The Top Easy Access Savings Discussion Area

Bobblehat

eskbanker said:

Perhaps worth noting that this thread was intended to be a discussion of the MSE savings article, and hence the first post:

This thread is specifically to discuss the Easy Access Savings article

and it's the 'official' thread linked from that guide, so yes, a separate thread in the same style as the one managed by @Special_Saver2 may be appropriate to maintain a list of top easy access accounts (which is effectively competing with MSE's own version)....

So does that mean that the vast majority of posts have been "off-topic" for 15 years (nearly)? 

jimexbox

As long as it's on topic, I find this thread an interesting read. 

Molehusband

Nick_C said:

Molehusband said:

Bridlington1 said:

Principality's Online Double Access Issue 2 account is now paying 1.65% variable for balances of £1-£1,000,000.

I've currently got a Coventry BS Limited Access Saver which allows 6 penalty-free withdrawals a year and is currently paying 1.5%. On 1 September that's due to increase to 1.85%. It will then be one of my best interest paying accounts, however I'm not sure if it's still available to new takers.

It is no longer available, and I don't see how it's helpful to publicise accounts that are no longer available. 

You may have missed the fact that I expressed caution whether the account was still available to new takers. However, even if it's not available now, it does give some potentially useful information about Coventry BS. In the past many contributors have suggrest6ed that Coventry BS is normally rubbish for interest rates. However, I think this rate shows that it's worthwhile for people to continue to consider possible future opportunities of Coventry BS.

MSE_ForumTeam5

We have removed a number of posts from this thread. Please try to keep on topic, and remember to be friendly to each other.

Molehusband

Today I' received an email from Yorkshire BS informing me that improved interest rates will be offered from 1 September and giving a link to the new rates. Unfortunately, when I attempted to load the link I received a worrying message:

Warning: Potential Security Risk Ahead
telling me not to proceed. Is anyone else aware of this potential risk and can they suggest an alternative safe place to view the new rates?

UncleK

Paragon has breached the 2%! Will others follow?

eskbanker

Molehusband said:

Today I' received an email from Yorkshire BS informing me that improved interest rates will be offered from 1 September and giving a link to the new rates. Unfortunately, when I attempted to load the link I received a worrying message:

Warning: Potential Security Risk Ahead
telling me not to proceed. Is anyone else aware of this potential risk and can they suggest an alternative safe place to view the new rates?

Clicking on links in emails isn't particularly sensible practice, so YBS should know better than to send them this way, but https://www.ybs.co.uk/boe-rate-change has a link to a PDF with the new rates....

RG2015

UncleK said:

Paragon has breached the 2%! Will others follow?

Still showing as 1.80% on Moneyfacts. What is your source?

BigBlueSky

UncleK said:

Paragon has breached the 2%! Will others follow?

This is great news if it is correct.  I'm still only seeing 1.80% on the Paragon website and also on Moneyfacts too.

isasmurf

Looking at their interest rate page,  Paragon have increased off sale issues of the Triple Access account to 2%.  The on sale issue has increased to 1.8%