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Should I put my savings in northen rock

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Arcade
Arcade Posts: 3 Newbie
edited 6 July 2011 at 1:19PM in Savings & investments
There 4.26 ISA is enticing. Opinions?

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  • Jegersmart
    Jegersmart Posts: 1,158 Forumite
    What are your objectives and financial situation? What is an "ICA"?
  • Arcade
    Arcade Posts: 3 Newbie
    Hi, I meant ISA.

    I am currently a student. This is all my savings. If things where to go bad while my savings were in northen rock would I be insured? Is there any risk in using northen rock?
  • alanq
    alanq Posts: 4,216 Forumite
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    edited 6 July 2011 at 2:17PM
    Are you referring to the 3-year e-ISA? If so you will lose 120 days interest for any withdrawals that you make during that time. Not a good place to put all of your savings.

    Are you earning enough to pay income tax? If not then there is no advantage in having an ISA.

    The FSCS will guarantee your deposit with Northern Rock up to £85,000 just as it would with any UK-registered financial institution.
  • AirlieBird
    AirlieBird Posts: 1,046 Forumite
    alanq wrote: »
    Are you referring to the 3-year e-ISA? If so you will lose 180 days interest for any withdrawals that you make during that time. Not a good place to put all of your savings.
    To correct you it is 120 days loss of interest. But your point remains.
    Did you really mean to put loose?
    Lose: no longer possess, not to retain, unable to find
    Loose: not firmly or tightly fixed in place
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