Regular Savings Accounts: The Best Currently Available List!

Chaykin

Was just about to open an HSBC Regular Saver but noticed they say on their website that you cannot manage the account online. I understand that but can someone tell me if the account will be "visible" online once I log-in to Internet Banking (so I can e.g. at least see what's the balance on the account?) or is it not visible at all online and I would have to phone to check the balance?

mary

Yes, you can see the account online and see all the payments which have gone into the account.

Special_Saver2

Hi Everybody,

Thanks to veryintrigued, I have added the Nottingham BS Savvy Saver account to post 7 on the first page of this thread.

I cannot find anything else that has changed for this weekend's update.

I will do another update next weekend.

SS2

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For those new to this thread, the first few posts are constantly updated and are here: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/...=608697&page=1

Chaykin

How long does it take to open an HSBC Regular Saver? I applied on-line 6 days ago and the account still hasn't been opened...

Kim_13

Also a shame that the Nottingham one can only be opened in branch - the travel costs would probably outweigh the interest for me.

MarkFromCornwall

Chaykin wrote: »

How long does it take to open an HSBC Regular Saver? I applied on-line 6 days ago and the account still hasn't been opened...

That's not normal. It shouldn't take more than 24 hours. I recommend you phone them.

Chaykin

MarkFromMullion wrote: »

That's not normal. It shouldn't take more than 24 hours. I recommend you phone them.

I did and they said that they are very busy, apologised and said the account will be opened the next day however it was not, so I phoned again - same story. I gave up after the 3rd phone call when I got same explanation all over again. Eventually the account was opened - 10 days after I originally applied for it.

HSBC is a joke - just have a read through this topic about problems people are having with opening an account with them for the switching incentive...

Special_Saver2

Hi Folks,

I cannot find anything that has changed for this weekend's update.

I will do another update next weekend.

SS2

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For those new to this thread, the first few posts are constantly updated and are here: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/...=608697&page=1

veryintrigued

So the Chorley 18 month Sunshine account only has another two months to run.

Has anyone heard any rumours what might be replacing it?

At £750 per month for 18 months at a rate of 4.5% it really was a smashing product.

badger09

I'm not holding my breath for anything comparable, but it was good while it lasted

Doesn't look as if Chorley have realised the FSCS limit is now £75k:cool:

http://www.chorleybs.co.uk/regularsaver.html:)