Regular Savings Accounts: The Best Currently Available List!

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  • gt94sss2
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    edited 14 May 2024 at 5:43PM
    soulsaver said:
    soulsaver said:
    gt94sss2 said:
    Have received an email asking me what I want to do regarding my maturing Saffron Building Society Members' Month Loyalty Saver.

    It includes the fact that Saffron will be having another Members' Month Loyalty Saver in June - no details though


    it's in the pack: essentially as is: 5.25% aer var; £500 pm, £6k max. £50 min bal.
    Erm that's not a "members month" rate, that's their standard regular saver if you've been with them a year called "12 Month Members Regular Saver "

    https://www.saffronbs.co.uk/Savings/Regular-Savings-Accounts

    Members Month is/was a 9% account on £50 a month max deposit 
    There's no reference to the Members Month account in the packs.  It refers to the 12 month members saver - the detail for which I summarised.

    This is what I was referring to in my original post


    edit : just seen @lucky77 wrote it out above!
  • jameseonline
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    Got there in the end 😊🤣
  • simonsmithsays
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    edited 15 May 2024 at 9:52AM
    masonic said:
    gt94sss2 said:
    simonsmithsays said:

    Skipton Member Saver 7.5% Maturity

    As one of the account holders who haven't closed this early (and then opened up the 7% RS) I see that upon logging into the app I see the following

    Your account is due to mature on 31 May 2024.

    We'll let you know about your maturity options around two weeks before your account maturity date'
    Skipton's default rollover option for this account is a 3.8% "matured saver" instant access account

    They are also offering a 4.5% one year bond or you can switch to any of their other products available on the 1st June.

    The maturity email doesn't list the app as a method of providing maturity instructions, but you can do so online, via email, post, webchat etc

    If you want to open a new RS, you need to open a new account from 1st June
    Even better is that Skipton are also offering a FA Bonus Saver which is easy access and pays up to 5.2% for six months variable (3.8% after that).

    You'll see this option when you login online to complete your instructions and click on Full savings range available online
    The T&C for the Skipton FA Bonus Saver states that you need to "have agreed to have an appointment with one of our financial advisers". That's a big no from me then. It's not worth the hassle for a 5.2% variable rate for six months when I currently have several accounts still paying 5%+ anyway. 
    To me that reads as “if”


    Yes, if you've agreed to have an appointment with one of their FAs, then they can offer you the account. Perhaps you'd be able to open the account without having such an appointment in place, but should expect a call to set one up.
    I can confirm it. I've opened the account, deposited £1 and the interest displays as 3.8%.  I'll check tomorrow to see if it changes, but it looks to me like you need to make an appointment to get 5.2%.
    Another 3.8% here (both on App and funding confirmation (below)) with the next interest showing as 11/5/25.
    Today this Skipton FA Easy Access rate has changed to 5.2% (Maturity still 11/5/24) on the App.

    Hence the cleared debit card theory funds seems correct.

    I've also set up the nominated account (note this bit has to be done online) and performed a test withdrawal of a small amount which hit my nominated account late morning.
  • allegro120
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    masonic said:
    gt94sss2 said:
    simonsmithsays said:

    Skipton Member Saver 7.5% Maturity

    As one of the account holders who haven't closed this early (and then opened up the 7% RS) I see that upon logging into the app I see the following

    Your account is due to mature on 31 May 2024.

    We'll let you know about your maturity options around two weeks before your account maturity date'
    Skipton's default rollover option for this account is a 3.8% "matured saver" instant access account

    They are also offering a 4.5% one year bond or you can switch to any of their other products available on the 1st June.

    The maturity email doesn't list the app as a method of providing maturity instructions, but you can do so online, via email, post, webchat etc

    If you want to open a new RS, you need to open a new account from 1st June
    Even better is that Skipton are also offering a FA Bonus Saver which is easy access and pays up to 5.2% for six months variable (3.8% after that).

    You'll see this option when you login online to complete your instructions and click on Full savings range available online
    The T&C for the Skipton FA Bonus Saver states that you need to "have agreed to have an appointment with one of our financial advisers". That's a big no from me then. It's not worth the hassle for a 5.2% variable rate for six months when I currently have several accounts still paying 5%+ anyway. 
    To me that reads as “if”


    Yes, if you've agreed to have an appointment with one of their FAs, then they can offer you the account. Perhaps you'd be able to open the account without having such an appointment in place, but should expect a call to set one up.
    I can confirm it. I've opened the account, deposited £1 and the interest displays as 3.8%.  I'll check tomorrow to see if it changes, but it looks to me like you need to make an appointment to get 5.2%.
    Another 3.8% here (both on App and funding confirmation (below)) with the next interest showing as 11/5/25.
    Today this Skipton FA Easy Access rate has changed to 5.2% (Maturity still 11/5/24) on the App.

    Hence the cleared debit card theory funds seems correct.

    I've also set up the nominated account (note this bit has to be done online) and performed a test withdrawal of a small amount which hit my nominated account late morning.
    The same here, the rate changed to 5.2% this morning.
  • gt94sss2 said:
    simonsmithsays said:

    Skipton Member Saver 7.5% Maturity

    As one of the account holders who haven't closed this early (and then opened up the 7% RS) I see that upon logging into the app I see the following

    Your account is due to mature on 31 May 2024.

    We'll let you know about your maturity options around two weeks before your account maturity date'
    Skipton's default rollover option for this account is a 3.8% "matured saver" instant access account

    They are also offering a 4.5% one year bond or you can switch to any of their other products available on the 1st June.

    The maturity email doesn't list the app as a method of providing maturity instructions, but you can do so online, via email, post, webchat etc

    If you want to open a new RS, you need to open a new account from 1st June
    Even better is that Skipton are also offering a FA Bonus Saver which is easy access and pays up to 5.2% for six months variable (3.8% after that).

    You'll see this option when you login online to complete your instructions and click on Full savings range available online
    Cheers for this heads up. Really good spot.
  • boomish
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    I've applied for a Joint Savings account online with Skipton & that's says "A rate has not yet been applied" if I can't get the 5.2% I'm thinking MoneyBox as that pays 5% with it's1% bonus rate , we have put our ISA's in there so am thinking why not put our savings as well, currently in a Joint Santander easy saver which is due to reduce next week. 
  • Bridlington1
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    boomish said:
    I've applied for a Joint Savings account online with Skipton & that's says "A rate has not yet been applied" if I can't get the 5.2% I'm thinking MoneyBox as that pays 5% with it's1% bonus rate , we have put our ISA's in there so am thinking why not put our savings as well, currently in a Joint Santander easy saver which is due to reduce next week. 
    Have you made a deposit into it yet? Skipton don't show the interest rate until you make your first deposit.
  • allegro120
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    boomish said:
    I've applied for a Joint Savings account online with Skipton & that's says "A rate has not yet been applied" if I can't get the 5.2% I'm thinking MoneyBox as that pays 5% with it's1% bonus rate , we have put our ISA's in there so am thinking why not put our savings as well, currently in a Joint Santander easy saver which is due to reduce next week. 
    It will show 5.2% when they receive your deposit.
  • Saffron Small Saver maturity 

    Has anyone else not received any maturity instructions yet?

    I have mine due to mature, on my spreadsheet, on the 1st June.

    I don't want to bother them just yet.

    TIA

  • allegro120
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    Saffron Small Saver maturity 

    Has anyone else not received any maturity instructions yet?

    I have mine due to mature, on my spreadsheet, on the 1st June.

    I don't want to bother them just yet.

    TIA

    I've received mine by e-mail 18 days prior to maturity.
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