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Cash ISAs: The Best Currently Available List

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  • nomorekids
    nomorekids Posts: 575 Forumite
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    basically £150 on a £20,000+ funded ISA, £250 on a £50,000+, and £500 cash bonus on a £100,000+ superdeal, works in terms of interest @ rate best on the fixed rate ISA with £20000 @ 5.25 and 5% on the other tiers. Excellent incentive but do read the T&C's on their website as its only certain ISA's and new funds to HSBC only

    If you want to be rich, never, ever have kids ;)
  • gwapenut
    gwapenut Posts: 1,509 Forumite
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    edited 30 March at 8:43PM

    It also requires you to have an existing current account with hsbc. They specifically mention maintaining the current account rather than opening a new one

  • nottsphil
    nottsphil Posts: 884 Forumite
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    edited 30 March at 11:03PM

    Am I right in thinking that this Prosper bonus (£384 gross on £20,000) is not only taxable, but isn't covered by the FSCS guarantee?

  • luci
    luci Posts: 6,367 Forumite
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    edited 31 March at 6:24AM

    Many thanks for posting.

    I have a Nationwide fixed rate ISA that matured a couple of weeks ago. I've been holding off doing anything with it in the hope that they would have something better than the rates they had. I'm trying to keep the amount of financial institutions I have accounts with to a minimum, so this is perfect for me.

    Do you know if you can have more than one of the same ISA, eg 2 x 1 Year? I'm going to transfer my current ISA, but I may decide to open another one in a couple of weeks. Thanks.

    Edit - Account opened and funded 😁

  • Hal17
    Hal17 Posts: 432 Forumite
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    I only opened their 4% version in the last 2 weeks which included the cash back offer. I wonder if I can upgrade it to the new 4.5% as it's inside their 30 day window? Their support is a little long winded, but might be worth a call.

  • clairec666
    clairec666 Posts: 1,390 Forumite
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    You're within the cooling off period, so are able to withdraw from the 4% account without penalty and open the 4.5% version. I don't know what the terms of the cashback offer were, but I guess you could lose out on this if you don't keep the money in the account for long enough, but the extra interest gained at 4.5% might make it worth it.

  • Sandyra
    Sandyra Posts: 340 Forumite
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    Am I right in thinking, if I switch to HSBC premier via £100,000 savings criteria, (I don’t meet the salary requirement) transfer my £100,000 cash ISA I would get £750 (250 switch and 500 cashback) and 4.50% rate.

    MFW 26 #32 £4,854.66/£6,000; MFW 25 #32 £9,594.51/£3,000; MFW 24 #32 £4,217.84/£3,000; MFW 23 #32 £5,238.84/£4,000; MFW 22 #32 £8,246.43/£8,000; MFW 21 #32 £8,982.73/£8,000; MFW 20 #32 £12,000/£6,000

    Save £12k in 2026 #32 £12,625/£18,000; Save £12k in 2025 #48 £20,000/£14,000; Save £12k in 2024 #26 £13,055.37/£6,000; Save £12k in 2023 #31 £11,500/£6,000; Save £12k in 2022 #32 £7,180.24/£7,000; Save £12k in 2021 #32 £9,500/£8,000; Save £12k in 2020 #147 £9,370/£8,000

  • flaneurs_lobster
    flaneurs_lobster Posts: 11,441 Forumite
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    I looked at this earlier, that would be my understanding.

    Didn't dwell since I have a First Direct account so don't qualify for the switch bonus.

  • SnowMan
    SnowMan Posts: 3,976 Forumite
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    And the ISA transfer to Saffron has completed today (31st) so very quick indeed despite the paper form

    I came, I saw, I melted
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