The New Top Easy Access Savings Discussion Area

gpman · 8 February at 4:02PM

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I have previously noticed that Cahoot can sometimes be a little tardy in updating your online account, but if your SDS has matured, expect it to now be a Savings account paying 1.00% or less. Your online account should catch up with reality soon.

If I were you, I would simply upgrade to a new SDS. Note that updating the account does not change the frequency of interest application, but I think it does reset the date/s of future application.

If you see what appears to be a random interest payment last August, are you sure you didn't upgrade the account then?

You would need to contact Cahoot regarding the apparent lack of prior notice of account maturity

clivep · 8 February at 4:04PM

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Did you refresh the a/c by doing an upgrade in August 2025?

If so, the displayed opening date stays as it was but the 12 month interest rate boost starts anew and you would get an interest payment.

masonic · 8 February at 4:46PM

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Did you refresh it at any point? Because that resets the maturity date but not the interest payment date.

ccluedo · 8 February at 4:51PM

Cahoot SDS

Thank you @gpman @clivep @masonic

You have all hit the nail on the head!

I hadn't noticed that the opening date stayed the same after upgrading. Likewise it explains the interest payments.

I've checked them all now and changed my diary dates to the correct ones.

Many thanks 😊

elkiedee · 9 February at 5:42AM

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https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81869573#Comment_81869573

Most of my savings are accessible within a few days if I need them and limited access, and that's fine. But I have one "instant access" account which is linked to a current account, and I keep money which I expect I'm going to spend in there. I also put money in monthly on my partner's pay day and some on the start of the month, and child benefit, and then transfer some just a few days later to pay council tax, and give my son money to pay for meals at college (when he was at school up to last summer I was putting it in his school Parentpay account). This way I can make sure there will be money to pay for necessary things. For longer term savings I can get higher rates of interest but I regard this as a current account extension. Last year I probably kept more money in it than I needed to, as I earned more then double the interest on a slightly lower rate over the year (several interest rate cuts in 2025) than for 2024-25. It's a 12 month account/rate so I opened the first in January 2024, and then opened a similar account in 2025 and 2026 so I could just move my money over for another year.

dcs34 · 9 February at 12:03PM

Newbury Existing Member Account - email received today (09/02/2026)

We have increased the maximum limit on our Existing Member Account (EMA) for the 2025-26 tax year from £8,000 to £10,000. This change came into effect on 6 February 2026.

What does that mean for me?

This means you can now ‘top up’ your EMA to a maximum of £10,000 until 5 April 2026.

Given the current interest rate of 3.35% this is unlikely to be a 'top' account for anyone, however perhaps some like me have kept it in order to keep a customer relationship with Newbury.

savethepandas · 9 February at 1:51PM

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Didn't get that email, but did get one stating that the "Welcome to Newbury" accepts £8000 (from £7000) from the 6th February. Have minimal amounts in both accounts to keep a "foot in the door"