Regular Savings Accounts: The Best Currently Available List!

alanq

johnmoney05 wrote: »

Well, I noticed that the thread still shows on the first page now. OK!
It was not showed on the first page when I tried to find it. Until I posted on this thread, then it shows up. Now, do you understand my original issue?!

Are you saying that this thread was previously sticky? I don't recall that being the case.

le_loup

alanq The sticky thread is locked but the treads you are directed to are not.
Agree johnomoney, originally you were directed to page one.
Now it all seems to work well.

johnmoney05

alanq wrote: »

Are you saying that this thread was previously sticky? I don't recall that being the case.

How long has you been away? It has been sticky for some weeks. Please care to check the post no 2492 on 27 January 2014.

alanq

alanq wrote: »

It is not possible to add posts to the sticky thread so there is no chance of it duplicating what is said here or stealing this thread.

le_loup wrote: »

Agree this all you said apart from the above. It is possible.

le_loup wrote: »

alanq The sticky thread is locked but the treads you are directed to are not.

The thread you are directed to is this one so how is the sticky stealing this thread?

le_loup wrote: »

Agree johnomoney, originally you were directed to page one.
Now it all seems to work well.

I am still taken to the first page. This seems to me to be the correct choice. Anyone wanting to see Special_Saver2's weekly updated summary will want to go to the first page though people who wish to post or view the very latest information will want the last page.

Anyone wishing to go directly to the last page could, if they wish, store the following link in their favourites.
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/608697

alanq

johnmoney05 wrote: »

It has been sticky for some weeks.

Right! Now I understand your point about extra clicks though I don't see your point about stealing the thread.

So we are arguably in a worse state than we were after 27th January but a better state than we were before that date.

Personally I prefer the current arrangement. As I have demonstrated I (and no doubt others) tend to ignore stickies when looking for recent changes and just notice posts rising to the top as most recently updated. The way things are we have the advantage of a sticky (being able to more easily find the thread) and also any new posts drawing attention to the change by bringing it to the top of the non-sticky heap.

Each to their own.

ashteadgirl

Very sorry we have appeared to have lost the sticky - was very very useful if you have not been on the board for a while to quickly see latest post on regular savers. Any chance it will be re-instigated???? Personally felt it was great but understand if I am in the minority.

johnmoney05

alanq wrote: »

Are you saying that this thread was previously sticky? I don't recall that being the case.

alanq wrote: »

Right! Now I understand your point about extra clicks though I don't see your point about stealing the thread.

So we are arguably in a worse state than we were after 27th January but a better state than we were before that date.

Personally I prefer the current arrangement. As I have demonstrated I (and no doubt others) tend to ignore stickies when looking for recent changes and just notice posts rising to the top as most recently updated. The way things are we have the advantage of a sticky (being able to more easily find the thread) and also any new posts drawing attention to the change by bringing it to the top of the non-sticky heap.

Each to their own.

Now. I don't understand your statement. If you didn't even know there was a sticky for this thread before. How on earth you can give the comment like "I prefer the current arrangement...". You only can say "I like the current arrangement.."

someone

Can we keep this on topic please?

Special_Saver2

Hi Everybody,

Here is this weekend's update.

- Dudley BS One Year Saver issue 1 paying 3% on up to £500 per month withdrawn
- Dudley BS One Year Saver issue 2 paying 2.9% on up to £250 per month launched
- Progressive BS Clockwork Regular Saver (Issue 2) launched paying 2.75% on £500 per month with no maturity date for existing members and Northern Ireland residents only (the terms and conditions dated January 2014 say the maximum is £250 per month and £500 per month but this is probably an editing error from the old account, the website shows £500 per month)
- Progressive BS Regular e-Saver (Issue 2) maximum monthly deposit appears to have increased from £250 to £500 per month and the terms and conditions dated January 2014 from the website confirm £500 per month maximum deposit; this account remains available to anybody resident in the United Kingdom
- Added information to the entry on Saffron BS to include HardCoreProgrammer's info from post 2516 regarding the penalty for missing a payment
- Added to the introduction post with alanq's link from post 2525 that goes straight to the final page

Regarding the discussion above about checking for updates to this thread, I should point out that you can sign up for automatic updates. All you need to do is login, go to the top of any page in this thread, click "Thread tools" then click on "Subscribe to this thread" and then select whether you want to be notified as soon as there is a new post (you will receive an e-mail telling you to go to the website) or select daily or weekly updates (you will receive an e-mail daily / weekly with a summary of all the new posts). I have added this information to the introduction in post 1.

I will do another update next weekend.

SS2

---

For those new to this thread, the first few posts are constantly updated and are here: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/608697

ashteadgirl

Sad days - rate decreased from 3% to 2.75% from March 24th 2014. Can close account without penalty if no more than 2 withdrawals in calendar year. Wonder when interest rates will start improving??