L, with the same. I have heard that I cannot go for the Abbey 5% deal as I've already got an A&L A/C. firstly, is this true? If it is, what are my options, as far as I can see from the article, that's my lot. If this is my lot, is it worth settling down for a long term current A/C that I like the best? Had a really good service from FD so thinking of returning if I have exhausted all of the introductory offers.

Advice eagerly accepted

PS how do you edit mistakes in post titles?

littlemrtinkle

hsbc giving you £50 on top cash back and £40 for switching direct debits

(have to pay in 500 each month)

halifax giving you £5 per month max 3 accounts so £15 total each month
bos also allows you 3 accounts so £15 total

i.e £30 each month

just pay in £1000 into each account every month

nzseries1

johncolescarr wrote: »

I have heard that I cannot go for the Abbey 5% deal as I've already got an A&L A/C. firstly, is this true?

Not true. I've been through First Direct and Halifax, I now have A&L and have just this week opened an Abbey 5% account. So go for it!

Open one at Halifax as well as the poster above has pointed out, that way you get 5% interest and a fiver a month!

cash-magnet

I have a 13 month old Abbey account that was paying 8% and now that has lapsed I have opened a new one at 5%. I also hold an A&L account paying 6.5%, so yes you can hold multiple accounts with the Santander group. I also intend to open a 2nd A&L account with a £2500 deposit for maximum interest earning potential. When I have closed the original Abbey account, I shall open another with £2500 for it's 5% return.

Now... whether I'd get away with a 3rd has not been looked into yet.

...never say never as getting 5% on £7500 is not an idea to be dismissed quickly. :T

johncolescarr

Thanks for the advise. I will do as you have all advised

Cheers

John

johncolescarr

just opened halifax, what a doddle! thanks for advise