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Anyone opened a Club Lloyds account last year?

How much interest were they paying then? As far as I can tell they are supposed to be paying 2% now, although I can't imagine opening it for that little. I've kept 5k in my account and 1.5k turnover a month but I can't see any interest. Do they pay out once a year or something?

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  • mt99
    mt99 Posts: 472 Forumite
    club lloyds pays interest every month to the account
  • YorkshireBoy
    YorkshireBoy Posts: 31,541 Forumite
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    It was 4% AER last year.

    Have you been paying 2 separate DDs each month? I'm guessing not.
  • andromedean
    andromedean Posts: 1,774 Forumite
    edited 11 January 2017 at 12:05AM
    That might explain it, because there is only one out and one in each month. However, they did pay interest in the first month only like that, so I may have assumed it to be OK for further months. Anyway if its been reduced from 4% to 2% it's not worth it anyway now.
  • mollycat
    mollycat Posts: 1,475 Forumite
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    That might explain it, because there is only one out and one in each month. However, they did pay interest in the first month only like that, so I may have assumed it to be OK for further months. Anyway if its been reduced from 4% to 2% it's not worth it anyway now.

    Never worth it if you don't read the T& C's.

    This stuff is really straightforward, no real effort required to make the most of these accounts :)
  • TheShape
    TheShape Posts: 1,899 Forumite
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    I've got the Club Lloyd's Monthly Saver running at 3% and some cinema tickets so I'll keep mine going for now. The credit balance has been transferred to BOS though.
  • eskbanker
    eskbanker Posts: 38,022 Forumite
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    That might explain it, because there is only one out and one in each month.
    I think you'll find the one in isn't a direct debit at all but probably a standing order!
    However, they did pay interest in the first month only like that, so I may have assumed it to be OK for further months.
    Many such arrangements have an initial grace period where they effectively assume that you will get round to complying even if you haven't done so by the time of the first month-end.
  • Vortigern
    Vortigern Posts: 3,306 Forumite
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    How much interest were they paying then?
    You could have been getting about £16 per month; now it's about £8 per month, if you have 2 direct debits going out each month.
  • 2% is greater than <2%.

    Where are you shifting the money to?
  • butterflymum
    butterflymum Posts: 1,026 Forumite
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    At least you have been avoiding the £5 monthly fee by depositing enough each month.
    butterfly )i(
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