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40k at zero interest SHOCKER!

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  • Eldi_Dos
    Eldi_Dos Posts: 2,710 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Going back to the opening post, had the family member's account been sitting dormant for two decades or had they been putting funds into the account over that period of time?
    Play with the expectation of winning not the fear of failure.    S.Clarke
  • optoutDB
    optoutDB Posts: 105 Forumite
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    On the positive side, for most of those 20years they wouldn't have been missing out too badly, but they should have woken up in 2022.  Depending on their age, they might not even have been aware that savings interest was a thing!
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