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  • YorkshireBoy
    YorkshireBoy Posts: 31,541 Forumite
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    fivele wrote: »
    I already have a Santander 123 account
    You started out by saying "I hate to see money sat there and not earn any interest", when all along the cash was sat making 3% AER?

    Or are you saying the cash really was making nothing, when all along you could have put it in your 1-2-3 account and make 3% AER on it?

    Puzzled!
  • fivele
    fivele Posts: 12 Forumite
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    You started out by saying "I hate to see money sat there and not earn any interest", when all along the cash was sat making 3% AER?

    Or are you saying the cash really was making nothing, when all along you could have put it in your 1-2-3 account and make 3% AER on it?

    Puzzled!


    I have a few accounts and the money is spread across them all, so only making a few quid at the most, I have put it all in the 123 account.


    Thanks
  • fivele
    fivele Posts: 12 Forumite
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    colsten wrote: »
    Unless you make at least £5 a month from DD cashback, the Santander 123 is one of the worst accounts you could keep your money in.



    My DD cash back is more than the £5 so I am ok there, plus I have just set up my mums water, gas and electric DD from my account so I may get cash back on them too!
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