Santander 123 current account fees rising to £5 in January
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150% rise !!, If only they would increase the deposit limit by the same, this would save me the crazy situation of 32 current accounts operating a money merry-go-round to harvest the interest every month as they all pay each other the required sum to comply with the conditions0
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peter_percent wrote: »150% rise !!, If only they would increase the deposit limit by the same, this would save me the crazy situation of 32 current accounts operating a money merry-go-round to harvest the interest every month as they all pay each other the required sum to comply with the conditions0
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I went into our local Santander branch yesterday to sign up and was told I'd have to book an appointment which would be more than 3 weeks in the future.
I know you can do all this online but in this instance I wanted to talk to someone about things.0 -
So it's a rise of £3/month, I guess I will just have to cut down on ONE coffee and scone each month!
How am I going to cope!
Cheers fj0 -
With the max of £20k, after tax, the int. for the year is £480, minus the new £5 a month charge = £420.
Also there is the cashback for certain DD.
Where else can you get that on a £20k sum.
and i don`t want to hear, split it between yet another dozen current accounts or 1 year fixes.0 -
Archi_Bald wrote: »That's essentially just what the increase in monthly charge is - a reduction in interest rate.
Currently, you get £592 - £24 = £568 = 2.84% before tax.
With the increase, it is £592 - £60 = £532 = 2.66% before tax.
The taxation change from April might help a little to soften the blow. And as has been pointed out, whilst interest rates remain in the doldrums, for some people the 123 will still be worthwhile.
I understand that - but the whole package , with the cashback, is still attractive (for the moment).0 -
With the max of £20k, after tax, the int. for the year is £480, minus the new £5 a month charge = £420.
Also there is the cashback for certain DD.
Where else can you get that on a £20k sum.
and i don`t want to hear, split it between yet another dozen current accounts or 1 year fixes.
Whether you want to hear it or not - fact remains that it's easy enough to get more interest on £20K than from a 123. Always has been.
NB. I have had several 123s myself from day 1, but only because I have maxed the better options.0 -
I understand that - but the whole package , with the cashback, is still attractive (for the moment).0
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With the max of £20k, after tax, the int. for the year is £480, minus the new £5 a month charge = £420.
Also there is the cashback for certain DD.
Where else can you get that on a £20k sum.
and i don`t want to hear, split it between yet another dozen current accounts or 1 year fixes.Eco Miser
Saving money for well over half a century0 -
Tesco's £3k at 3% gets you £90/yr which would cover the increased fees for your 123 account
Cheers fj0
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