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Fancy some South African savings rates...?

Feudal Britain needs land reform. 70% of the land is "owned" by 1 % of the population and at least 50% is unregistered (inherited by landed gentry). Thats why your slave box costs so much..

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  • Aegis
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    Not really worth it with the Forex risk. They're all per annum rates, therefore not significantly above sterling savings rates.
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  • atypical
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    And I guess inflation risk exists too? It's at 4.8% currently.
  • Aegis wrote: »
    Not really worth it with the Forex risk. They're all per annum rates, therefore not significantly above sterling savings rates.

    In fact if you have your savings in any other currency (with the exception of, say, Falklands, Jersey, Gurnsey pounds ;)) then you're just trading foreign exchange - which is fine in its way but it shouldn't be thought of as saving.
    Sig to go here...
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