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Regular Savings Accounts: The Best Currently Available List!

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie
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    edited 31 October 2024 at 1:46PM
    Does anybody knows if they will withdraw the virgin RS if it gets too popular to soon.
    The regular savers linked to current accounts don’t seem to get withdrawn like the good ‘open to all’ building society regular savers but who knows! I guess having to open a new current account might put people off unless you’re an MSE forumite with a penchant for multiple bank accounts 😆
    Well l switched my virgin account  to another provider for the switch bribe, l mean offer. I have just opened another virgin account  a hour ago. So l hope it doesn't  get pulled. :)
  • financialbliss
    financialbliss Posts: 1,952 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    I also previously switched out of VM as their regular savers / savings products got non-competive. 

    So, needed to apply for a current account first. Said yes to the question "Do you have an existing current account with us?" which allowed me to use my stored login details. Requested a joint account. That bit went well.

    Two regular savers just applied for, but encountered "technical difficulties" and accounts won't be available until in the morning... Still, better than being blocked at the current account application stage!


    Mortgage and debt free. Building up savings...
  • allegro120
    allegro120 Posts: 2,040 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Name Dropper
    Virgin RS
    When I saw an unusual amount of new posts this morning I realised that VM launched their promised RS before reading anything.  My guess was it will be something like 6% or probably less.  I've never expected 10.38% and the rate to be fixed. And it came on the date when BoE reduced base rate and a lot of providers were quick to announce reductions for their EAs.  
    Opening the account was easy. Didn't find the option opening in the app, did it online. Very quick and it appeared on the app straight away.
  • Marcoos
    Marcoos Posts: 207 Forumite
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    edited 31 October 2024 at 1:46PM
    Does anybody knows if they will withdraw the virgin RS if it gets too popular to soon.
    Probably best to open sooner rather than later. While it’s 12 months, the maturity is 31/07/25. So might as well eek every day you can from it. 
  • jameseonline
    jameseonline Posts: 1,186 Forumite
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    Virgin RS
    When I saw an unusual amount of new posts this morning I realised that VM launched their promised RS before reading anything.  My guess was it will be something like 6% or probably less.  I've never expected 10.38% and the rate to be fixed. And it came on the date when BoE reduced base rate and a lot of providers were quick to announce reductions for their EAs.  
    Opening the account was easy. Didn't find the option opening in the app, did it online. Very quick and it appeared on the app straight away.
    You can't open directly from app, you can tap discovery, products, then exclusive rates/offers or scroll down to savings, the website opens in browser
  • jameseonline
    jameseonline Posts: 1,186 Forumite
    1,000 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper
    edited 31 October 2024 at 1:46PM
    Marcoos said:
    Does anybody knows if they will withdraw the virgin RS if it gets too popular to soon.
    Probably best to open sooner rather than later. While it’s 12 months, the maturity is 31/07/25. So might as well eek every day you can from it. 
    Yea I was wondering about the fact it gave a maturity date yet the account is advertised as 12 months, so unless you get it from day 1 you are losing out every day you don't have it OR is it another mess up by Virgin?🤔
  • drphila
    drphila Posts: 358 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper
    Which Virgin account do I need for this offer.
    The M Plus current account, then apply for the regular savings account

    Or M or Club M

  • saverkev
    saverkev Posts: 80 Forumite
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    Kazza242 said:
    Virgin Money have launched a new account, called Regular Saver Exclusive, which pays 10.38% AER (fixed).

    - Pay in up to £250 per month
    - Maximum investment £3,000
    - Unlimited withdrawals permitted
    - The account can be opened online
    - The account matures on 31/07/2025.
    - The account is exclusively available to new and existing Virgin Money current account customers.  Your Virgin Money current account needs to have been opened on or after 04/12/2019.  Or, you originally opened your current account with Clydesdale Bank or Yorkshire Bank, such as a Signature Current Account.

    Please see the following link here.
    Thanks
    Logged in when got home to see if any posts regarding BOE reducing the Base Rate expecting lower rates forecast and saw this - opened and funded in 5 minutes 
  • I also previously switched out of VM as their regular savers / savings products got non-competive. 

    So, needed to apply for a current account first. Said yes to the question "Do you have an existing current account with us?" which allowed me to use my stored login details. Requested a joint account. That bit went well.

    Two regular savers just applied for, but encountered "technical difficulties" and accounts won't be available until in the morning... Still, better than being blocked at the current account application stage!


    Why/how did you apply for two regular savers?  Is one of them for someone else?
  • Nuggy96 said:
    Hmm my beehive RS matured today, I have to either leave £10 to keep it open or close the account to get all the cash. Any recommendation? Are people keeping it in case a good existing deal comes out?

    I've left the £10 in as it seemed to be the quickest option. Can always close it later.
    I've closed mine.
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