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3% down to 1% - life now with Tesco bank account :(

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As we all grumble with the fall in, in-credit interest from Tesco bank account, I am curious to know what money-savers will do with their bank account/s with Tesco bank.
Close your account/s?

Transfer to another provider?

keeping the account/s?
Trinidad - I have a number of needs. Don't shoot me down if i get something wrong!!

With Tesco bank dropping the rate from 3% to 1% what would you do? 94 votes

Tranfer one / both Tesco accounts to another provider for a better rate?
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Close one/both of your Tesco bank accounts?
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Keep both / one of your Tesco bank accounts?
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Other / Undecided
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  • YorkshireBoy
    YorkshireBoy Posts: 31,541 Forumite
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    I am curious to know what money-savers will do with their bank account/s with Tesco bank.
    Close your account/s?

    Transfer to another provider?

    keeping the account/s?
    You were curious to know at the start of this month too, when you asked the same question...

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/75537421#Comment_75537421

    Some people answered. One even gave you a link to additional discussion in another thread.

    Nothing useful to you in those threads?
  • ColdIron
    ColdIron Posts: 9,880 Forumite
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    Another poll that will leap to the top when someone votes many weeks after the thread dies out. Joy
  • aj23_2
    aj23_2 Posts: 1,155 Forumite
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    Close one/both of your Tesco bank accounts?
    I'll withdraw and keep it open with £1. It's a handy current account to have still as I opened with no requirements such as pay-in or DD.
  • SnowTiger
    SnowTiger Posts: 4,461 Forumite
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    We'll have to keep our fingers crossed and hope another bank gets hacked or has an IT meltdown during the next few days. :rotfl:

    Where are those Russian hackers when you need them?
  • Fingerbobs
    Fingerbobs Posts: 1,705 Forumite
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    Keep both / one of your Tesco bank accounts?
    Since the only bank in the locale of my workplace closed down, Tesco is the only place it's possible to pay cash in without getting in the car and driving to the next town. I'll be keeping my Tesco account for that purpose.
  • colsten
    colsten Posts: 17,597 Forumite
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    Other / Undecided
    I'll be spending the money in my Tesco accounts on handbags, heels, premium distillers' gin and caviar :D
  • Zero_Sum
    Zero_Sum Posts: 1,567 Forumite
    Keep both / one of your Tesco bank accounts?
    The middle 2 options both include the same option that is keep 1 & close 1.
    This is what i'll probably do. Try & get a switching bonus, whilst keepi g t'other for clubcard points
  • tempus_fugit
    tempus_fugit Posts: 1,189 Forumite
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    Other / Undecided
    There wasn't an option for me so I just clicked "other".

    I will probably keep the accounts as you never know, the rates might go back up someday, but most of the money will be going into accounts with higher rates of interest once the rate goes down. Even my pretty low interest ISA will have a higher rate when that happens.
    Retired at age 56 after having "light bulb moment" due to reading MSE and its forums. Have been converted to the "budget to zero" concept and use YNAB for all monthly budgeting and long term goals.
  • k4ren2006
    k4ren2006 Posts: 60 Forumite
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    Tranfer one / both Tesco accounts to another provider for a better rate?
    I'll switch..hopefully, HSBC will go back up to £175 soon and will switch early.
  • trinidadone
    trinidadone Posts: 3,377 Forumite
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    Other / Undecided
    Zero_Sum wrote: »
    The middle 2 options both include the same option that is keep 1 & close 1.
    This is what i'll probably do. Try & get a switching bonus, whilst keepi g t'other for clubcard points

    As both options applied for you, did you click both options?
    Trinidad - I have a number of needs. Don't shoot me down if i get something wrong!!
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