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Santander 123 - alternative to ISA?

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  • chickenboy
    chickenboy Posts: 74 Forumite
    Yes - I got it just for the savings rate....

    but the cashback on utilities is good too (more than covers their £2/mon fee), plus by a stroke of luck I have a santander mortgage...
  • innovate
    innovate Posts: 16,217 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    davidqu wrote: »
    Do you mind if I ask

    Where would I gain more interest on 25k, I'm searching all over the net and can't find much

    123 is max £20K. Though you can probably have 2 of them.

    For £25K, you could get more in several Lloyds/BOS Vantage accounts since they don't have a monthly charge but the same headline rate as the 123. A lot depends how much you could get in cashback in the 123. Mind you, it's only a few quid difference....
  • psychic_teabag
    psychic_teabag Posts: 2,865 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Or compromise with one 123 account and one Lloyds / BOS vantage. (Interest only on 5k in vantage account.)
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