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I didn't get that notice, not by email or by snail mail. Is it something they have online?
I haven't had the email yet either.
There is something online here:
http://www.nationwide.co.uk/~/media/MainSite/documents/products/savings/terms-and-conditions/FSUA41-flex-service.pdf0 -
I haven't had any notification nor is it mentioned in my Regular Savings A/C online so I am going to try to open this new 5% one and pay money into both.0
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Another big "Thank you!" to SS2 and everyone else who posts news on this thread. I have current accounts with TSB and Nationwide, but I only found out about the new 5% RS accounts from here.0
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I now had an email from Nationwide about the 5% Regular Saver, and the change to the 2% Regular Savings. Seems they are sending them out in several batches.0
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I think the Nationwide deal is particularly generous. I have a Flex Account, but I only use it for withdrawing cash abroad. Most of the year, it sits empty. So surprised and happy that they allowed me to open a Flex RS.0
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If its been dormant for over 3 months with no £750 being cycled through it then you may find they downgrade the account.
Point 1 and 4 here: http://www.nationwide.co.uk/support/support-articles/terms-and-conditions/flexclusive-regular-saver-terms-and-conditions0 -
Hi, I have been reading all about the bonuses banks are offering and the Halifax offers £100 when opening its reward current account.
It says it pays the £100 in 3 days! on completion of the switch so my obvious question is can I open, collect the £100 and then switch again to another account soon after i.e. in 30 days.
I have read all the t&c and it doesn't say u have to have the account for x number of days/ months and main conditions stated are u not had an account with them b4 and use switching service to claim £100 bonus. The only line that I wondered about is that it says "if u do not meet the conditions of the offer the £100 my be claimed back from your account" As said, the only conditions it states are those I have mentioned but obviously closing the account after i.e. 30 days, although it doesn't say a day/ moth open limit I am worried they will know exactly why im doing it and claim £100 back.
Any thoughts, anybody else done it etc
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I think the Nationwide deal is particularly generous. I have a Flex Account, but I only use it for withdrawing cash abroad. Most of the year, it sits empty. So surprised and happy that they allowed me to open a Flex RS.
Steady on. Don't start calling banks "generous" because that will probably cause them to reduce their rates to savers!0 -
Hi, I have been reading all about the bonuses banks are offering and the Halifax offers £100 when opening its reward current account.
It says it pays the £100 in 3 days! on completion of the switch so my obvious question is can I open, collect the £100 and then switch again to another account soon after i.e. in 30 days.
I have read all the t&c and it doesn't say u have to have the account for x number of days/ months and main conditions stated are u not had an account with them b4 and use switching service to claim £100 bonus. The only line that I wondered about is that it says "if u do not meet the conditions of the offer the £100 my be claimed back from your account" As said, the only conditions it states are those I have mentioned but obviously closing the account after i.e. 30 days, although it doesn't say a day/ moth open limit I am worried they will know exactly why im doing it and claim £100 back.
Any thoughts, anybody else done it etc
Thanks
My thoughts....keep the reward account for the £5/month.
Open a second "current account" with Halifax not the reward one and use that as a donor account to switch to another bank.:footie:
Regular savers earn 6% interest (HSBC, First Direct, M&S)
Loans cost 2.9% per year (Nationwide) = FREE money.
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Steady on. Don't start calling banks "generous" because that will probably cause them to reduce their rates to savers!
Be fair. They are a Building Society.
Not that you would know it from the Directors' Remuneration packages (which I always vote against), or their interest rates, which are generally uncompetitive.0
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