Thistlewhistle makes a dash for Mortgage Freedom!

Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS

Thistlewhistle wrote: »

5. eBay sales (have I got some junk to sell!!)

I think you mean treasured possessions :rotfl::rotfl:

Tilly x

Thistlewhistle

Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS wrote: »

I think you mean treasured possessions :rotfl::rotfl:

Tilly x

Oh yes, of course. Not exactly the best strap line for a budding salesman, was it!!:rotfl::rotfl:

Thistlewhistle

Wowee!!
Just won £11.10 off a £4 stake Euromillions ticket. 3 numbers and a star!
Happy Dayz!!
Tx

Thistlewhistle

Struggling to get my month end done so I can drive to a friends for the rest of the holiday weekend. It's taking forever.
Popping to the shop to cash in my ticket, then back to the grindstone.
Will a bottle of fizzy pop help?
Tx

Lois_E

Thistlewhistle wrote: »

Any ideas on with whom I should open my savings account?
Needs to be instant access, no penalty, and manageable online.
Now where's that Lois.........?

Hey! I'm not an expert on everything, just an excel geek.

However, I can make some suggestions based on what I've decided to do myself. Have you got a Ntionwide "current" account yet? It will pay 5% (taxable) on balances up to £2,500. Make sure you don't go over the £2,500, though, or you get no interest at all. Also, have you got a Santandr 123 account? It pays 3% on balances between £3,000 and £20,000, and gives you cash-back on DDs to utilities & council tax. If you've already got those and filled them up, then you'll have to look at Martin's savings article on the main site.

HTH

Calfuray

Lois_E wrote: »

Hey! I'm not an expert on everything, just an excel geek.

However, I can make some suggestions based on what I've decided to do myself. Have you got a Ntionwide "current" account yet? It will pay 5% (taxable) on balances up to £2,500. Make sure you don't go over the £2,500, though, or you get no interest at all. Also, have you got a Santandr 123 account? It pays 3% on balances between £3,000 and £20,000, and gives you cash-back on DDs to utilities & council tax. If you've already got those and filled them up, then you'll have to look at Martin's savings article on the main site.

HTH

Hey, I meant to come back and say to you, found the link:

http://www.nationwide.co.uk/current_account/flexdirect/rates-fees-charges.htm

Little line at bottom of table, you get 5% up to 2,500, but 0% on any balance over that, but still 5% up to from what I read?

Lois_E

Calfuray wrote: »

Hey, I meant to come back and say to you, found the link:

http://www.nationwide.co.uk/current_account/flexdirect/rates-fees-charges.htm

Little line at bottom of table, you get 5% up to 2,500, but 0% on any balance over that, but still 5% up to from what I read?

Thanks Calfuray. I misunderstood what the big type said, and didn't see the small print (or was looking at a page that didn't have it). That's excellent news. I can keep mine close to the £2,500 limit and not worry that the interest might take it slightly over.

Thistlewhistle

You guys are amazing!!
Tx

elantan

Have to admit I put £2.5k into my nationwide account and just leave it there ... I then add to it for the bills etc, sometimes it sits at over £4k in it but I don't get interest on anything over £2.5k ... But still £8 a month is handy

Thistlewhistle

Wishing all my new found MoneySaving friends a joyous and peaceful Eastertide. Alleluia!
Tx