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poolforever

It'll be tomorrow.

Ypaymore

sabretoothtigger wrote: »

TSB not paid any interest, anyone else got theres?

I thought it just needed funding 1k or so every month and thats it

Interest Plus Account requires £500+ per month and it should be in tomorrow.

http://www.tsb.co.uk/current_accounts.asp

I-LOV-MONEY

Middle_Sister wrote: »

Any ideas what to do with the rest?

Please forward a cheque, payable to 'I-LOV-MONEY' :beer: If you PM I will give you my account number

I-LOV-MONEY

Middle_Sister wrote: »

I have tried to open a First Direct account to get the £125 for switching but because I had an account with them over 30 years ago (before computers) I wouldn't be classed as a new customer so no joy.

Seriously, do they remember you?

I have been with FD for a number of years and find them more than acceptable, particularly their free £250 overdraft.

Archi_Bald

No Tesco Current Account on your list? only 2 x £3,000 @ 3% but better than nothing.

PS. Their online banking has been up the creek for most of today so may be today wouldn't be a good day for applying. https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5008465

polymaff

Middle_Sister wrote: »

I have tried to open a First Direct account to get the £125 for switching but because I had an account with them over 30 years ago (before computers) I wouldn't be classed as a new customer so no joy.

"All we want are the facts. Just the facts, ma'am"

murphydavid

Been chasing the best rates for so long I have accounts emptied but not closed from years back when 5% seemed a low rate. Just happened to look at one of them and noticed: no longer available to new customers but still paying an interest rate of 1.5% so for me (having also 4 current accounts) its the next best.
I just wondered if there is a list of obsolete accounts that pay more than the currently available accounts but are still open to new funds. Who knows I might even have a better one I can use. Finding it is the hard bit.

I-LOV-MONEY

Tesco Internet Savings offer 1.5% (it can be used as a current account, but doesn't allow standing orders).

murphydavid

I-LOV-MONEY wrote: »

Tesco Internet Savings offer 1.5% (it can be used as a current account, but doesn't allow standing orders).

Is that an obsolete account as per my message? I can only find Tesco at 1.4% for new customers?

Stompa

murphydavid wrote: »

I just wondered if there is a list of obsolete accounts that pay more than the currently available accounts but are still open to new funds. Who knows I might even have a better one I can use. Finding it is the hard bit.

The SAGA Top 5 Tracker account (dating from 2008) has been paying 2.21% for a very long time. Sadly they finally seem to have cottoned on, and I received a letter a few days ago saying the rate will be dropping at the end of February.