The Old Regular Savers Discussion Thread 28/12/24-29/1/26

Dizzycap

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81854792#Comment_81854792

Simplifying accounts is what I always try to do. On this occasion, Mansfield BS application form printed, completed, & posted with cheque on Friday last week with account opening today. Certainly not going to mess about with FREE postage etc as for me, it's a RS worth having.

x44

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81848608#Comment_81848608

…and the ESBS website page showing the new accounts from 2nd Feb has indeed been updated under the MonthlySaver section to have an extra line saying "branch applications only".

See https://www.esbs.co.uk/future-savings-interest-rates/

I reckon I should claim geographical locational discrimination (ROTFL) as all of these smaller Building Societies offering regular savers with no restrictions to the local area but for in-branch applications only are too far away from me to make it worthwhile the trip!

WillPS

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81856187#Comment_81856187

Application pack requested Thursday, received Saturday 1st Class. Returned in Response Paid 1st Class in yesterday's post and open today.

No 'messing about', but however much a stamp is nowadays very well saved (and probably just as quick as sending it on Thursday evening with a Second Class stamp would have been anyway).

where_are_we

Mansfield BS. - MiIestone Saver - To close or withdraw from a branch or postal account they charge an excessive £25 for an electronic payment. The only other option is the cheque in the post. Not a great option.

where_are_we

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81856365#Comment_81856365

Milestone Saver - That`s quick. I did the same. If your deposit was by cheque hopefully it will have a January date facilitating another £500 payment for February. To avoid the deposit cheque bouncing I was going to have the necessary funds in my current account from tomorrow. Does that seem ok?

WillPS

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81856583#Comment_81856583

I would yes, but it'll likely be Thursday or Friday it'd actually leave.

MSE_ForumTeam5

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Pickledonionlover

Hi folks - sorry slightly off topic (this is just about the only thread I read on here)…

Has the formatting changed on this thread recently or is it just the removal of the Mansfield envelope posts which has sent this out of kilter a bit?

It's seems especially different on quoting.

I don't want to set this thread off topic for pages but just interested if it's just me?

I'll remove this post once I get any confirmation 👍

flaneurs_lobster

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81856998#Comment_81856998

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6652367/039-rich-039-editor-feedback

Bridlington1

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81857005#Comment_81857005

I'll also mention whilst I'm here that I'd rather people refrain from discussing the new text editor on this thread and instead make your views on the new text editor known on the dedicated feedback thread on the link below:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6652367/039-rich-039-editor-feedback

All I shall say on the matter though is that one of the many drawbacks of the new text editor is that when replying to a post that quotes another post, the editor generates a link to the old quote instead of displaying the text of the original quote.

To save having to jump through multiple links could I ask that people state which account(s) they are referring to each time they make a post. It doesn't necessarily need to be a title as such but just make sure you mention in the post somewhere which account(s) it is.

Hopefully a fix can be made at some point to allow you to have layers of quotes without links appearing everywhere so that my last paragraph becomes unnecessary but until then we'll just have to make the best of things.

If anyone wishes to discuss this further please make a post in the feedback thread:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6652367/039-rich-039-editor-feedback

Note I opted out of receiving notifications when people mention me but I am following the above thread so if you post in it I shall see it.