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    Virgin Money M Plus Saver increased its rate to 2.00% Gross (2.02 AER)

    @ellann2 Yeah I’ve always heard bad things. Not to mention their bank is split into various legacy customer sets which makes open banking a pain in the arse or impossible for new customers.
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    Virgin Money M Plus Saver increased its rate to 2.00% Gross (2.02 AER)

    @timberlake Oh absolutely. If I remember right, Chase has a 10 year goal in the UK to start offering other financial services. Maybe credit cards, mortgages etc. They want everyone in their ecosystem so when that day comes it makes a lot of sense to use their other services.
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    Virgin Money M Plus Saver increased its rate to 2.00% Gross (2.02 AER)

    @lisadaisy Thats possible. We don’t know what their strategy is, it’s entirely possible they are happy with the deluge of new customers they got from their initial 1.5% rate plus cash back. Funny you mention app issues. Their app is currently down right now! Myself and my partner both getting...
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    Virgin Money M Plus Saver increased its rate to 2.00% Gross (2.02 AER)

    @marrek I’m sure in the coming weeks and months we will have even better rates. Banks need to stay competitive, especially in this economical climate. I think we all have our eyes on Chase right now waiting for a bombshell 2.5% rate 😁 wishful thinking!
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    Virgin Money M Plus Saver increased its rate to 2.00% Gross (2.02 AER)

    On balances up to 25K, anything over 25K only gets 1.5% Gross. Worth noting for high rate tax payers this would push them over the £500 tax free allowance per year. Also, no news on if the Current account will have an interest rate rise. As that always had the 2% interest on the first £1,000...
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    Energy cost of devices on standby in my home [Updated inc oct price cap]

    @basharg I see no toaster or kettle mentioned. I guess they don't exactly have a "standby" mode. So does this mean they consume no electricity whilst plugged in and not in use?
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