What to do with a few thousand short term (3-6 months)

HxBro

I've just got a dividend which has left me with around 2k after I've put 5k into 2 halifax high interest accounts to max out the interest.

I need the money again in 3-6 months so I'm not looking at anything long term, is there anything worth doing with it to maximise any return, I know it won't be a lot but anything is better than the 0.1% interest it will be earning.

Any suggestions ?

isofa

Any of the on-line instant access accounts, will give you more than 6% at the moment, such as: Icesave or Kaupthing Edge would be ideal. More listed here at Moneyfacts.

[Deleted User]

3 months -> instant access savings account, specifically this page:

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/saving-...&in_page_id=50

For example, the following instant access account may be suitable:

http://www.kaupthingedge.co.uk/OurProducts/KaupthingEdgeSavingsAccount.aspx

6 months -> short term fixed rate bonds, specifically this page:

http://moneyfacts.co.uk/savings/bestbuys/short-term-fixed-rate-bonds.aspx

For example, the following instant access account may be suitable:

http://icesave.co.uk/fixed-rate-savings.html (6.86% AER 6 Month Term)