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  • brenda10
    brenda10 Posts: 343 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    jimjames wrote: »
    It's actually correct in both.

    This account pays far more interest than any ISA or savings account so is entirely valid in a savings forum. Without threads on it most people would follow the hype and open an ISA when for many that is not the best place for getting a good return.



    You are correct in what you say, :)
  • Wammer
    Wammer Posts: 1,060 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary
    I opened a joint one yesterday. When I was asked the purpose of the account I said Savings. I was promptly told that it was a current account and therefore should have money going in and out. I changed my answer to Bills and he was happy.
  • SG27
    SG27 Posts: 2,773 Forumite
    Wammer wrote: »
    I opened a joint one yesterday. When I was asked the purpose of the account I said Savings. I was promptly told that it was a current account and therefore should have money going in and out. I changed my answer to Bills and he was happy.

    Strange when applied for my joint account I said savings as the purpose and the guy was fine with it. He even commented about it being purely for 5% rate which I confirmed it was.
  • Wammer
    Wammer Posts: 1,060 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary
    I was also asked what attracted me to that particular account and I said the interest rate.
  • dggar
    dggar Posts: 670 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Wammer wrote: »
    I was also asked what attracted me to that particular account and I said the interest rate.

    The online application process has this question, but when you hover over the i (information bubble) it explains that the choice makes no difference
  • sopranolmu
    sopranolmu Posts: 48 Forumite
    Hi! I opened the account online on Saturday, and got a message saying that they'd reserved a particular sortcode and account number for me, and I just need to take in ID to a branch for them to check.

    Can I take it into any branch, or does it have to go to the branch that the sort code matches?
  • badger09
    badger09 Posts: 11,744 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    sopranolmu wrote: »
    Hi! I opened the account online on Saturday, and got a message saying that they'd reserved a particular sortcode and account number for me, and I just need to take in ID to a branch for them to check.

    Can I take it into any branch, or does it have to go to the branch that the sort code matches?

    Any branch :)
  • LandanLad
    LandanLad Posts: 8 Forumite
    I just created an account online yesterday and brought in my ID and proof of address today. Simples. This is a fantastic account. Let's hope the 5% lasts a good while. Thanks OP.
  • ShootForTheMoon
    ShootForTheMoon Posts: 393 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Same here, just opened one and will be encouraging OH to do the same later... A nice little place to stash our emergency fund! :)
    Thanks for the help and advice on the thread!
    :T DEBT FREE AS OF APRIL 2013! :T
    "I am the master of my fate. I am the captain of my soul"
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