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POLL: Best Online Savings Account Provider.

Just a little poll of MSEers to see who they feel are the best internet based savings accounts.

Overall we can get an idea of the best institutions via a poll.

Please take in account everything in making your decision like, interest rates,customer service, internet site, ease of use, consistently good interest rate, rate guarantee, call centre ect.

I have only polled the top ten providers by interest rate according to a web based table.

Who do you feel are the best internet based saving provider? 26 votes

Abbey
3% 1 vote
Birmingham Midshires
7% 2 votes
Icesave
38% 10 votes
ING Direct
0% 0 votes
Kaupthing Edge
7% 2 votes
ICICI
15% 4 votes
Bradford & Bingley
3% 1 vote
Alliance & Leicester
11% 3 votes
Yorkshire BS
11% 3 votes
Bank Of Scotland
0% 0 votes

Comments

  • Paul_Herring
    Paul_Herring Posts: 7,484 Forumite
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    34 views and only 4 people have bothered voting?? :/
    Conjugating the verb 'to be":
    -o I am humble -o You are attention seeking -o She is Nadine Dorries
  • Lokolo
    Lokolo Posts: 20,861 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    Eggs not up there and thats who I have my savings with :p
  • I couldn't see "Under my matress" :)
  • ManAtHome
    ManAtHome Posts: 8,512 Forumite
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    Icesave - good site, painless transfers, consistently good rates

    Others in the list I have:
    BM - good site, painless transfers, good fixed-term rates
    B&B - reasonable site, painfull transfers, one or two decent fixed-term rates

    Might be a bit short on votes as no Nationwide, Coventry, Newcastle etc..?
  • ManAtHome wrote: »
    B&B - reasonable site, painfull transfers, one or two decent fixed-term rates

    Rubbish instant access savings account rates which change (and by this i mean go down...) every 2 months :mad:
    ManAtHome wrote: »
    Icesave - good site, painless transfers, consistently good rates

    Great instant access savings account rates which are guaranteed to pay at least 0.35% above Base Rate until 2011 and at least match Base Rate until 2013.
  • bristolleedsfan
    bristolleedsfan Posts: 12,649 Forumite
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    ManAtHome wrote: »

    Might be a bit short on votes as no Nationwide, quote]


    I was :think: the same thing, im suprised free..... didnt get in first about Nationwide omission. :shocked: Perhaps free..... has gone out for the evening. :laugh:
  • Karl.H_2
    Karl.H_2 Posts: 310 Forumite
    ICICI for me, however it's my first and only web account. I will be applying for Birmingham and Midshire soon – I hope.
    "Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for."
    - Epicurus (341 BC - 270 BC)
  • nilrem_2
    nilrem_2 Posts: 2,188 Forumite
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    I suppose it depends on whether best means best interest rate or best to use, I voted for Icesave as they pay me decent interest but I like using the Natwest interface though their rates are naff, Smile used to be brilliant but now pay totally pathetic interest rates and ING have gone this way too. :)
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