{"id":315361,"date":"2025-11-30T00:24:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T00:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/315361\/"},"modified":"2025-11-30T00:24:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T00:24:08","slug":"warning-to-anyone-with-more-than-10k-in-these-accounts-personal-finance-finance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/315361\/","title":{"rendered":"Warning to anyone with more than \u00a310k in these accounts | Personal Finance | Finance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A warning has been issued to millions of people with certain current accounts. New research shows that there are around 6.4 million current accounts with \u00a310,000 in which are earning no <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/interest-rates\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">interest<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to new analysis from Spring Savings, there are 323,000 accounts which have \u00a3100,000. As a result, millions of people are keeping their money in accounts with no interest. A current account should ideally have around \u00a31000 in, say personal finance experts.<\/p>\n<p>Any more <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/finance\/personalfinance\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">money<\/a> than this should be kept in an easy-access savings account, or ISA, which can be accessible if you need it.<\/p>\n<p>Andrew Hagger, founder of personal finance website MoneyComms says: \u201cIf you&#8217;ve always got a few thousand sitting in your bank once your <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/energy-bills\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">bills<\/a> have been paid, you would be better off by switching some into an easy access savings account.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You should not keep too much money in a current account as current accounts do not usually earn any interest.<\/p>\n<p>With inflation now at 3.6%, your money is being eroded if you\u2019re not keeping it in the right account. Making sure your savings are in the right place is crucial.<\/p>\n<p>If you have \u00a310,000 or more in savings, a <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/finance\/personalfinance\/2049091\/warning-who-has-5000-current-account\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">current account<\/a> is not the right place to store it.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, you should transfer your money into an easy-access savings account.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure to look into the rate or your account and make sure that you can access your money as many times as you\u2019d like to without penalties.<\/p>\n<p>By making this small change, you can help your savings grow and feel assured that your cash is not losing value.<\/p>\n<p><a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moneysavingexpert.com\/savings\/which-saving-account\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Money Saving Expert<\/a> says there are two main options which include either the easy-access savings account or easy access-ISAs.<\/p>\n<p>An easy-access savings account is the foundation of traditional savings while an easy-access ISA allows any interest you earn to be tax-free.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A warning has been issued to millions of people with certain current accounts. 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