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Top Ten Savings Accounts

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Whatever your saving needs, make sure you check out the top ten savings accounts before choosing a deal.

There are a number of top deals around and the rates offered will depend on the account type, see below for our top ten savings accounts:

Best Sellers Savings Plans

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Inflation Beating Savings Plans

Instant Access Savings Accounts Deals

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Provider	Account	Interest Rate (AER)	Term	Apply
	5 Year Fixed Term Deposit Account	4.00%	5 Years	Apply Now >
Interest paid either Annually at 4.00% Gross/AER, Quarterly or Monthly interest also available. Minimum Deposit £10,000.
	Investec FTSE 100 3 Year Deposit Plan	17.25%	3 Years	Apply Now >
This structured capital protected deposit plan offers a maximum return of 17.25% at maturity. Also available for Cash ISA and Cash ISA transfer.

Provider	Account	Rate	Term	Apply
	Investec FTSE 100 3 Year Deposit Plan	17.25%	3 Years	Apply Now >
This structured capital protected deposit plan offers a maximum return of 17.25% at maturity. Also available for Cash ISA and Cash ISA transfer.
	Fair Investment Income Deposit Plan	7.00%	6 Years	Apply Now >
A 6 year capital protected structured deposit plan designed to pay 7.00% annual income. Also available as a cash ISA and ISA transfer.
	2 Year Online Bond	3.63%	2 Years	Apply Now >
A rate of 3.63% Gross/AER fixed for 2 years. Deposit from £500. No additional withdrawals or deposits.
	1 Year Online Bond	3.27%	1 Year	Apply Now >
A rate of 3.27% AER fixed for 1 year. Deposit from £500. No additional withdrawals or deposits.

Provider	Account	Interest Rate (AER)	Term	Apply
	Fair Investment Income Deposit Plan	7.00%	6 Years	Apply Now >
A 6 year capital protected structured deposit plan designed to pay 7.00% annual income. Also available as a cash ISA and ISA transfer.

Provider	Account	Interest Rate (AER)	Term	Apply
	Nationwide MySave	3.17%	Easy Access	Apply Now >
	Up to 3.17% AER (including 1.62% gross p.a. bonus for 12 months when you save £25,000 or more) Open with £1,000. Easy access, with 1 free withdrawal per year.			Apply Now >
	ING Direct Savings Account	3.10%	Instant Access	Apply Now >
	3.10% AER variable (3.06% gross p.a.) including a fixed bonus of 2.56% gross p.a. for 12 months from account opening. After 12 months the rate will revert to the standard variable rate.			Apply Now >
	NetSaver	3.06%	Easy Access	Apply Now >
	3.06% gross/AER variable including 12 month fixed bonus of 2.06% paid until 30th June 2013. £1,000 minimum opening balance. Easy access. Online management.			Apply Now >
	Online Saver	3.01%	Instant Access	Apply Now >
	Rate includes a 1.36% gross/AER fixed interest bonus for the first 12 months. Monthly interest available. Unlimited free withdrawals. Open with £1.			Apply Now >
	Direct Transfer Account	2.80%	Easy Access	Apply Now >
	Includes a 0.89% bonus payment for the 1st 12 months giving you a return of 2.80% AER. Open with £1,000.			Apply Now >
	Nationwide Regular Savings	up to 2.50%	Instant Access	Apply Now >
	Earn tiered rates of up to 2.50% Gross/AER when you save £500 or more. Open with £1. Unlimited withdrawals. Save up to £1,000 each month.			Apply Now >
	Lloyds TSB International Bonus Saver	1.51%	Instant Access	Apply Now >
	From 0.6% - 2.01% with 12 month bonus.			Apply Now >
	Online Bonus Saver	0.75%	Instant Access	Apply Now >
	0.75% including a 0.50% bonus on months where you don't make a withdrawal. Rate without bonus is 0.25%.			Apply Now >
	Easy Saver	1.60%	Instant access	Apply Now >
	1.60 AER/Gross variable. This rate includes a fixed introductory bonus of 1.50% AER for the first 12 months.			Apply Now >
Existing customers only	eSavings Account	2.50%	Instant access	Apply Now >
Existing customers only	Existing customers only. 2.50% AER/Gross (variable) on balances of £10,000 or more or 1.60% AER/Gross from £1 to £10,000. These rates include a fixed introductory bonus of 1.50% AER for the first 12 months.			Apply Now >

