MSE News: NS&I axes inflation-beating savings deal 19 July 2010 at 2:37PM in Savings & investments 15 replies 3.2K views

Former_MSE_Guy

This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story:

"The Government bank has withdrawn its popular account due to huge demand ..."

Read the full story:
NS&I axes inflation-beating savings deal

Old_Wrinkly

Well at least it will stop the need for those "MSE article is misleading people about the interest rate" threads ...

pjread

knew I should've done it yesterday

The_Thrilla

Over the years I have always been able to get more interest elsewhere. But, as they say, every dog has its day. When its day came, I remember saying to myself: "How long is this going to last?" Not very long apparently. I got my deposits in just in time!

le_loup

The real thread about this was started at 9:20 ... 2:37 is a bit late!

Arthurian

For those who are interested, this is the thread referred to above:-
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=2603969 currently on page 3 of comments.

schiff

I find it weird that this is referred to as a Savings Account. Isn't it, or wasn't it, National Savings Certificates?

ESKIMO

Hi folks, can someone please flag the previous 'clairedavid' post as we've got a member of Monty Python on the forum.

My Outlook is having an 'issue' with doing as it's told.

Much appreciated.

Hate SPAM! Eurrghh.

LongTermLurker

I think "axes" is misleading. Axes infers that the product has been withdrawn permanently and will never return. I don't believe that is the case, they have withdrawn the current issues and not released a replacement. I believe and assume that a new issue will be brought out at some point so the product has not necessarily been axed.

There is a recurring theme on MSE of reporters/contributors posting alarmist and arguably misleading articals. There's no need - tell it like it is! This isn't the Sun!

Martin, can we have less alarmist subject headings please? I know it's been asked before.

le_loup

You don't mean Microsoft Network, do you?

But you are absolutely correct, it gets more tabloid by the issue.

LongTermLurker

le_loup wrote: »

You don't mean Microsoft Network, do you?

But you are absolutely correct, it gets more tabloid by the issue.

lol even after I read your post I didn't realise what you meant

Sorted.