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Best place to put my savings (with easy access)

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Clutterfreeintraining · 08/02/2019 23:18

At the moment, I keep my savings in a second current account. I want to use this account for something else so was thinking about where else to keep my savings. I have a LISA which I add £4,000 pa to but the rest of my savings I need easy access to - it's my rainy day fund/house deposit (whichever happens first!!).

Is it best to have a savings account through one of the two banks I already use? Or maybe premium bonds? Not sure how quick/easy it is to cash them in.

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ivykaty44 · 09/02/2019 07:49

Depends on whether you want interest in the money, PB dont pay interest but obviously you may win - it’s a gamble

There are some easy access savings account

ivykaty44 · 09/02/2019 07:55

Tbh llyods have a club current account that pays better interest rate than most easy access savings accounts and as long as you put in £1500 each month it’s free

So I set up this account and just put in £1500 each month and the next day it went back out again. But I think the rate is 1.5% now up to £5000

It’s easy access and you get 6 free cinema tickets per year - which is worth £50

todayiwin · 09/02/2019 08:01

Goldman Sachs have an instant savings account "Marcus" the return is the best on the market.

It's excellent

HildaTablet · 09/02/2019 08:01

I'm looking at this at the moment, OP. ICICI Bank have an instant access savings account at 1.5% interest but you have to apply fast, by 14th Feb I think. Anyway it closes soon.

It's hard to find decent interest at the moment, sadly, but at least it's something. Premium Bonds are worth a flutter but they watered down the prizes and your chances of winning anything big are now pretty infinitesimal (though I get the odd £25 Grin).

Clutterfreeintraining · 10/02/2019 14:19

Thanks for the replies.
I've moved some money into PBs and have applied for a savings account with one of the banks I have a current account with (thought it would be easier to move money back and for if necessary).

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