Where to put small savings?

shazypops

Right so I'm going on a bit of a saving spree this year (as aposed the spending one I had last year :rolleyes:) and as a newbie to all things banks and savings (yea well I'm 18 what did you expect lol) what's the best thing to do with just mediocore savings? I want to be able to go to it when I need to (eg I'm saving for a holiday in July) and I won't be putting away like £50 a time or anything! It's most likely to be a fraction of my wages for the week, so anything from £10 to £30 quid a week plus my extras that I'm hoping to make with the help of ideas on here. Whats the best thing to do? Just open a normal bank account the like the one I have and just not take the card out with me or is there a special savings account I know nothing about that would be better?
Thanks in advance
Charlie xx

Gemmzie

Halifax Web Saver is what I use, around 5% I think, you can link it to a current account with them too.

Their Web Saver Extra pays 6% but only allows one withdrawal a year if you need the incentive not to spend it.

mummytofour

I have an ING account with 10 accounts all for different things, clothes holidays, birthdays and so on. It is linked to my main bank account.

debrag

Nationwide have a savings account you can move money in & out of whenever you want.

misspixierocktastic

I have a cahoot online one
but i cant comment on it because i havent had any money to put into it yet :-)