Regular Savings Accounts: The Best Currently Available List!

typistretired

soulsaver said:

Band7 said:

Kazza242 said:

Leeds Building Society have launched a new Regular Saver (issue 37), paying 3.70% (Gross p.a/AER variable).

The account matures on the 2nd February 2025.  

The minimum operating balance is £100.  You can deposit up to £250 per month. 

The maximum account balance is £6,000 (plus accrued interest credited to the account).

The account can be opened online, branch or post.  The account can be operated in branch or by post (some operations can also be carried out online or by telephone).

It allows one penalty-free withdrawal per calendar year (including account closure).  Further withdrawals (including account closure) will be subject to 30 days' loss of interest on an equivalent amount to that withdrawn.

If the account balance falls below £100, the rate of interest that will apply is 0.05%.

https://www.leedsbuildingsociety.co.uk/savings/regular-saver/regular-saver/

If you already have an earlier issue of the Leeds RS, you can just call them on 03450 50 50 75 and ask for it to be changed to issue 37. The maturity date of the changed account is Feb 2 2025, so you get the full 2 years, and have a head start with your existing balance. If you go for this option, don't forget to update any existing standing order.

Useful to know, but note they do apply new rates to earlier issues - I get 3.2% on issue 23 which started out at 1.8% iirc without doing owt, & I expect 3.7% showing tomorrow.

Issue 23 Leeds Regular saver now showing at 3.70%

Millyonare

Velvet_Monkey said:

A certain dynamic has definitely changed in recent times with respect to savings accounts. It used to be that savings rates were above the base rate. Now, the base rate goes up by 0.5%, and institutions raise their rate by 0.3% expecting us to be happy?
Base rate is 4%, and banks offer savings accounts at 3%, with ability to simply deposit funds risk free with BoE at 4%? We deserve better!

The world is absolutely swimming in trillions of excess cash looking for a home. UK banks can borrow billions from central banks or money markets at the tap of a button. They no longer really need cash from retailer savers. Surprised some UK retail savers recently went as high as 5-7%, to be honest!

Nick_C

RG2015 said:

DoneWorking said:

From Chase just now

Good news – we're increasing the Chase saver account interest rate from 2.7% AER (2.67% gross) variable to 3% AER (2.96% gross) variable, effective from 13 February 2023.

Think you have posted on the wrong thread. This is the regular saver not easy access.

Chase is listed on page 1 as one of the best feeder accounts, so this is on topic and helpful.

Thanks @DoneWorking

RG2015

Nick_C said:

RG2015 said:

DoneWorking said:

From Chase just now

Good news – we're increasing the Chase saver account interest rate from 2.7% AER (2.67% gross) variable to 3% AER (2.96% gross) variable, effective from 13 February 2023.

Think you have posted on the wrong thread. This is the regular saver not easy access.

Chase is listed on page 1 as one of the best feeder accounts, so this is on topic and helpful.

Thanks @DoneWorking

Thank you. I was not aware of this.

Sincere apologies to @DoneWorking

arsenalboy

I want to close my TSB monthly saver due to interest rate now too low.

With most online accounts with other providers there is an option to "close" the account and it will than add interest.

However, it is only giving me the option to "transfer" money. How do I actually close it? 

Band7

arsenalboy said:

I want to close my TSB monthly saver due to interest rate now too low.

With most online accounts with other providers there is an option to "close" the account and it will than add interest.

However, it is only giving me the option to "transfer" money. How do I actually close it? 

You'd probably have to ask them to close it. Alternatively, you can just withdraw your balance, cancel any SO you may have for the RS, and wait for maturity to pick up your accrued interest. As you aren't able to open a new TSB RS before maturity of your current one, this seems to be the least painful option.

Although there is this:

soulsaver

arsenalboy said:

I want to close my TSB monthly saver due to interest rate now too low.

With most online accounts with other providers there is an option to "close" the account and it will than add interest.

However, it is only giving me the option to "transfer" money. How do I actually close it? 

It can be done through the app.

• Log into the App

• Tap the profile icon

• Tap Chat to us

• Type ‘close my account’ and answer the questions in the chat

• It typically takes  2 days to close the account

But, other than collecting the interest, there is no real gain to closing the TSB saver as you can't open the higher rate one until the anniversary of the old one. 

I, amongst others upthread, tried it personally when the 5% was launched.

Special_Saver2

Hi Folks,

I have changed the following items on page 1 of this thread.

- Stafford Railway BS Regular Saver (Issue 1) interest rate increased to 4.15%

- Leeds BS Regular Saver (Issue 37) added to the list of accounts that mature after more than 12 months, paying 3.7% variable on up to £250 per month until 2nd February 2025

- Leek BS Regular Saver added to the list of accounts with no maturity date for locals and existing members only, paying 3.5% variable on up to £500 per month with a maximum balance of £50,000

- Principality BS Christmas 2023 Regular Saver Bond withdrawn and removed from the list

- Principality BS 1 Year Regular Saver Bond (Issue 31) added to the list of accounts maturing after 12 months, paying 4% fixed on up to £250 per month

- Chase Saver Account (in the feeder account section) interest rate updated to 3% AER from 13th February 2023

I will do the next update next weekend.

SS2

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For those new to this thread, the first few posts are constantly updated and are on the first page
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6106986/regular-savings-accounts-the-best-currently-available-list/p1

typistretired

arsenalboy said:

I want to close my TSB monthly saver due to interest rate now too low.

With most online accounts with other providers there is an option to "close" the account and it will than add interest.

However, it is only giving me the option to "transfer" money. How do I actually close it? 

You can ask them to close via their chat line

arsenalboy

Thanks for TSB replies, I will try chat line first but from past experience of banking chat lines, they will only advise and not action. They will probably direct me to the App but I will probably end up transferring out and waiting 9 months for my £2 interest!