Regular Saver Thread **New and Restarted**

apt

Version 3  of YBS regular saver. Interest rate down to 2.1% but can save 300 pounds per month. https://www.ybs.co.uk/savings/regular/index.html

ernie-money

Fingerbobs said:

colsten said:

surreysaver said:

I'm getting an email everytime someone comments on a thread I'm following, rather than one daily email which is rather annoying 

Go to your profile and change the settings (which have rather silly defaults!)

Maybe I'm thick, but I can't see an option to have a daily email instead of an email for every reply. It's all or nothing as far as I can see. 

Same here, my email is getting clogged up!

karlie88

Descrabled said:

Santanderick

Regular saver now at 2%.

Maybe time to open new Nottingham regular saver at 1.5%?

Wow - a post that actually talks about regular savers.
To save other people's time, I tried to apply for this new issue (already have an issue 8), but got an error notification. 

typistretired

Fingerbobs said:

colsten said:

surreysaver said:

I'm getting an email everytime someone comments on a thread I'm following, rather than one daily email which is rather annoying 

Go to your profile and change the settings (which have rather silly defaults!)

Maybe I'm thick, but I can't see an option to have a daily email instead of an email for every reply. It's all or nothing as far as I can see. 


I've just unticked all notifications for popups and emails as couldn't see anything else I could do.

Special_Saver2

Hi Everybody,

Here is this weekend's update. I cannot update the posts on the first page of this thread. I have tried with different browsers but have had two problems. The first problem is the whole post comes up with all the HTML codes and the "Toggle HTML" / "</>" symbol is not visible, which makes it difficult to add in a new account.  The second problem is that I cannot save any edits I make because the thread is then too long, e.g. trying to edit post 4 leaves me with an error message saying "Body is 16200 characters too long."  Many thanks to Wheres_My_Cashback for posting that link about forum snagging. I have just used it to report this problem. I also share other people's disappointment about getting an update every time somebody posts rather than a daily or weekly summary.

I have noted that the following items need to change once I have the ability to edit the first posts on this thread:

- Yorkshire BS Monthly Regular Saver Issue 2 replaced with Issue 3 and the only differences are that the interest rate has dropped to 2.1% and the amount you can pay in has increased to £300 per month

- Santander Regular eSaver Issue 8 replaced with Issue 9 and the only difference is that the interest rate has dropped to 2%

I will do the next update in 1-2 weeks' time.

SS2

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For those new to this thread, the first few posts are constantly updated and are on the first page

colsten

Special_Saver2 said:

Hi Everybody,

Here is this weekend's update. I cannot update the posts on the first page of this thread. I have tried with different browsers but have had two problems. The first problem is the whole post comes up with all the HTML codes and the "Toggle HTML" / "</>" symbol is not visible, which makes it difficult to add in a new account.  The second problem is that I cannot save any edits I make because the thread is then too long, e.g. trying to edit post 4 leaves me with an error message saying "Body is 16200 characters too long."  Many thanks to Wheres_My_Cashback for posting that link about forum snagging. I have just used it to report this problem. I also share other people's disappointment about getting an update every time somebody posts rather than a daily or weekly summary.

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For those new to this thread, the first few posts are constantly updated and are on the first page

How about taking this opportunity to move the posts that you need to update regularly to Google Docs and/or Google Sheets? You can update, and format, those to your heart's content, with no restrictions on the length of your information. All you'd have to do is make the document(s) readable for everyone who has the URL, and then post that URL here. Google Docs etc is very easy to use. All you need is a Google account (GMAIL account will do) and you can use your personal Google Drive account, which gives you access to all the Docs, Sheets, Slides etc. Personal use is totally free and you have basically unlimited free storage space. By default, all your documents are private to yourself but you can easily grant access (view or edit) to whoever you like.

It is WAY easier to edit a Google document than editing a post in the old forum, and obviously also way easier than in the new forum. I have just tried it with one of your posts - a simple copy and paste even rescues all the URL links over to Google Docs! So you can be in business again in just about no time and are not at the mercy of the limitations of the new forum set-up. Here is the link so you can see what it looks like. 

sully1311

My Virgin Regular Saver is going to mature on the 1st March. I just wanted to know what’s the easiest way to withdraw funds without having to go into the branch? Do they write to you beforehand to let you know it’s going to mature and give you options?

I've read the withdrawal options for this account but they seem to be general terms and not specific to the account. Is it possible for them to do a BACS/FP transfer to my current account?

polymaff

A "your Regular E-Saver is due to mature" email two weeks before the maturity date, here, last June, for an E-saver.

Dear Polymaff,
Thank you for investing with us. When your Regular E-Saver matures, we will transfer your savings to our Easy Access E-Saver Reward Issue 18 account, which pays a variable interest rate of 1.16% Gross‡/AER†. This account is available exclusively to maturing Regular E-Saver customers.

Wheres_My_Cashback

sully1311 said:

My Virgin Regular Saver is going to mature on the 1st March. I just wanted to know what’s the easiest way to withdraw funds without having to go into the branch? Do they write to you beforehand to let you know it’s going to mature and give you options?

ive read the withdrawal options for this account but they seem to be general terms and not specific to the account. Is it possible for them to do a BACS/FP transfer to my current account?

sully1311 said:

My Virgin Regular Saver is going to mature on the 1st March. I just wanted to know what’s the easiest way to withdraw funds without having to go into the branch? Do they write to you beforehand to let you know it’s going to mature and give you options?

ive read the withdrawal options for this account but they seem to be general terms and not specific to the account. Is it possible for them to do a BACS/FP transfer to my current account?

Ring Virgin HO, ask them to send you maturity instruction paperwork and pre-paid envelopes (x the amount of accounts you have), complete and request Faster Payment to your nominated account, post back to them with your passbook.
They have always transferred funds on maturity date for all of my matured accounts.

sully1311

polymaff said:

A "your Regular E-Saver is due to mature" email two weeks before the maturity date, here, last June, for an E-saver.

Dear Polymaff,
Thank you for investing with us. When your Regular E-Saver matures, we will transfer your savings to our Easy Access E-Saver Reward Issue 18 account, which pays a variable interest rate of 1.16% Gross‡/AER†. This account is available exclusively to maturing Regular E-Saver customers.

Thanks for this but it's not an E-Saver, it's the in store only version.