Regular Saver Thread **New and Restarted**

Stompa

Just received an email from Monmouthshire BS telling me that my online activation has been declined because I'm already an active user. Strictly speaking this is correct, but I'm rather surprised that it still works given that I've not held an account with them for over 6 years. Either way, I can now log in, but there's no sign of any accounts!

Fingerbobs

typistretired wrote: »

Posted signed application form and cheque on Tuesday 23rd, passbook arrived today showing cheque deposited into account on Wednesday 24th, so fast work. Cheque is showing as pending in my bank account so will clear in account on Monday. Have applied for online activation today and received a confirmation email. So should all be up and running before the 1st May.

Mine arrived today too. Flimsy passbook but at least it’s got the old red squirrel logo on it instead of the new 1970s retro logo.

MarkFromCornwall

Stompa wrote: »

Just received an email from Monmouthshire BS telling me that my online activation has been declined because I'm already an active user. Strictly speaking this is correct, but I'm rather surprised that it still works given that I've not held an account with them for over 6 years. Either way, I can now log in, but there's no sign of any accounts!

Same here. My last login was in 2014. Once you log in you then need to click on the option to add account and type in your new account number and then, probably next week, your new account should become visible.

Stompa

MarkFromCornwall wrote: »

Same here. My last login was in 2014. Once you log in you then need to click on the option to add account and type in your new account number and then, probably next week, your new account should become visible.

Yes, I've already done that, so I guess we'll have to wait and see.

Elvie100

typistretired wrote: »

Posted signed application form and cheque on Tuesday 23rd, passbook arrived today showing cheque deposited into account on Wednesday 24th, so fast work. Cheque is showing as pending in my bank account so will clear in account on Monday. Have applied for online activation today and received a confirmation email. So should all be up and running before the 1st May.

Re. Monmouthshire: Same here, although mine has already cleared. Surprised when I got a text from Santander earlier to say a payment for £300 had been made. I had considered sticking a first class stamp on the pre-paid envelope given it was second class, but didn’t have one. Looks like it would not have made a difference. Passbook etc. received in the post today. Online access requested and Standing Order set up for the further 11 payments.

:j

Jimmithecat

20SmthngSver wrote: »

Ipswich Building Society could be an alternative to Loughborough Building Society providing you live in a designated post code.

2.9%, £500pm (£1000 for a joint account).

I would highly recommend them - great to deal with - just withdraw the money after 12 months but leave £10 to keep it rolling over and start again

glider3560

Jimmithecat wrote: »

I would highly recommend them - great to deal with - just withdraw the money after 12 months but leave £10 to keep it rolling over and start again

There's also a way of further maximising the interest after one year.

If, for example, your account matures on 20th February, delay your February payment from 1st February to 21st February. Then you get an extra deposit in the following year (meaning the £500 earns interest for 345 days instead of 20 days).

bubieyehyeh

adindas wrote: »

My Saffron RS I3 is recently mature wen I called them they tols me I can not transfer the balance to my nominated account.

For this I will need to fill in the maturity from and then send them back together with the passbook. I have been trying to locate the maturity form online but could not find it.

What is the easiest / best way to close your Saffron RS I3 and open the new one ?

Is it possible to do it by sending them a secure message.

Any info will be really appreciated.

Thanks

Last two years I've secure messaged them a month or so before maturity, and they sent me a maturity form in the post. Send it back with passbook. If you select the right options they can use £200 of maturity for first payment of the new year, and the remainder arrives in your nominate account on maturity date, and account number stays the same.

Fingerbobs

Elvie100 wrote: »

I had considered sticking a first class stamp on the pre-paid envelope given it was second class

My prepaid envelope from Monmouthshire BS was 1st class. I've got a photocopy of it.

Elvie100

Fingerbobs wrote: »

My prepaid envelope from Monmouthshire BS was 1st class. I've got a photocopy of it.

Interesting....I was sure mine was second class and my husband agrees because he posted it for me. No matter, it’s all good and it got there in good time regardless.