Stephen Entwistle's reviews - Smart Money People

Once a pioneer, now in with the crowd... still good

4

I moved my 'spending' money into Monzo from my main NatWest account as it had loads more functionality. Market leader in sending payments, splitting bills, paying abroad etc. unfortunately not much newness has happened (relevant to me) and all the other banks have caught up and copied Monzo. So great, but no longer a pioneer in my eyes and part of the crowd now. Reviewed on: 15th March 2024

Instant Saver is good - but not market leading.

2

Instant Saver is good - but not market leading. Much better Interest on savings accounts elsewhere. Natwest Digital Saver is better but the product wasn't available to review on here. the digital saver has higher interest rates and smart round up options. Reviewed on: 15th March 2024

Banking with Natwest for over 10 years.

4

Banking with Natwest for over 10 years. Proven to be reliable - with some helpful advise. They have adapted the App so has similar functionality to Monzo and feels like a new bank again. Cash ISA / Stocks and Share Isa seem behind other platform but overall happy with them. Reviewed on: 15th March 2024

Outstanding functionality and seemlessly easy to use.

5

Outstanding functionality and seemlessly easy to use. Can see how your ISA is building with incoming collections, govement bonus dates and interest. can calculate how much it will grow and how much you need to invest to reach targets. Can round up change etc. brilliant app for Lifetime ISA. Reviewed on: 15th March 2024

I was a bit overwhelmed with eToro.

2

I was a bit overwhelmed with eToro. Wasn't the easiest to navigate compared to other platforms which felt more helpful and intuitive for a beginner investor. I do like the idea of copying trades from successful traders, just not their yet with my investing knowledge. Reviewed on: 15th March 2024

A extremely cheap way of investing in EFT's.

4

A extremely cheap way of investing in EFT's. Great range of EFT's to choose from and brilliant app and website functionality where you can check the holdings and countries you are investing in. Downside is you can't transfer SIPP over yet. Reviewed on: 15th March 2024

Great breath of funds and stocks for a SIPP

5

Interactive Investor I choice to merge previous pensions into a SIPP. It worked out cheaper than other providers I'd reviewed and allowed me to access more Stocks, Funds and EFTs. Transferring was fairly straight forward, some of the terms / language wasn't as straight forward as other platforms but overall a great experience. Reviewed on: 15th March 2024

InvestEngine is super simple and instinctive to use.

5

InvestEngine is super simple and instinctive to use. No complicate fee structure, yet unlike other low priced apps you access to a diverse range of investments. The platform is also full of super useful information in plain English making investing simple and helping you understand more before making investments Reviewed on: 27th February 2024