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

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  • Pure coincidence I'm sure but since Coventry BS acquired Co-op Bank in January they haven't offered a REGULAR SAVINGS product that has troubled my spreadsheet. 

    Not a (public) peep out of CovBS on how this acquisition is going to benefit the members/Co-op Bank customers in the future. 
  • Thanks to those who have highlighted that the Newcastle BS Monument RS account was available for online applications. 

    I saw a few posts from people saying that they’d opened it but it wasn’t yet showing in their account list - I have opened it this morning as an existing customer and it’s now visible in my online account list for funding. 
  • csw5780
    csw5780 Posts: 167 Forumite
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    edited 17 October 2025 at 3:30PM
    friolento said:
    10_66 said:
    10_66 said:
    Newcastle Monument
    I applied online (not app) as new customer but the new account isn't showing when I log on.  Did those that can already see the new account apply via online or app, please?  I did receive an email saying application received.
    I thought I'd wait a while before replying as it hadn't been long since I applied when I read your post but it's been nearly 12 hours now and mine has still not appeared. 
    Just checked mine again this morning and it's still missing too.  Considering there's only one way of applying for it online, I wonder why this appears to have failed.
    10_66 said:
    10_66 said:
    Newcastle Monument
    I applied online (not app) as new customer but the new account isn't showing when I log on.  Did those that can already see the new account apply via online or app, please?  I did receive an email saying application received.
    I thought I'd wait a while before replying as it hadn't been long since I applied when I read your post but it's been nearly 12 hours now and mine has still not appeared. 
    Just checked mine again this morning and it's still missing too.  Considering there's only one way of applying for it online, I wonder why this appears to have failed.
    Mine’s still missing, too
    Newcastle BS

    It seems you have two profiles?

    I contacted them via secure messaging quoting the reference in the email I received after applying.

    edit:  (They did however supply my ISA account number rather than the new account number.)


  • in a flurry of opening 
    newcastle tick and funded
    monument tick and funded same day as above brilliant service from Newcastle

    TSB regular matured over a week ago and app is still telling me I m not eligible for another monthly saver ?? 

    any help would be appreciated, tried closing the easy saver tick and still the message you are not eligible ???

    £250 sitting in the current account earning no interest so its not lack of funds

    If you want to be rich, never, ever have kids ;)
  • Newcastle BS -  two profiles-  I sent secure message asking for profiles to be merged, reply told me to phone and they be happy to help.  :/ 
  • Newcastle website just crashed, having rejected my password during application.
  • I opened a Newcastle Monument this morning. It doesn't show as an available account if you are logged in, so I logged out and registered as a new customer using the exact same email / password / 3 security questions etc as previously submitted, and it appeared in my Newcastle BS app within an hour. This month's payment in is already showing an hour or so after the account first appeared.
  • Aidanmc
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    Kim_13 said:
    Aidanmc said:
    Going to have to dip in to my 5.5% RS's to fund higher interest ones next month.
    My current 5.5's are RBS (max), Natwest (3k), Halifax, Progressive and recently opened Manchester.
    Does it really matter which one i start with?
    Start with NatWest and RBS, as they're really 5.37% (the 5.5% is the AER, not the gross) as the interest is paid monthly 
    The NatWest is 5.5% as it isn't full and interest is compounding. Wouldn't RBS be a little above 5.5% provided the poster is drawing out the interest each month and paying it into an account paying more than 5.5%, or 5.5% if the interest goes into Manchester for example and earns 5.5% there?
    I get that, but if money is going to begin to be removed, then it won't be compounding enough to reach 5.5%. If it was going to be left to reach £5k, then I would agree, but if the poster is looking at removing funds, and all else being equal, I would start with those that pay interest monthly, as the gross is lower.
    There may be other variables to take into account, such as fixed rates, which tax year interest is going to be paid etc
    Will probably have to raid all the 5.5's before end of the year. Currently have 18 RS's 6%+
    Will start with Progressive as i can't have the 7% one 
  • Aidanmc said:
    Kim_13 said:
    Aidanmc said:
    Going to have to dip in to my 5.5% RS's to fund higher interest ones next month.
    My current 5.5's are RBS (max), Natwest (3k), Halifax, Progressive and recently opened Manchester.
    Does it really matter which one i start with?
    Start with NatWest and RBS, as they're really 5.37% (the 5.5% is the AER, not the gross) as the interest is paid monthly 
    The NatWest is 5.5% as it isn't full and interest is compounding. Wouldn't RBS be a little above 5.5% provided the poster is drawing out the interest each month and paying it into an account paying more than 5.5%, or 5.5% if the interest goes into Manchester for example and earns 5.5% there?
    I get that, but if money is going to begin to be removed, then it won't be compounding enough to reach 5.5%. If it was going to be left to reach £5k, then I would agree, but if the poster is looking at removing funds, and all else being equal, I would start with those that pay interest monthly, as the gross is lower.
    There may be other variables to take into account, such as fixed rates, which tax year interest is going to be paid etc
    Will probably have to raid all the 5.5's before end of the year. Currently have 18 RS's 6%+
    Will start with Progressive as i can't have the 7% one 
    Progressive
    Does that mean you cannot have the 7% Online RS as well as the 5.5% RS?
    The Online RS T's&C's say:- "Only one Online Regular Rainy-Day Saver Account (any issue) can be held per person."
  • Ch1ll1Phlakes
    Ch1ll1Phlakes Posts: 412 Forumite
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    edited 17 October 2025 at 12:47PM
    Aidanmc said:
    Kim_13 said:
    Aidanmc said:
    Going to have to dip in to my 5.5% RS's to fund higher interest ones next month.
    My current 5.5's are RBS (max), Natwest (3k), Halifax, Progressive and recently opened Manchester.
    Does it really matter which one i start with?
    Start with NatWest and RBS, as they're really 5.37% (the 5.5% is the AER, not the gross) as the interest is paid monthly 
    The NatWest is 5.5% as it isn't full and interest is compounding. Wouldn't RBS be a little above 5.5% provided the poster is drawing out the interest each month and paying it into an account paying more than 5.5%, or 5.5% if the interest goes into Manchester for example and earns 5.5% there?
    I get that, but if money is going to begin to be removed, then it won't be compounding enough to reach 5.5%. If it was going to be left to reach £5k, then I would agree, but if the poster is looking at removing funds, and all else being equal, I would start with those that pay interest monthly, as the gross is lower.
    There may be other variables to take into account, such as fixed rates, which tax year interest is going to be paid etc
    Will probably have to raid all the 5.5's before end of the year. Currently have 18 RS's 6%+
    Will start with Progressive as i can't have the 7% one 
    Progressive
    Does that mean you cannot have the 7% Online RS as well as the 5.5% RS?
    The Online RS T's&C's say:- "Only one Online Regular Rainy-Day Saver Account (any issue) can be held per person."
    Yes you can only have one or the other. The 5.5% was also Online Regular Rainy Day Saver Account (i.e. it was Issue 3) and the 7% one is Issue 4.
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