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Saving my placement wage

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  • Archi_Bald
    Archi_Bald Posts: 9,681 Forumite
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    dp247 wrote: »
    Yes to all of the above. I didn't start there because I don't really understand what any of it means. I was hoping someone would explain it: what the heck is AER and APR? Is a savings account what I should be getting, or an ISA - what's the difference.

    Have you tried Google?
    dp247 wrote: »
    I have absolutely no idea about this and thought I'd get an opinion or two.
    I think it's fair to say that an opinion or two is precisely what you got ;)
  • ViolaLass
    ViolaLass Posts: 5,764 Forumite
    dp247 wrote: »
    Yes to all of the above. I didn't start there because I don't really understand what any of it means. I was hoping someone would explain it: what the heck is AER and APR? Is a savings account what I should be getting, or an ISA - what's the difference. I have absolutely no idea about this and thought I'd get an opinion or two.

    The articles in the savings section of this website would explain most of that, if not all.
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