€40k for a rainy day - where to put it?

WHIP IT! · 04-09-2007 09:32PM #1

If you had €40k and wanted to put it somewhere safe (risk-free, so not "invested" as such), where would you put it?

I'm looking for a bank to put it in, make the maximum interest, and still be able to take it out whenever I want...

Thanks....

Thomas_S_Hunterson · 05-09-2007 10:38AM

You'll get 5% in rabo up until the end of december

WHIP IT! · 05-09-2007 10:44AM

Thanks, I was thinking of checking them out... and after December?

Thomas_S_Hunterson · 05-09-2007 11:00AM

Not quite sure, it'll probably be variable, might track the ECB rate.

SGKM · 05-09-2007 12:13PM

Check out Halifax. When they first came to Ireland they let you put €10k into the monthly saver account and then a maximum of €750 a month. (I know that it would take a few years to get €40k in there!!) But I think that they pay something like 7% interest (I think its 5.5% and 1.5% bonus for not withdrawing more than twice a year - or something like that)

Arthurdaly · 05-09-2007 12:24PM

First active are offering 5.22pc on amounts up to 15K and 4.07pc on amounts there after. Looks to be the best deposit rates around at the moment!

WHIP IT! · 05-09-2007 04:10PM

The main difference between between Rabo and First Active seems to be that Rabo give u the higher rate up to 10k and their lower rate thereafter. Whereas, with FA, if you're over their 15k threshold, your whole balance is at the lower rate (albeit, this is still 4.07).

shoutman · 05-09-2007 04:12PM

What are the rates of return on government bonds does anyone know?

Colonel Sanders · 05-09-2007 09:30PM

financial best buys section of askaboutmoney.com is the place to look

dhblewis · 29-09-2007 07:47PM

Use Rabo direct 5%apr up to 10,000 and then 3.75% for €10,000 to €1000000.

There great!

PM me your name and email and ill send you a link so we both get €20 if you sign up!

TheBigLebowski · 30-09-2007 07:31PM

Colonel Sanders wrote:

financial best buys section of askaboutmoney.com is the place to look

I wouldn't recommend askaboutmoney.com

Da Funky Munky · 07-10-2007 09:37PM

TheBigLebowski wrote:

I wouldn't recommend askaboutmoney.com

Based on what?

TheBigLebowski · 08-10-2007 11:51PM

Based on the fact that there are a lot of posters with vested interests. And also the fact that you are very limited about what you post about and you may get banned for posting with a negative sentiment on financial matters.

"What do you mean you think the economy is going down the tubes and housing market is overvalued? Here's a two week ban. Don't come back until you change your attitude."

€40k for a rainy day - where to put it?

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