Just renewed M&S Monthly Saver, getting 5% pa on £250 per month (works out at just under 3% when averages out). Would be 5-star if they let me put £3k in from get go.
Reviewed on: 27th March 2017
Taken out two credit cards (wife & I), no interest on purchases for 12 months, keeping money I've spent on cards on Nationwide account (earning 5%). Easy way to make money!!!
Reviewed on: 24th December 2016
Trying to switch a joint Santander 123 to Halifax (to get £100 bonus), but keep rejecting my request as they claim new account is not joint (even though Halifax website says it is). tried ringing helpline - no answer, no branch near me. Very disappointing.
Reviewed on: 24th December 2016
Asda suspended my card, last Friday, as concerned about a purchase made with it. Website said I could call on Saturdays but when tried to ring on Saturday morning, message says only available Monday - Friday 9-5.. So in limbo all weekend and further transactions put through before/on Friday card has been declined (such as paying for daughter's birthday meal). Understand importance of avoiding fraud/protecting customers BUT give me someone to talk to when I need to!!!!!!!
Reviewed on: 22nd May 2016
£30 for signing up, £5 for first use, no interest for 19 months (put money you spent into M&S account and earn 6% interest on the regular savings account) - giving money away
Reviewed on: 6th May 2016
Just taken out an M&S Credit Card - got 2000 points (worth £20) for signing up via a M&S advisor, £5 worth of points following first use (spent £1.55 on "reduced to clear" food items), no interest payable for 19 months (just pay "minimum repayment" per month by DD). Only fault - not contactless.
Reviewed on: 21st April 2016
Had to update some details that (for security reasons) Santander won't let you do online. Rang helpline & dealt with in 5 mins - great telephone service.
Reviewed on: 28th March 2016
Made appointment to open this & link it to me Current Account. Easy to do (including setting up monthly s/o). 6% interest!!!
Reviewed on: 28th March 2016
Wanted to switch an account to them to get £100 gift card. went to nearest branch to do so, with required id, but had to make appointment to open account - with same advisor for two days later!!! Took an hour to deal with (why can't they be opened online????)
Reviewed on: 28th March 2016
Switch ISAs to Post Office (to get best rate available on Instant Access (1.41%), but difficult/time consuming to transfer money in/out or to follow my funds on a statement.
Reviewed on: 14th August 2015
A great account, offering 4% on £5K. Easy to avoid £5 monthly fee (by having £1500 paid into account per month from non-Lloyds sources - we transfer money between Lloyds and Santander to do this). Lloyds quite happy to add wife's name to account (as she is a non-income taxpayer), so half of interest paid gross (so we get 3.6% overall net - easily beats ISAs!!!)
Reviewed on: 14th August 2015
Great price, very good customer service when I had a query.
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Using Price Comparison site, Hastings Direct were close to being cheapest. I then contacted cheapest three & Hastings gave me best deal and got my business. Smart Money means smart haggling!!!
Reviewed on: 24th March 2015
