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NEW Abbey 2yr Bond fixed rate 5.50%

Deposit from £1 launched today

Apparently in brnach has more details

http://www.abbey.com/index/future/savings_index/fixed_term_index.htm

If anyone gets any further info please post here to let others know.

:beer:
MFWB
Mortgage when started: £232,000
Current mortgage Sept 2024: £232,000
Mortgage free day: Sept 2029

Saving: £12k 2025
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  • Deemy
    Deemy Posts: 3,683 Forumite
    $17mma wrote:
    Deposit from £1 launched today

    Apparently in brnach has more details

    http://www.abbey.com/index/future/savings_index/fixed_term_index.htm

    If anyone gets any further info please post here to let others know.

    :beer:

    Up to 5.10% gross for the 3 year, the 2 year is 4.9%

    Wheres the 5.5% ? :confused:

    Yeh maybe in 4 to 6 months time ;) but a little too early for the actual accounts being sold ;)
  • ctdctd
    ctdctd Posts: 1,108 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Deemy wrote:
    Up to 5.10% gross for the 3 year, the 2 year is 4.9%

    Wheres the 5.5% ? :confused:

    Yeh maybe in 4 to 6 months time ;) but a little too early for the actual accounts being sold ;)

    In Red on the left of the screen - I had to look twice:-

    <<<<<<<<<<
    Limited Offer

    2 Year Special Growth Bond

    5.50% gross p.a/AER

    Fixed rate for 2 years

    Ask in branch for more details

    Or call 0800 30 20 30 (please select option 2)
    >>>>>>>>>>
    Do Money Saving sites make you buy more bargains - and spend more money?
  • ministox5
    ministox5 Posts: 94 Forumite
    sounds good but its not tax free you will be paying tax on that 5.50% so your money would do better in a good isa.:confused:p
  • $17mma
    $17mma Posts: 2,623 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    ministox5 wrote:
    sounds good but its not tax free you will be paying tax on that 5.50% so your money would do better in a good isa.:confused:p

    true

    but my money is already in an ISA ;):money:
    MFWB
    Mortgage when started: £232,000
    Current mortgage Sept 2024: £232,000
    Mortgage free day: Sept 2029

    Saving: £12k 2025
  • Deemy
    Deemy Posts: 3,683 Forumite
    ctdctd wrote:
    In Red on the left of the screen - I had to look twice:-

    <<<<<<<<<<
    Limited Offer

    2 Year Special Growth Bond

    5.50% gross p.a/AER

    Fixed rate for 2 years

    Ask in branch for more details

    Or call 0800 30 20 30 (please select option 2)
    >>>>>>>>>>

    Cool :)

    Will pop along to a the branch with the missus for gross....
  • free4440273
    free4440273 Posts: 38,438 Forumite
    does anybody know what the net rate is? :) also, is it a GEB, or a standard fixed rate bond?
    BLOODBATH IN THE EVENING THEN? :shocked: OR PERHAPS THE AFTERNOON? OR THE MORNING? OH, FORGET THIS MALARKEY!

    THE KILLERS :cool:

    THE PUNISHER :dance: MATURE CHEDDAR ADDICT:cool:
  • lipidicman
    lipidicman Posts: 2,598 Forumite
    Looks interesting, need to find out what the maximum investment is
  • Save&Spend
    Save&Spend Posts: 48 Forumite
    £250,000 max
  • lipidicman
    lipidicman Posts: 2,598 Forumite
    Well, that shouldn't be a problem then!
  • Careful_ly
    Careful_ly Posts: 622 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    Opening this bond also allows you to open a Regular saver at the special rate of 8%. 1 year term deposit £20 to £250 per month.
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