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Save £12k in 2026 challenge (or any other amount to challenge yourself!)
Here are the details below of the savings challenge @enthusiasticsaver and I have been running this year and will continue to run next year. This is the new Challenge thread for savers in 2026. The aim is to get more people saving throughout the year and this thread gives a space for people to record and track their…
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The New Top Easy Access Savings Discussion Area
This thread is for discussion of the Easy Access Savings Guide A previous version of this thread which ran from Nov 2007 to June 2024 can be found here: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/596724/the-top-easy-access-savings-discussion-area/p1
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The Savings & Investments Sticky
FCA Unauthorised Firms and Individuals List The Top Instant Access Savings Discussion Area How much can you save? Share Dealing Discussion Area Regular Savings Accounts: The Best Currently Available List! Top Child Trust Funds Article Discussion Area >
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Lump sum from will
I will be getting £300,000 from a will of a relative, I don't want to invest it or play risky games with it I just want to get maximum interest on it for the time being until I decide what to do with it. What are my options ?
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The Top Regular Savers Discussion Thread
Welcome to this thread The main purposes of this thread are two-fold: To provide a list of the top regular savers currently on offer To provide a place for all forum users to discuss regular saver accounts and ask any questions about them that you may have This thread is intended to complement Martin Lewis' article which…
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Any advice on which investment app to choose?
Hello all Over the last few months I’ve been doing lots of reading about investing to try and get a basic understanding of things. I’m now at a point where I’m about to open a Stocks & Shares ISA and start investing some money. Having looked at the websites of various investment apps I’ve narrowed it down to Vanguard,…
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FAO those that left HL
Right, thats it, sick and tired of HL now. I'm off. Was waiting to see how my charges looked once increased before deciding what to do with my SS ISA F & S account, cash ISA along with the wifes SIPP. Final straw was last week, wife withdrew a small sum £3K from a cash ISA, took 3 days even allowing for bank holiday to get…
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Good sound investment advise
My son turns 18 and has built up £25000 in his junior ISA which comes to an end on his birthday. Going forward can anyone advise what would be good sound to invest this money. We don't mind a little risk in investment.
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The Cashback for Bank or Investment Accounts Discussion Thread
What's included in this list? This is a list of cashback offers that might be of interest to forum users, focusing on: * Savings accounts including ISAs; other bank accounts may be included too * Investments including pensions, but note there’s already a related thread on the Pensions board * Offers you can get in addition…
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The Faster Payments Cut Off Times List
Welcome to this thread. The purpose of this thread
is to provide a regularly updated list of the cut off times for faster payments
made into the savings accounts offered by various banks and building societies
to begin earning interest the same day. Given the sheer number of banks/building societies
there's bound to be…
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Need help maximising savings
Hi all ========================================================================= UPDATE: Based on advice on here, and shopping around (not eligible for new customer rates with current top-paying providers as existing customer), thoughts please on the following plan: £87,400 (Trading212, Leeds BS & Moneybox ISA's) Transfer…
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Multiple Regular Savers - maintenance
Hello, I've recently started my journey on getting multiple regular savers. I was wondering for a newbie (who is happy to be incredibly organised and can be), what would be the key information one would write down for each and every regular saver in their spreadsheet? (I tried searching the forums and I'm sure this has…
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Index linked savings certs renewal
The perennial question of whether to renew a maturing certificate. I'm aware of the new being locked in for the whole 3/5 years aspect. You can get savings accounts with higher rates currently, even factoring in a 22% basic rate tax, but only just. I am a basic rate taxpayer. I know no one has a crystal ball, but I'd be…
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Santander Edge Saver ending.
One of my Santander Edge savers is ending. My 6% interest will drop to 3.5%. What's the process ? Wait until it matures then close it and open a new 6% one ?
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Life insurance policy payout
Unfortunately I am looking to put a claim in for one of my parents who is terminally ill. The life insurance policy was written into discretionary trust with me and my sibling being trustees and also beneficiaries (50-50). The claim form has a section to enter bank details for the payout with just space for one account…
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Coop regular saver - can I pay directly into it?
Good morning - just that really, do I need to pay it from my co-op current account or can I pay from my Lloyds straight into the Co-op regular saver please? Thanks so much! x
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Top Easy Access acs Ranked: Top of The Pots - **No Chat**
I've had a few suggestions/requests to start a separate 'No Chat' thread, as the ToTP list gets drowned in 'chat' in the 'Top Easy Access discussion' thread. The aim is to maintain an easy-to-find ranked list of the c.Top 10, available to open & manage online, Easy Access accounts, with links. The purpose of this thread is…
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Selling commonwealth bank of Australia shares
Hi My late mother and (not late) father own some shares in the commonwealth bank of australia (ASX code CBA). Details are vague but they somehow came into ownership of these many years ago via a scheme offered by the teachers union they were both members of. For clarity my mum and dad are both UK residents and have only…
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Cahoot Sunny Day Saver / Simple Saver
Hello. New to the forum and beginning to start thinking about investments. I have read different things on this but I was wondering if someone can clarify this - I'm thinking of opening up a Cahoot Sunny Day Saver as an easy access earning 5% (max it to £3k) and a Cahoot Simple Saver (where I suppose the rate of 4.17% is…
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AJ Bell removed fees for regular investments
From 1st May
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Tembo HomeSaver Account 5.75% - advice/thoughts?
Hi, I saw this Tembo Home Saver Account advertised online. Link at end of this post. Would welcome anyone's opinions on the account, including safety of any deposits with Tembo? The account is for depositing a maximum of £20K - so well within the FCA protected £120K limit. And their site says savings are protected with…
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Seeking clarification regarding FSCS protection for funds in a Stock & Shares ISA
Hello. I'm considering opening a Stocks and Shares ISA with a view to eventually maxing out my annual ISA allowance, which is currently £20,000. I have no other ISAs currently. I am somewhat confused as to how FSCS protection works with regards to money invested in an S&S ISA. On the FSCS website, there is a page which -…
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Tesco Internet Savings Account
I opened A Tesco Internet Savings Account in June 2025. I deposited £43,000, interest rate of 4.01% for the first year. My balance at 31.03.26 is £43,384. How is this interst being calculated?
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