The Top Easy Access Savings Discussion Area

sewingexpert420

So, I have invested in an online business. I am a professional seamstress and now I invested in a sewing related business. I purchased a blog related to my profession. Also hired a professional blogger to run this business.
I am wondering is it a good idea to invest in a business like blogs or should I resale this blog? Please expert opinion needed.

eskbanker

sewingexpert420 said:

So, I have invested in an online business. I am a professional seamstress and now I invested in a sewing related business. I purchased a blog related to my profession. Also hired a professional blogger to run this business.
I am wondering is it a good idea to invest in a business like blogs or should I resale this blog? Please expert opinion needed.

As indicated by its title, this thread is about best easy access savings accounts - if you want to discuss something completely unrelated then you should start your own new thread (as a professional seamstress you should be familiar with the importance of using the right thread )

I-LOV-MONEY

I am surprised that nobody has posted that Marcus are offering a one year bonus of 0.1% on their instant savings account.   This hikes the rate up to a magnificent 0.5%  

(unless it is only me and my wife that have been offered it!).

RG2015

I-LOV-MONEY said:

I am surprised that nobody has posted that Marcus are offering a one year bonus of 0.1% on their instant savings account.   This hikes the rate up to a magnificent 0.5%  

(unless it is only me and my wife that have been offered it!).

There are actually five separate threads on this.

I-LOV-MONEY

RG2015 said:

There are actually five separate threads on this.

Apologies.  I haven't seen them.  I just presumed 'The Top Easy Access Savings Discussion Area'  would have been the appropriate place to find it.

RG2015

I-LOV-MONEY said:

RG2015 said:

There are actually five separate threads on this.

Apologies.  I haven't seen them.  I just presumed 'The Top Easy Access Savings Discussion Area'  would have been the appropriate place to find it.

No need for apologies as this is the appropriate place. For some reason though, Marcus enjoys so much attention here that multiple threads always appear.

The same is true of Virgin Money regular savers which invariably had much more chatter on separate threads to the main regular saver thread.

Perhaps that is the reason. The fact that Marcus attracts so much more peripheral attention means that separate threads keep the main thread cleaner. 

Eco_Miser

RG2015 said:

No need for apologies as this is the appropriate place. For some reason though, Marcus enjoys so much attention here that multiple threads always appear.

The same is true of Virgin Money regular savers which invariably had much more chatter on separate threads to the main regular saver thread.

Perhaps that is the reason. The fact that Marcus attracts so much more peripheral attention means that separate threads keep the main thread cleaner. 

A Virgin Money Regular Saver thread was created deliberately to keep the chatter off the main RS thread, where it was causing annoyance.

The first Marcus bonus post was up and many people had noticed and activated their bonus before the emails went out. Would that have happened if the post had been hidden at the end of this thread?

RG2015

Eco_Miser said:

RG2015 said:

No need for apologies as this is the appropriate place. For some reason though, Marcus enjoys so much attention here that multiple threads always appear.

The same is true of Virgin Money regular savers which invariably had much more chatter on separate threads to the main regular saver thread.

Perhaps that is the reason. The fact that Marcus attracts so much more peripheral attention means that separate threads keep the main thread cleaner. 

A Virgin Money Regular Saver thread was created deliberately to keep the chatter off the main RS thread, where it was causing annoyance.

The first Marcus bonus post was up and many people had noticed and activated their bonus before the emails went out. Would that have happened if the post had been hidden at the end of this thread?

Good point, and for that reason it is useful that Marcus posts appeared on this thread and also on separate threads on the savings and investment board, and the budgeting and banking board. 

I-LOV-MONEY

Eco_Miser said:

The first Marcus bonus post was up and many people had noticed and activated their bonus before the emails went out. Would that have happened if the post had been hidden at the end of this thread?

I receive an email informing me that there is a new post to a thread I am following.

If Marcus hadn't sent their email I may not have noted it for some time as I don't always note the interest rate when logging in.   I would just expect that sort of intformation to be posted on this thread, as I am not going to start searching to see if there are any other threads, just in case there is some news.

murphydavid

Its interesting to note the differing attitudes.
When Marcus stopped their bonus and moved to a base of 0.4%. Atom was offering 0.5% which is where I moved to.
Now
Atom - retained the 0.5% for existing customers even though they lowered the rate for new customers (presumably they don't want to attract more funds at the moment but are happy to retain what they have).
Marcus - make it a little tricky to find out how to get the bonus (not exactly front of page) and make you ask for it and make it so one wants to keep extending the period.

Although I took time out to get the Marcus bonus (just in case I need it) I won't be moving back till they better my existing.