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  • 10_66
    10_66 Posts: 3,486 Forumite
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    So the Principality 6 Mth Saver says £200 per month. To maximise interest am I right in thinking £200 today and the the 1st of each month for the next 5 or is it the 20th of each month?
    You can deposit now and then on 1st of the month.  Maximum balance permitted is £1,200 over the 6 month period.
  • ChewyyBacca
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    jim1999 said:
    If there's one thing we're guaranteed, it's that having a multi-page debate about whether Regular Savers are worth the effort or not will be very productive.
    For ppl who would like to have the multi page debate, join here
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/496410/are-regular-savers-still-worth-it/p1
  • Bridlington1
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    edited 20 June 2024 at 4:11PM
    ColdIron said:
    jim1999 said:
    If there's one thing we're guaranteed, it's that having a multi-page debate about whether Regular Savers are worth the effort or not will be very productive.
    For ppl who would like to have the multi page debate, join here
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/496410/are-regular-savers-still-worth-it/p1
    Last post 2008, 16 years ago
    The discussion is closed too so I think it would be rather difficult to discuss regular savers (or indeed anything) in that particular thread anyway.
  • jameseonline
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    10_66 said:
    So the Principality 6 Mth Saver says £200 per month. To maximise interest am I right in thinking £200 today and the the 1st of each month for the next 5 or is it the 20th of each month?
    You can deposit now and then on 1st of the month.  Maximum balance permitted is £1,200 over the 6 month period.
    Or setup closer to the end of the month making the next payment on the 1st
  • jameseonline
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    Kazza242 said:
    Principality Building Society are launching a new '6 Month Regular Saver', paying 8.00%.

    Pay in £1 - £200 per month.  The maximum investment is £1,200.

    The account does not permit withdrawals before maturity, though earlier access is available by closing the account.

    It is available to open online or via branch.  The account will mature after 6 months.  

    Once launched, the account should appear on the Principality BS website, here.

    (The application page for the account is at the following link here but it's probably best to wait for the account to officially launch first.  I will edit this post later in the morning to include the link to the account details page).   
    Interesting, might give it a go in a month or so if it's still available.

    Got like 3 regular savings accounts with them already 🤣, 2 @ £50 a month and their standard at £250 a month, plus accounts elsewhere, need to wait before starting anything new.

    How did you find out about the new account?

     You could maximise your Principality interest by missing one or two £250 payments (this is allowed) to standard RS (@5.5% ?) and instead put £200 into 6 month RS@8% and if you haven`t got £200 to put in this month you probably would be ok waiting to beginning of next month before opening RS@8% and first deposit of £200 when you have the money.
    I actually need to free up money to fund other regulars that pay higher, so my options are empty my bos 5.5%, close my Halifax 5.5%, close my Principality 5.5%, got about a month before I need to do something though.
  • Growingold
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    Or setup closer to the end of the month making the next payment on the 1st
    If it is still available.  It it's very popular may not stay long but that is a chance one takes.  
    2 sayings spring to mind completely contradicting each other
    Firstly 'only fools rush in'  and Secondly 'he who hesitates is lost'

  • 10_66
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    10_66 said:
    So the Principality 6 Mth Saver says £200 per month. To maximise interest am I right in thinking £200 today and the the 1st of each month for the next 5 or is it the 20th of each month?
    You can deposit now and then on 1st of the month.  Maximum balance permitted is £1,200 over the 6 month period.
    Or setup closer to the end of the month making the next payment on the 1st
    If it's still available at the end of the month.
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