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  • pearl123
    pearl123 Posts: 2,082 Forumite
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    Stompa wrote: »
    Even the link on the Declaration page at the end takes you to the wrong account (Regular Saver Bond (Issue 3) rather than Celebration Regular Saver Bond).
    I didn't notice that but I must admit I filled mine out rather late last night.
  • typistretired
    typistretired Posts: 2,099 Forumite
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    Stompa wrote: »
    Thanks, but what a truly dire online application process. Why do we need to go through pages about the 2nd applicant when we've already said there isn't one?

    Even the link on the Declaration page at the end takes you to the wrong account (Regular Saver Bond (Issue 3) rather than Celebration Regular Saver Bond).

    I don't mind filling in dire online application processes as long as at the end of the day I get a decent interest rate on my savings. It was only a case of pressing Next. Once again it is the building societies who are paying the best rates.
    "Look after your pennies and your pounds will look after themselves"
  • typistretired
    typistretired Posts: 2,099 Forumite
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    edited 18 April 2019 at 11:05AM
    I'm unsure of the bit about "available in England and Wales".

    Does this mean that you have to have an address in E and W to be eligible?

    The product-specific terms and conditions do not mention England and Wales, just that you have to be resident in the UK for tax purposes.

    I've applied online for the account with a UK address, but not England and Wales. Will have to wait and see what happens.

    And they only refer to England and Wales in their ABOUT section.

    "Established in Newport in 1869 to help local people build homes, we now help people across Wales and England buy properties and save for their future. "
    "Look after your pennies and your pounds will look after themselves"
  • schiff
    schiff Posts: 20,319 Forumite
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    I don't mind filling in dire online application processes as long as at the end of the day I get a decent interest rate on my savings. It was only a case of pressing Next. Once again it is the building societies who are paying the best rates.

    Apart from M&S, Santander, HSBC, First Direct, Nationwide of course :)
  • schiff
    schiff Posts: 20,319 Forumite
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    And they only refer to England and Wales in their mortgage section.

    "Established in Newport in 1869 to help local people build homes, we now help people across Wales and England buy properties and save for their future. "

    So Nicola Sturgeon won't have an account then?
  • schiff wrote: »
    Apart from M&S, Santander, HSBC, First Direct, Nationwide of course :)


    Nationwide is a building society, although it is so large and commercially-driven, it is easy to think that it is a bank.
  • typistretired
    typistretired Posts: 2,099 Forumite
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    Nationwide is a building society, although it is so large and commercially-driven, it is easy to think that it is a bank.

    And now they have withdrawn their regular saver paying 5%.
    "Look after your pennies and your pounds will look after themselves"
  • schiff wrote: »
    So Nicola Sturgeon won't have an account then?

    She's got enough coming in from the long-suffering taxpayer to keep her in Jimmy Choos for several lifetimes. I'm sure she won't be squeezing the last 0.10% out of Regular Savers.
  • soulsaver
    soulsaver Posts: 6,725 Forumite
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    Opened one of the above last week.I couldn't see where it limits you to one in the verrrrry long T&Cs.

    So chanced my arm with a few more, as you do in said circumstances ;)

    Just been informed by secure message they've closed the extra ones down :(
  • Kazza242
    Kazza242 Posts: 2,203 Forumite
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    I'm unsure of the bit about "available in England and Wales".

    Does this mean that you have to have an address in E and W to be eligible?

    The product-specific terms and conditions do not mention England and Wales, just that you have to be resident in the UK for tax purposes.

    I've applied online for the account with a UK address, but not England and Wales. Will have to wait and see what happens.
    And they only refer to England and Wales in their ABOUT section.

    "Established in Newport in 1869 to help local people build homes, we now help people across Wales and England buy properties and save for their future. "

    On the Celebration Regular Saver Bond web page, the first sentence after the gold text at the top states: "Available in England and Wales."

    The information on this account on Moneyfacts states: "Restricted to those living in England and Wales."

    Hattie - please keep up posted on the outcome of your application.
    Please call me 'Kazza'.
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