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SandyN21

Ford Money

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TiVo_Lad said:

In line with Ford's "Best Rate Guarantee" they're increasing the rate of their Flexible Saver from 2.5% to 2.65%, effective from today. So not the Best Rate.

All they guarantee is the rate paid to existing savers won't be worse than the rate paid to new customers on like-for-like products.

2.65% is a fair way short of the top products, but much better than the easy access rates offered by many.

soulsaver

SandyN21 said:

Ford Money

Not 'On Sale'  Flexible Savings Account - Easy access savings | Ford Money

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soulsaver said:

SandyN21 said:

Ford Money

Not 'On Sale' 

...so not an increase to draw in a whole lot of new customers.  Or perhaps an indicator it may be back on sale soon?

phillw

Deleted_User said:
invariably earning 1% interest on the purchase. It's when that goes end of March I will consider leaving CHASE.

I guess you don't have access to a 0% purchase credit card?

phillw

Nick_C said:
They do.  But how many of them allow you to set up Direct Debits, Standing Orders, multiple future dated scheduled payments, and send payments out immediately, while paying 2.7% monthly interest and giving you market rates on foreign currency transactions from your linked current account? 

That's fine for your float, where the difference in interest on the money to cover the payments will be quite small. If you want that level of service then it would have been worth using it before the interest rate rise.

However If you have the whole £85,000 in chase then it's still a £10 a month difference by just shoving it in Al Rayan & you can do better than that by spreading your money around.

Rheumatoid

Nick_C said:

ColdIron said:

Many accounts pay better than Chase without waiting a couple of weeks

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6392978/top-easy-access-acs-ranked-top-of-the-pots-no-chat/p1

They do.  But how many of them allow you to set up Direct Debits, Standing Orders, multiple future dated scheduled payments, and send payments out immediately, while paying 2.7% monthly interest and giving you market rates on foreign currency transactions from your linked current account? 

And a year of 1% cashback

refluxer

phillw said:

Deleted_User said:
invariably earning 1% interest on the purchase. It's when that goes end of March I will consider leaving CHASE.

I guess you don't have access to a 0% purchase credit card?

Marvo was talking about the 1% cashback you get by making certain purchases using your Chase card 

MisterMotivated

A 0% purchase credit card would, however, allow you to keep the money you would have otherwise spent, in a savings account earning more than 1% interest (aka stoozing)

Nick_C

phillw said:

Nick_C said:
They do.  But how many of them allow you to set up Direct Debits, Standing Orders, multiple future dated scheduled payments, and send payments out immediately, while paying 2.7% monthly interest and giving you market rates on foreign currency transactions from your linked current account? 

That's fine for your float, where the difference in interest on the money to cover the payments will be quite small. If you want that level of service then it would have been worth using it before the interest rate rise.

However If you have the whole £85,000 in chase then it's still a £10 a month difference by just shoving it in Al Rayan & you can do better than that by spreading your money around.

The point is, there is more to choosing an Easy Access Savings account than just the rate of interest.  I wouldn't keep £85k in Chase.  And I continued to use my Chase account when its interest rates were stuck at 1.5%.  It's a brilliant feeder account for people who use Regular Savers or have to fund other current accounts each month.

We all have different needs.  Which is why there isn't a single "Top" account that suits everyone.

Some people avoid accounts that have to be managed via an app.  Some avoid accounts like YBS where you have to wait 24 hours for your money.

So one shouldn't be dismissive of someone posting about the increase in the Chase interest rate without considering why others find the account incredibly useful.