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  • kaMelo
    kaMelo Posts: 2,859 Forumite
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    That's a pretty spectacular increase on the FHS given the monthly amount. Guess I'm filling that up from Jan.
  • AmityNeon
    AmityNeon Posts: 1,085 Forumite
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    k_man said:
    AmityNeon said:
    AmityNeon said:
    As it was explained to me by CHIP.

    You could put say £5,000 in the account. End of the month receive the bonus of for arguments sake say £25. You could then withdraw the £25. Now, as it would stand you would still have £5000 in the account but only £4975 would be earning a bonus.
    Why would you want to do that? Why not withdraw the whole balance, retrieve the bonus, deposit the balance again, and then deposit the bonus one working day later (when it's received).
    Yeah you could do. I think it works out you'd be 6p a month better off with £10,000 in the bank.

    The bonus doesn't compound, so if you just ignore it completely for a whole year, it's practically the same as a standard easy-access account paying 3% interest annually. To achieve parity, withdaw the principal balance after a year, retrieve the accrued bonus, and then redeposit everything.

    To achieve 3.04% AER, withdraw the principal balance balance every month (including the monthly bonus), and then redeposit to allow compounding.

    Payments into Chip aren't instant, so withdraw and redeposit each month may lead to a few days lost interest
    How long do your deposits take, and using which deposit method?
  • kaMelo said:
    That's a pretty spectacular increase on the FHS given the monthly amount. Guess I'm filling that up from Jan.
    I'll be putting £1k in from 31st December as 6 days at the lower interest rate will be recovered within 1 day of the interest rate rise if my top paying EA account remains at 3%.
  • jimexbox
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    Kazza242 said:
    fryedslyce said:
    Coventry Limited Access Savers going up to 3.25% from 06/01
    Coventry's Four Access Saver is also going up to 3.25%.

    Their First Home Saver (which allows monthly deposits of up to £1,000 per month and unlimited withdrawals) will be going up from 2.95% to 5.00%

    w.e.f. 6th January 2023.
    I've read the t&c and there isn't really anything to stop anybody opening the first home saver account. 1k a month at 5% is very tempting. 
  • Mr._H_2
    Mr._H_2 Posts: 508 Forumite
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    Kazza242 said:
    Coventry's … First Home Saver (which allows monthly deposits of up to £1,000 per month and unlimited withdrawals) will be going up from 2.95% to 5.00%

    w.e.f. 6th January 2023.
    Thanks for the heads-up. Can confirm there's no check that you are actually a first-time buyer; I just filled in the online application form and account was opened immediately.
  • jak22
    jak22 Posts: 401 Forumite
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    Ive seen a report that Chase is raising to 2.7% - maybe from 4 Jan
  • dlevene
    dlevene Posts: 345 Forumite
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    Are there any meaningful restrictions (in terms of who can open an account, homebuying-wise) for the First Home Saver?
  • Kazza242
    Kazza242 Posts: 2,199 Forumite
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    dlevene said:
    Are there any meaningful restrictions (in terms of who can open an account, homebuying-wise) for the First Home Saver?
    The Coventry don't ask any questions about your home-buying status and therefore there is nothing to stop you from applying for it.
    Please call me 'Kazza'.
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