New Posts For Thread: NS & I index-linked savings certificateshttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/27618861/ns-i-index-linked-savings-certificatesjust after an opinion or two on this recent new offer. interest paying 0.50% above RPI for a term of 5 years . max investment £15,000 . now it probably wont be beating 'real' inflation levels but it's got to be the best return out there at the mo.bRemember you don't have to keep them for 5 years to get the inflationary hedge.Certainly if you cash them within the first year you get no interest, but if you cash them after 12 months you get interest of 0.25% plus inflation, after 24 months interehttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/27618861/ns-i-index-linked-savings-certificates?post_id=496117345#496117345Remember you don't have to keep them for 5 years to get the inflationary hedge.Certainly if you cash them within the first year you get no interest, but if you cash them after 12 months you get interest of 0.25% plus inflation, after 24 months intereWed, 18 May 2011 06:08:47 -0500I think the interest rate works out to be 5.8% the nearest for a 5 year fixed rate account is Birmingham Midshires at 5.05%. But NS and I certs are a hedge against inflation. Where as most fixed rate 5 year accounts are not, they are just that-fixedhttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/27618861/ns-i-index-linked-savings-certificates?post_id=495670273#495670273I think the interest rate works out to be 5.8% the nearest for a 5 year fixed rate account is Birmingham Midshires at 5.05%. But NS and I certs are a hedge against inflation. Where as most fixed rate 5 year accounts are not, they are just that-fixedSat, 14 May 2011 04:30:33 -0500just after an opinion or two on this recent new offer. interest paying 0.50% above RPI for a term of 5 years . max investment £15,000 . now it probably wont be beating 'real' inflation levels but it's got to be the best return out there at the mo.bhttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/27618861/ns-i-index-linked-savings-certificates?post_id=495667257#495667257just after an opinion or two on this recent new offer. interest paying 0.50% above RPI for a term of 5 years . max investment £15,000 . now it probably wont be beating 'real' inflation levels but it's got to be the best return out there at the mo.bSat, 14 May 2011 03:15:21 -0500