Santander Easy Access Limited Edition

fly-catchers

As a single person can you open more than one Edge current account and therefore more than one saver?

noh

fly-catchers said:

As a single person can you open more than one Edge current account and therefore more than one saver?

According to the key facts for the current account you can be named on no more than two accounts.
https://www.santander.co.uk/assets/s3fs-public/AD_documents/santander_edge_current_account_key_facts_document_bankmc0315feb24ipgcd.pdf
The key facts for the edge saver also state a maximum of two accounts one for each edge current account.
https://www.santander.co.uk/assets/s3fs-public/AD_documents/h261993_p623373_savemc0323aug23hcd_lr.pdf

I already have an Edge current accountI and have just tried converting an Everyday current account to an Edge current account but the system won’t allow it. It will only allow our joint 123 lite account to be converted to a second Edge account therefore it appears only one sole and one joint account is allowed per individual.

AndyW79

where_are_we:

You have 4 edge savers, Is that 2 yourself and two your partner?

So I guess it would be 16k at 7% if you maxed out the four no?

is it a big hassle to create the four?

allegro120

AndyW79 said:

where_are_we:

You have 4 edge savers, Is that 2 yourself and two your partner?

So I guess it would be 16k at 7% if you maxed out the four no?

is it a big hassle to create the four?

Yes, 4 edge savers, 16k at 7%. It wasn't a big hassle for me as I and my OH were already customers.  It was quick and easy thing to do. 

kaysdee

I have an Edge current account (£0) and Edge Saver (£4k). My daughter has an Edge current account, Saver and Easy Access, and she has over £13k between them.

Just tried to open a joint account to switch into and allow us both to set up additional Edge savers, but have been declined. I suspect it is because she is young and doesn’t have much of a credit history, although the decision seems strange given we both already have accounts with decent funds and didn’t apply for an overdraft. Was hoping to avoid having to go into a branch but looks like will have to after all to see if they can override the decision.

friolento

When I try to ipen a second Edge Saver, it says congratulations you already have an Edge Saver 🤦🏽‍♂️

Do I first need to open another Edge current account?

WillPS

friolento said:

When I try to ipen a second Edge Saver, it says congratulations you already have an Edge Saver 🤦🏽‍♂️

Do I first need to open another Edge current account?

Yes. 1 edge saver per current account held AIUI.

where_are_we

AndyW79 - as allegro120 has already said if you and your partner are already customers the process is quick. My partner and I already had a joint 123lite. We then each opened an ECA followed by a linked ES each. Then we opened a joint ECA followed by a linked ES each. So in total we have a single ECA each plus a joint ECA and 4 single ES`s.

SaveTheEuro

Fingerbobs said:

At this moment in time, I have a couple of other instant-access accounts that would beat the new Santander rate from May, but of course it's possible those rates will also drop in the meantime, so Santander could well remain the best option.

(No email received here yet, incidentally. I wait with bated breath...)

What alternatives are people going for in May when Santander drop the rate from 5.2% to 4.2%? There are still the Santander Edge accounts paying 7% on up to £4,000. Paragon are still paying 5.25% (only 2 withdrawals allowed each year) and Coventry 5.2% (only 3 withdrawals allowed) for those who opened accounts when they were available. Ulster Bank is still on 5.2% and that savings account is still open to all. You have to open a current account to get it but there's a £200 switch incentive available on the path to getting there. 

flaneurs_lobster

SaveTheEuro said:

Fingerbobs said:

At this moment in time, I have a couple of other instant-access accounts that would beat the new Santander rate from May, but of course it's possible those rates will also drop in the meantime, so Santander could well remain the best option.

(No email received here yet, incidentally. I wait with bated breath...)

What alternatives are people going for in May when Santander drop the rate from 5.2% to 4.2%? There are still the Santander Edge accounts paying 7% on up to £4,000. Paragon are still paying 5.25% (only 2 withdrawals allowed each year) and Coventry 5.2% (only 3 withdrawals allowed) for those who opened accounts when they were available. Ulster Bank is still on 5.2% and that savings account is still open to all. You have to open a current account to get it but there's a £200 switch incentive available on the path to getting there. 

Already have all of the above (+ Cahoot 5.2% but that's likely to follow the Santander a/c downwards). Fair few accounts paying 5.1n% out there too.