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stuckinblighty Jul 30th 2008 5:38 pm

65 cents !
 
Just for a mini-statement print out :mad:

robbin' barstuds :curse:

Notts_bloke Jul 30th 2008 6:03 pm

Re: 65 cents !
 
I know! And even though the exchange rate is over 7% the best savings account I can get is less than 6%! Rubbish.

jimbo_d Jul 30th 2008 6:40 pm

Re: 65 cents !
 

Originally Posted by Notts_bloke (Post 6630673)
I know! And even though the exchange rate is over 7% the best savings account I can get is less than 6%! Rubbish.

you cant have looked hard - bankwest offer 8.something & teaser & 7.6% standard on internet savings, ANZ gave me 7% online savings

Notts_bloke Jul 30th 2008 6:42 pm

Re: 65 cents !
 
Sorry will look harder next time.

Still less than 1% higher than the interest rate!

How generous the banks are.

bcworld Jul 30th 2008 6:43 pm

Re: 65 cents !
 

Originally Posted by Notts_bloke (Post 6630673)
I know! And even though the exchange rate is over 7% the best savings account I can get is less than 6%! Rubbish.

http://yahoo.infochoice.com.au/banki...der=descending

...assuming you're in Aus??

Notts_bloke Jul 30th 2008 6:44 pm

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8.5 is not bad.

Still only 0.5 % higher than my HSBC account in the uk. Bearing in mind that UK interest rate is 5%.

DinkyDi Jul 30th 2008 7:52 pm

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Don't get me started about bank charges!We get charged $20 every four weeks for "admin" to deduct mortgage payments.$2 every time we use a cash machine etc.
A bit off subject,but we had a house built so would draw down on the mortgage when the builder requested payments Had to go to the branch on six occasions to do this and on FOUR occasions the staff didn't have a clue what to do...and one was a manager.Their head office also lost the paperwork...at the back of a filing cabinet and our builders were three weeks late getting paid.Customer service-nonexistant.
Staff training - not very good apparantly.
They also sent us a letter asking us to fill out a feedback form on how the process had gone - and failed to put the feedback form in the letter.
They are truly abysmal. (Adelaide Bank)

Rach25 Jul 30th 2008 8:12 pm

Re: 65 cents !
 

Originally Posted by stuckinblighty (Post 6630638)
Just for a mini-statement print out :mad:

robbin' barstuds :curse:

Which bank charged u for a mini statement?

Trying to decide what the best current account is for least charges etc at the min. Few years ago I had an ANZ which didn't charge too much and he had a BankSA out of loyalty!

billymacker Jul 30th 2008 11:15 pm

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Originally Posted by Notts_bloke (Post 6630729)
8.5 is not bad.

Still only 0.5 % higher than my HSBC account in the uk. Bearing in mind that UK interest rate is 5%.


Would like to know which account is paying 8% the best i can get is 7.1% offshore

Do you have a link to it

Bordy Jul 30th 2008 11:23 pm

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Originally Posted by stuckinblighty (Post 6630638)
Just for a mini-statement print out :mad:

robbin' barstuds :curse:

Welcome to Australia.

wannabauzzienurse Jul 31st 2008 12:20 am

Re: 65 cents !
 

Originally Posted by billymacker (Post 6631345)
Would like to know which account is paying 8% the best i can get is 7.1% offshore

Do you have a link to it

Bankwest Telenet Saver intro rate is over 8%, I'm out of the intro rate time now but still get 7.9%

billymacker Jul 31st 2008 1:11 am

Re: 65 cents !
 

Originally Posted by wannabauzzienurse (Post 6631504)
Bankwest Telenet Saver intro rate is over 8%, I'm out of the intro rate time now but still get 7.9%


I want to know which UK bank is paying 8% as said in the thread by notts-bloke not australian bank

stuckinblighty Jul 31st 2008 5:01 pm

Re: 65 cents !
 

Originally Posted by Rach25 (Post 6631014)
Which bank charged u for a mini statement?

Trying to decide what the best current account is for least charges etc at the min. Few years ago I had an ANZ which didn't charge too much and he had a BankSA out of loyalty!

Iwas charged from a westpac machine from a westpac account


brilliant stuff

(that was sarcasm by the way)


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