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Any Notice Accounts?

We're just reviewing our savings situation. We have a 5-year fixed account and an"accumulator" instant access account. Is there anything between these two - say a three-month notice account?


Context - married couple, aged 40+ and we're talking more money than it's worth investing in limited current accounts.

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  • jimjames
    jimjames Posts: 19,117 Forumite
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    edited 24 February 2018 at 5:06PM
    One question, do you need so much cash? If you've already filled other accounts and have 5 year fixed term, would it be worth looking at S&S ISAs for long term money?
    There are notice accounts but current accounts/reg savers still pay more
    Remember the saying: if it looks too good to be true it almost certainly is.
  • MarkFromCornwall
    MarkFromCornwall Posts: 948 Forumite
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    edited 24 February 2018 at 4:11PM
    JayWalker wrote: »
    Is there anything between these two - say a three-month notice account?

    Yes, for example:
    Shawbrook Bank, 120 day notice account, issue 41, 1.45%
    Paragon Bank, 120 day account, 1.55%.
    Secure Trust Bank, 90 day notice account, 1.46%
    These are all reputable banks.
  • ISAs and current accounts are small pots - we're looking for an account that allows us to save larger amounts without all the gains being eaten up in management fees.
    Markfromcornwall - these look really interesting, just what I was hoping for.
  • jimjames
    jimjames Posts: 19,117 Forumite
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    JayWalker wrote: »
    ISAs and current accounts are small pots - we're looking for an account that allows us to save larger amounts without all the gains being eaten up in management fees.
    .

    S&S ISAs do that, where exactly are you looking that all gains are taken by management fees?
    Remember the saying: if it looks too good to be true it almost certainly is.
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