Saving for holiday

LeroyBoyce

Doshwaster said:

I use my Starling card for this. Just transfer money onto it from my main account once a month - or whenever I've got some spare cash and then use it for holiday spending. 

Can you confirm you can only transfer money to it via the post office?

I'd prefer to do it online, but the website suggests this isn't an option?

If not, are there any that do allow it?

eDicky

LeroyBoyce said:

Doshwaster said:

I use my Starling card for this. Just transfer money onto it from my main account once a month - or whenever I've got some spare cash and then use it for holiday spending. 

Can you confirm you can only transfer money to it via the post office?

I'd prefer to do it online, but the website suggests this isn't an option?

If not, are there any that do allow it?

A Starling Bank account, like any, has a sort code and account number, to which you can send funds electronically such as a faster payment. Cash can be deposited via the Post Office.

NoodleDoodleMan

Voyager2002 said:

The most money-saving way to do this would be to open a joint regular savings account. That way, you earn a decent (or at least half-decent) rate of interest on the money you have saved; you are making payments each month into the savings account and you cannot withdraw the money until the account matures. So arrange a holiday booking so that the main payment would be due just after the account matures. Any extra funds could be transferred into something like Starling so they would be easily available for holiday spending money.

https://www.firstdirect.com/savings-and-investments/savings/regular-saver-account/