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Mourinho savings – double interest if Utd win title

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MSE_Luke
MSE_Luke Posts: 295 MSE Staff
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edited 26 July 2016 at 3:19PM in Savings & investments
"Earn 2.5% on a one-year savings fix... if Man Utd win the league"


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  • bristolleedsfan
    bristolleedsfan Posts: 12,644 Forumite
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    edited 26 July 2016 at 12:40PM
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5497881

    "Last week an email popped up in my Inbox" as well - From " Savers Friend" ;)

    "So I immediately" posted about it on MSE :whistle:
  • jimjames
    jimjames Posts: 18,628 Forumite
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    It gets tedious but yet again the article doesn't mention far better rates. The example given is for £10k. Why would you settle for 1.25% or even 2.5% when you can get 4% & 5% on that same money.
    Remember the saying: if it looks too good to be true it almost certainly is.
  • colsten
    colsten Posts: 17,597 Forumite
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    jimjames wrote: »
    It gets tedious but yet again the article doesn't mention far better rates. The example given is for £10k. Why would you settle for 1.25% or even 2.5% when you can get 4% & 5% on that same money.

    It's ok - the more people put their money into low interest savings accounts, the higher the likelihood that the really good rates will remain available to the rest of us for much longer.
  • silvercar
    silvercar Posts: 49,488 Ambassador
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    To cover all angles, put money in the bond and bet against Man Utd winning the league. Include the cost of placing the bet in your calculation and then work out the odds with & without Man Utd winning.
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  • schiff
    schiff Posts: 20,254 Forumite
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    QUOTE: Maybe it’s because they think their team (Manchester City, ugh) has a chance of winning the league this year? Maybe it’s envy because their small team doesn’t have the large fan base across the UK that makes offering such an account worthwhile?

    So having a large fan base across the UK means the automatic title, does it?

    More people to be disappointed probably. For the second successive year.

    We'll see.
  • Not sure about United winning the title although I see odds of 1/3 for United to finish in the top 4 for those of you who likes a flutter.
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  • phillw
    phillw Posts: 5,664 Forumite
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    jimjames wrote: »
    It gets tedious but yet again the article doesn't mention far better rates. The example given is for £10k. Why would you settle for 1.25% or even 2.5% when you can get 4% & 5% on that same money.

    With the uncertainty in the market then it's possible to do even better if you have a higher risk profile and a decent IFA. Obviously this isn't guaranteed and it requires you to do more than just hide the money away and forget about it.
  • bigadaj
    bigadaj Posts: 11,531 Forumite
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    phillw wrote: »
    With the uncertainty in the market then it's possible to do even better if you have a higher risk profile and a decent IFA. Obviously this isn't guaranteed and it requires you to do more than just hide the money away and forget about it.

    Let's not start conflating saving and investing again, it's going to confuse newbies and promotes things like corporate bonds being sold as savings products, or at least giving that impression.
  • kidmugsy
    kidmugsy Posts: 12,709 Forumite
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    Half the interest if ManU don't win the title.
    Free the dunston one next time too.
  • Quick calcs


    2.23% return with both eventualities covered
    Bet against them not to win




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