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Regular Savings Accounts: The Best Currently Available List!

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  • LZC
    LZC Posts: 39 Forumite
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    Band7 said:
    Speaking of Saffron, I've recently opened an easy access account with them so that in a year I'll be eligible for the regular saver. 

    Can anyone think of any other places I should be opening an account now, to be eligible for similar perks in the future?

    Thanks!
    Cambridge BS, YBS, Coventry BS, Monmouthshire BS, Principality BS - -  more or less every BS. Also local ones with Post Code restrictions, should you be lucky enough to live in their areas.
    Possibly Skipton too - they had an existing member RS in 2021 I think - but you only had to be a member since a week or so before it was released
    And Newbury, Leek and Bath. 
    If you want a Newbury account you should get in quick

    According to their website:

    “From 30th March 2023 we will only be accepting new savings applications from people who live in the following postcodes: AL, BA, BH, BN, BS, DT, EX, GL, GU, HA, HP, HR, KT, LU, MK, NN, OX, PO, RG, RH, SG, SL, SM, SN, SP, SO, TA, TW, UB, WD, WR. Our Existing member account is available to all existing members who live in England or Wales.”
  • Bridlington1
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    LZC said:
    Band7 said:
    Speaking of Saffron, I've recently opened an easy access account with them so that in a year I'll be eligible for the regular saver. 

    Can anyone think of any other places I should be opening an account now, to be eligible for similar perks in the future?

    Thanks!
    Cambridge BS, YBS, Coventry BS, Monmouthshire BS, Principality BS - -  more or less every BS. Also local ones with Post Code restrictions, should you be lucky enough to live in their areas.
    Possibly Skipton too - they had an existing member RS in 2021 I think - but you only had to be a member since a week or so before it was released
    And Newbury, Leek and Bath. 
    If you want a Newbury account you should get in quick

    According to their website:

    “From 30th March 2023 we will only be accepting new savings applications from people who live in the following postcodes: AL, BA, BH, BN, BS, DT, EX, GL, GU, HA, HP, HR, KT, LU, MK, NN, OX, PO, RG, RH, SG, SL, SM, SN, SP, SO, TA, TW, UB, WD, WR. Our Existing member account is available to all existing members who live in England or Wales.”
    I think I'll speculatively open their home saver then just in case.
  • allegro120
    allegro120 Posts: 1,987 Forumite
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    Speaking of Saffron, I've recently opened an easy access account with them so that in a year I'll be eligible for the regular saver. 

    Can anyone think of any other places I should be opening an account now, to be eligible for similar perks in the future?

    Thanks!
    Royston Vasey BS but you have to be VERY local 😊 
    😂 It's a local BS for local people. 

    Anyone who's seen the league of gentlemen would be aware of this. 😆
    I had few accounts with my Royston Vasey BS for a few years in a row, but they failed to offer anything good since I closed my last one in Feb 2021 :( 
  • LZC said:
    Band7 said:
    Speaking of Saffron, I've recently opened an easy access account with them so that in a year I'll be eligible for the regular saver. 

    Can anyone think of any other places I should be opening an account now, to be eligible for similar perks in the future?

    Thanks!
    Cambridge BS, YBS, Coventry BS, Monmouthshire BS, Principality BS - -  more or less every BS. Also local ones with Post Code restrictions, should you be lucky enough to live in their areas.
    Possibly Skipton too - they had an existing member RS in 2021 I think - but you only had to be a member since a week or so before it was released
    And Newbury, Leek and Bath. 
    If you want a Newbury account you should get in quick

    According to their website:

    “From 30th March 2023 we will only be accepting new savings applications from people who live in the following postcodes: AL, BA, BH, BN, BS, DT, EX, GL, GU, HA, HP, HR, KT, LU, MK, NN, OX, PO, RG, RH, SG, SL, SM, SN, SP, SO, TA, TW, UB, WD, WR. Our Existing member account is available to all existing members who live in England or Wales.”
    I think I'll speculatively open their home saver then just in case.
    The Newbury Welcome to Newbury account @ 3.3% may be better rather than 3.15%. 
  • Bridlington1
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    LZC said:
    Band7 said:
    Speaking of Saffron, I've recently opened an easy access account with them so that in a year I'll be eligible for the regular saver. 

    Can anyone think of any other places I should be opening an account now, to be eligible for similar perks in the future?

    Thanks!
    Cambridge BS, YBS, Coventry BS, Monmouthshire BS, Principality BS - -  more or less every BS. Also local ones with Post Code restrictions, should you be lucky enough to live in their areas.
    Possibly Skipton too - they had an existing member RS in 2021 I think - but you only had to be a member since a week or so before it was released
    And Newbury, Leek and Bath. 
    If you want a Newbury account you should get in quick

    According to their website:

    “From 30th March 2023 we will only be accepting new savings applications from people who live in the following postcodes: AL, BA, BH, BN, BS, DT, EX, GL, GU, HA, HP, HR, KT, LU, MK, NN, OX, PO, RG, RH, SG, SL, SM, SN, SP, SO, TA, TW, UB, WD, WR. Our Existing member account is available to all existing members who live in England or Wales.”
    I think I'll speculatively open their home saver then just in case.
    The Newbury Welcome to Newbury account @ 3.3% may be better rather than 3.15%. 
    I've already got that one. I'm just securing the account now in case the rate rises after the postcode restrictions come into force. 
  • allegro120
    allegro120 Posts: 1,987 Forumite
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    edited 19 March 2023 at 10:58PM

    The Newbury Welcome to Newbury account @ 3.3% may be better rather than 3.15%. 
    I've already got that one. I'm just securing the account now in case the rate rises after the postcode restrictions come into force. 
    Absolutely! Get your foot in as soon as the door opens and keep it there - proved to be a good strategy.  At present 3.3% is a good rate. If it falls far behind the leading IA I will withdraw £2950 and will keep £50 on the account.  
  • happybagger
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    Penrith BS
    Regular Saver 200, Closed issue, now re-opened but Cumbria only.
    wef 20 March. 3.00%

    (I'm not suggesting it's a good rate, just for info for those with the account)
  • aaj123
    aaj123 Posts: 518 Forumite
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    Does the Saffron regular saver account have to be funded only from the nominated bank account or can it be funded from any account including one belonging to spouse?
  • ForumUser7
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    edited 21 March 2023 at 11:29PM
    aaj123 said:
    Does the Saffron regular saver account have to be funded only from the nominated bank account or can it be funded from any account including one belonging to spouse?
    Not sure about it being in a different name, but I’ve consistently funded all my saffron accounts from an account in my own name that is not the nominated account.

    N.B. Most providers will tell you if you can only fund the account from the nominated account. I think Mansfield and West Brom both fall under this category
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