tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961660238450693245.post3221769304867501512..comments2024-02-13T03:59:13.635+00:00Comments on Eat Electric Death: Egg must die! [Lurks]Slimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02020308502156946280noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961660238450693245.post-7898790391624501522007-08-08T10:52:00.000+01:002007-08-08T10:52:00.000+01:00I use northern rock for my savings in the UK and a...<br>I use northern rock for my savings in the UK and at home here in Ireland..<br><br>Credit cards are evil, and like Beej I only use debit cards now. Visa Electron is teh win, you are only spending money you have right now :)<br>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961660238450693245.post-47263683998255518822007-08-07T12:27:00.000+01:002007-08-07T12:27:00.000+01:00My two top choices for travellers are the Nationwi...<br>My two top choices for travellers are the Nationwide Classic Visa if you use it abroad a lot, and Marks & Spencers &More Mastercard for travellers who like to pack cash when they travel.<br><br>Nationwide don't stiff you 2.65%+usage charge when you make a purchase abroad. Almost every other card does (barring Saga and the Post Office one), and you'd be surprised how it mounts up. I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961660238450693245.post-21990732634091191612007-08-03T10:00:00.000+01:002007-08-03T10:00:00.000+01:00Righty I decided to act on this so I used Money Su...<br>Righty I decided to act on this so I used <a href="http://www.moneysupermarket.com/cards/credit_card.asp">Money Supermarket's</a> credit card comparison tool and ended up settling on a <a href="http://uk.virginmoney.com/credit-card-v1/">Virgin card.</a> Bottom line is the interest rate is 15.9%, a straight 20 points less than Egg. However I got a 0% balance transfer for 15 months. 3 months Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961660238450693245.post-3024347380203484942007-08-03T08:37:00.000+01:002007-08-03T08:37:00.000+01:00Barclays quite legendary for shit interest rates t...<br>Barclays quite legendary for shit interest rates though eh? Like all high street banks.<br>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961660238450693245.post-85381356507050203222007-08-03T08:02:00.000+01:002007-08-03T08:02:00.000+01:00I've been using the Barclays e-savers, mainly beca...<br>I've been using the Barclays e-savers, mainly because it's convenient, works off your existing Barclays account and can be accessed using the same login etc. It's quick and efficient transfering money to and from. I can't remember exactly what the rate is on it at the moment though.<br>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961660238450693245.post-66984231664064538782007-08-02T17:51:00.000+01:002007-08-02T17:51:00.000+01:00No mate. I try to debit everything straight out th...<br>No mate. I try to debit everything straight out the current account and have convinced myself there are no good credit cards to be had.<br><br>Jumping on bandwagon... any recommendations on an online savings account? Don't need another current account, rather somewhere with a strong rate of interest that could double up as an emergency source of cash.<br>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com