The Top Regular Savers Discussion Thread

Dizzycap

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81989357#Comment_81989357

Yes, but for some, the system began to get time sensitive. In my experience, returned within 24 hours, or it was a no go. Perhaps, I got flagged somewhere along the line…..

s71hj

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81989432#Comment_81989432

I probably need at this point to come out, Banksy like, as the originator of the green shirt theory, then perhaps give it's use a go again myself with Natwest and RBS. In terms of the time sensitive 24 hour theory, I withdrew over a weekend and paid back in on the Monday but over 24 hours later and it didn't bounce back!

clairec666

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81989594#Comment_81989594

Weekend transactions are dated as the next working day for Natwest/RBS, so that could be why it worked

Pickledonionlover

Am sure someone (possibly Brid) may be able to tell us if this is the longest period we've not had the launch of an absolute top RS.

In the 20 odd years I've been collecting them and lurking over numerous threads on here I can't remember such a dearth.

Please don't anyone spend too much time on investigating but it just feels ( or possibly my memory is letting down) that way.

Stay well everyone

Bridlington1

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81990429#Comment_81990429

Depends on our definitions, Mansfield BS's My Milestone Saver at 6% was relaunched on 5/5/26, that's made it to joint 7th of the RSs open to all.

However if you exclude relaunches and exclude those which launch a new issue every month but state you can only hold one of any issue, then you'd have to go back to 7th April 2026 before the launch of Suffolk BS's pair of fixed rate regular savers at 4.9%, before that Principality at 5% on 26th March and Dudley at 5.5% on 23rd March.

Regardless though last month we had our longest recorded "true gap" between new eligible RSs being launched as we went 8th April to 30th April inclusive without any new RSs being launched, or a gap of 22 days, the previous record was 15 days set in November 2025.

Pickledonionlover

Thanks Brid.

Love facts and stats.

Appreciate you getting back to me in what will be a busy time for you 👍

Bridlington1

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81990460#Comment_81990460

No worries, to be honest things have quietened down a bit now, I'm just waiting for paper work to go through so I'm in something of a lull in terms of admin and it's only a 3 day week at work for me due to the bank holiday. Last week was very busy though.

dcs34

By coincidence I'm compensating for the current lull by plotting a trip tomorrow to Kettering and Leicester to open their branch-exclusive accounts (on the way to a weekend holiday stay, I promise!).

Now the only question is whether it's worth getting to a Hanley branch on the way back 😄

That'll just leave Kent Reliance and a couple of NI accounts to complete the >5% collection…

Bridlington1

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81990497#Comment_81990497

I must confess once I've moved I'm seriously considering a trip to Northern Ireland to get hold of the AIB RS.

alfred64

Sorry, wrong thread.

You need the Extreme Regular Savers thread.