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Halifax Reward and Lloyds Vantage accounts.

Hi

I've opened a Halifax account just for the free fiver. I intend to pay in and take out £1000/month. I do not intend to use it for banking (norty).

Just wondering as well, I got a lloyds classic account but I've applied for another classic account which I intend to upgrade to Vantage and keep maybe £5 or £6k in there to gain the 4%.

If I bounce the same £1k into the vantage account, can I take it out again within 24 hours just to gain the 4% or does it have to stayin for a calender month?

Has anyone else done this?
Be happy, it's the greatest wealth :)

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  • Baldur
    Baldur Posts: 6,565 Forumite
    If I bounce the same £1k into the vantage account, can I take it out again within 24 hours just to gain the 4% or does it have to stayin for a calender month?
    I bounce £1,000 around 3 x Vantage accounts and 3 x Reward accounts each month - it takes as long as it takes to log in/out and make internal transfers plus a Faster Payment back out; certainly not as long as a couple of minutes, let alone 24 hours or a calendar month.
  • D1zzy
    D1zzy Posts: 1,500 Forumite
    Hi

    I've opened a Halifax account just for the free fiver. I intend to pay in and take out £1000/month. I do not intend to use it for banking (norty).

    Just wondering as well, I got a lloyds classic account but I've applied for another classic account which I intend to upgrade to Vantage and keep maybe £5 or £6k in there to gain the 4%.

    If I bounce the same £1k into the vantage account, can I take it out again within 24 hours just to gain the 4% or does it have to stayin for a calender month?

    Has anyone else done this?

    You can do it in and out immediately. You can also upgrade your existing classic to Vantage as well and include that in the loop if you can conjure up enough funds -5K in each will still give you 4%
  • YorkshireBoy
    YorkshireBoy Posts: 31,541 Forumite
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    I feed my Reward accounts from my Vantage accounts each month.

    The LTSB deposit can be transferred straight back out in seconds. It does not have to stay in for a calendar month.
  • Great thanks, I've applied for another c/a and will upgrade to vantage as soon as the paperwork has arrived :)

    Wish I'd thought of this sooner!
    Be happy, it's the greatest wealth :)
  • td_007
    td_007 Posts: 1,212 Forumite
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    Great thanks, I've applied for another c/a and will upgrade to vantage as soon as the paperwork has arrived :)

    Wish I'd thought of this sooner!

    You can have upto 3 Vantage a/cs - so if you have more money to put away then go for it.
  • iereboy
    iereboy Posts: 415 Forumite
    Welshmoney lover, you can also open them online and even upgrade to vantage online too.
  • That's what I've done iereboy, thanks anyway x
    Be happy, it's the greatest wealth :)
  • KTF
    KTF Posts: 4,855 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    td_007 wrote: »
    You can have upto 3 Vantage a/cs - so if you have more money to put away then go for it.
    I applied for a 4th Vantage account online on Wednesday and it appeared today so it looks like this rule isnt hard and fast.
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