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  • Band7
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    ranciduk said:
    Today TSB upped their monthly saver to 5%
    But not for existing account holders. And there's no way to sunset existing accounts. You have to sit out existing accounts to maturity. If you prefer, you can, however, withdraw your balance and put it to better use elsewhere.
  • joebob
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    ranciduk said:
    Today TSB upped their monthly saver to 5%
    How much interest would that work out at if you paid maximum in ?
  • ForumUser7
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    joebob said:
    ranciduk said:
    Today TSB upped their monthly saver to 5%
    How much interest would that work out at if you paid maximum in ?
    As per the website;
    If you want me to definitely see your reply, please tag me @forumuser7 Thank you.

    N.B. (Amended from Forum Rules): You must investigate, and check several times, before you make any decisions or take any action based on any information you glean from any of my content, as nothing I post is advice, rather it is personal opinion and is solely for discussion purposes. I research before my posts, and I never intend to share anything that is misleading, misinforming, or out of date, but don't rely on everything you read. Some of the information changes quickly, is my own opinion or may be incorrect. Verify anything you read before acting on it to protect yourself because you are responsible for any action you consequently make... DYOR, YMMV etc.
  • joebob said:
    ranciduk said:
    Today TSB upped their monthly saver to 5%
    How much interest would that work out at if you paid maximum in ?
    TSB have done that sum (showing workings) for you here https://www.tsb.co.uk/savings/monthly-saver/
  • happybagger
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    edited 25 January 2023 at 1:36PM
    I'm baffled by their policy on this, but again, Loughborough BS has increased their rates and not increased the Regular Saver Issue 1. Seems to be a new rate sheet every couple of weeks!

    https://www.theloughborough.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Interest-Rate-Poster-23-January-2023.pdf
    And now, 2 days later, yet another replacement Interest Rates leaflet. Still no change to the open or closed RS accounts.
    Must be spending a fortune on leaflet & poster reprinting for branches.

    This time it appears to be that they have simply introduced a 120 day notice ISA. Amazing that they didn't know about this 2 days ago.

    source
  • ForumUser7
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    I'm baffled by their policy on this, but again, Loughborough BS has increased their rates and not increased the Regular Saver Issue 1. Seems to be a new rate sheet every couple of weeks!

    https://www.theloughborough.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Interest-Rate-Poster-23-January-2023.pdf
    And now, 2 days later, yet another replacement Interest Rates leaflet. Still no change to the open or closed RS accounts.
    Must be spending a fortune on leaflet & poster reprinting for branches.

    This time it appears to be that they have simply introduced a 120 day notice ISA. Amazing that they didn't know about this 2 days ago.

    source
    Perhaps due to the frequent printing costs, they cannot afford to increase rates? 😂
    If you want me to definitely see your reply, please tag me @forumuser7 Thank you.

    N.B. (Amended from Forum Rules): You must investigate, and check several times, before you make any decisions or take any action based on any information you glean from any of my content, as nothing I post is advice, rather it is personal opinion and is solely for discussion purposes. I research before my posts, and I never intend to share anything that is misleading, misinforming, or out of date, but don't rely on everything you read. Some of the information changes quickly, is my own opinion or may be incorrect. Verify anything you read before acting on it to protect yourself because you are responsible for any action you consequently make... DYOR, YMMV etc.
  • jaypers
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    Wasn’t going to bother with another TSB RS but with current one maturing on 6/2 and the increase to 5% might as well go all in again. 
  • AmityNeon
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    joebob said:
    ranciduk said:
    Today TSB upped their monthly saver to 5%
    How much interest would that work out at if you paid maximum in ?
    £81.25 on average if you start with an opening deposit and make additional deposits on the same day each month. The same return as HSBC but with withdrawal flexibility. The TSB illustration opens the account on the 1st March but doesn't make a deposit until the 25th, hence the lower interest.

    https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/savings/regular-savings-calculator/
  • RG2015
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    joebob said:
    ranciduk said:
    Today TSB upped their monthly saver to 5%
    How much interest would that work out at if you paid maximum in ?
    If £250 was paid in on the first of every month, the interest would be approximately £81.25.

    Quick calculation is £250 x 5% x 6.5 = £81.25

    I have calculated a more precise figure starting on 1st Feb 2023 and this comes out at £81.82

    If you start on 1st March 2023 the interest will be £81.23


  • Re Loughborough (but is relevant to any RS)

    My monthly contribution is currently just set at the minimum - due to poor rates.

    At the end of each month (my contributions to my many RS go out at the beginning of the month) I check the rates of the various RS I pay into compared to the best Instant Access I hold.

    If the RS rate is lower I:

    Reduce to minimum / stop payment (where possible)

    Withdraw balance (again where rules of account allow).

    In these dynamic rate times it's a little more effort than the previous few years but still worthwhile I feel.


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