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:confused:Can any one advise please on savings over the last 15 years
If in 1994 I had put £50 a month into a savings account what approx would I have received today?
I have roughly worked out to a figure based on 3% interest

Year 1 £600 amount accrued
year 5 £3281.04 "
year 10 £7084.67 "
year 15 £11494.12 "

Thankyou in advance

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  • DiggerUK
    DiggerUK Posts: 4,992 Forumite
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    :confused:Can any one advise please on savings over the last 15 years
    If in 1994 I had put £50 a month into a savings account what approx would I have received today?
    I have roughly worked out to a figure based on 3% interest

    Year 1 £600 amount accrued
    year 5 £3281.04 "
    year 10 £7084.67 "
    year 15 £11494.12 "

    Thankyou in advance

    I've just done your year 1 to 5. You would need to receive 40% pa.
    Years 5-10 you would need 17%
    You have worked out very roughly it seems. 15 years at 3% pa is less than a grand.
  • anna42hmr
    anna42hmr Posts: 2,874 Forumite
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    :confused:Can any one advise please on savings over the last 15 years
    If in 1994 I had put £50 a month into a savings account what approx would I have received today?
    I have roughly worked out to a figure based on 3% interest

    Year 1 £600 amount accrued
    year 5 £3281.04 "
    year 10 £7084.67 "
    year 15 £11494.12 "

    Thankyou in advance

    the regular savings calculator may help http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/savings/best-regular-savings-accounts
    MFW#105 - 2015 Overpaid £8095 / 2016 Overpaid £6983.24 / 2017 Overpaid £3583.12 / 2018 Overpaid £2583.12 / 2019 Overpaid £2583.12 / 2020 Overpaid £2583.12/ 2021 overpaid £1506.82 /2022 Overpaid £2975.28 / 2023 Overpaid £2677.30 / 2024 Overpaid £2173.61 Total OP since mortgage started in 2015 = £37,074.79 2025 MFW target £1700, payments to date at March 2025 - £1500.
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