Provider	Account	Interest Rate (AER)	Term	Apply
	5 Year Fixed Term Deposit Account	4.00%	5 Years	Apply Now >
Interest paid either Annually at 4.00% Gross/AER, Quarterly or Monthly interest also available. Minimum Deposit £10,000.
	3 Year Fixed Rate Bond	3.61%	3 Years	Apply Now >
Earn 3.61% gross/AER fixed for 3 years. Save £1,000 - £250,000. No withdrawals during the term. Individual or joint accounts available
	Nationwide MySave	3.17%	Easy Access	Apply Now >
Up to 3.17% AER (including 1.62% gross p.a. bonus for 12 months when you save £25,000 or more) Open with £1,000. Easy access, with 1 free withdrawal per year.
	ING Direct Savings Account	3.10%	Instant Access	Apply Now >
3.10% AER variable (3.06% gross p.a.) including a fixed bonus of 2.56% gross p.a. for 12 months from account opening. After 12 months the rate will revert to the standard variable rate.
	18 Month Fixed Rate Bond	2.80%	18 Months	Apply Now >
18 Month Fixed Rate - 2.80% AER. Open to new and existing customers. Click to learn more.
	E-Cash ISA	2.50%	Instant Access	Apply Now >
Instant access cash ISA open to new and existing customers. Transfers accepted. £10 minimum deposit.
	9 Month Fixed Rate Bond	2.50%	9 Months	Apply Now >
9 Month Fixed Rate - 2.50% AER. Open to new and existing customers.

The top ten savings accounts include:

Instant Access Savings Accounts - Instant access to your cash when you need it
Fixed Rate Savings Accounts – Guaranteed interest rate, so you won’t lose out if the Bank of England base rate drops
Regular Savings Accounts – Pay in a set amount each month by direct debit and get a higher interest rate in return
Internet Savings Accounts – Benefit from a higher rate of interest due to less administration costs and view your account 24/7

Use the tables to compare our top ten savings accounts from the savings market, decide which one would be most suitable for you and apply online today.

Instant Access Savings Accounts Deals

Provider	Account	Interest Rate (AER)	Term	Apply
	Nationwide MySave	3.17%	Easy Access	Apply Now >
	Up to 3.17% AER (including 1.62% gross p.a. bonus for 12 months when you save £25,000 or more) Open with £1,000. Easy access, with 1 free withdrawal per year.			Apply Now >
	ING Direct Savings Account	3.10%	Instant Access	Apply Now >
	3.10% AER variable (3.06% gross p.a.) including a fixed bonus of 2.56% gross p.a. for 12 months from account opening. After 12 months the rate will revert to the standard variable rate.			Apply Now >
	NetSaver	3.06%	Easy Access	Apply Now >
	3.06% gross/AER variable including 12 month fixed bonus of 2.06% paid until 30th June 2013. £1,000 minimum opening balance. Easy access. Online management.			Apply Now >
	Online Saver	3.01%	Instant Access	Apply Now >
	Rate includes a 1.36% gross/AER fixed interest bonus for the first 12 months. Monthly interest available. Unlimited free withdrawals. Open with £1.			Apply Now >
	Direct Transfer Account	2.80%	Easy Access	Apply Now >
	Includes a 0.89% bonus payment for the 1st 12 months giving you a return of 2.80% AER. Open with £1,000.			Apply Now >
	Nationwide Regular Savings	up to 2.50%	Instant Access	Apply Now >
	Earn tiered rates of up to 2.50% Gross/AER when you save £500 or more. Open with £1. Unlimited withdrawals. Save up to £1,000 each month.			Apply Now >
	Lloyds TSB International Bonus Saver	1.51%	Instant Access	Apply Now >
	From 0.6% - 2.01% with 12 month bonus.			Apply Now >
	Online Bonus Saver	0.75%	Instant Access	Apply Now >
	0.75% including a 0.50% bonus on months where you don't make a withdrawal. Rate without bonus is 0.25%.			Apply Now >
	Easy Saver	1.60%	Instant access	Apply Now >
	1.60 AER/Gross variable. This rate includes a fixed introductory bonus of 1.50% AER for the first 12 months.			Apply Now >
Existing customers only	eSavings Account	2.50%	Instant access	Apply Now >
Existing customers only	Existing customers only. 2.50% AER/Gross (variable) on balances of £10,000 or more or 1.60% AER/Gross from £1 to £10,000. These rates include a fixed introductory bonus of 1.50% AER for the first 12 months.			Apply Now >

Latest Fixed Rate Bond Deals

Account	Interest Rate (AER)	Term	Apply
5 Year Fixed Rate Bond	4.26%	5 Years	Apply Now >
Earn 4.26% gross/AER fixed for 5 years. Save £1,000 - £250,000. No withdrawals during the term. Individual or joint accounts available. Annual or monthly interest.			Apply Now >
3 Year Online Bond	3.72%	3 Years	Apply Now >
A rate of 3.72% Gross/AER fixed for 3 years. Deposit from £500. No additional withdrawals or deposits.			Apply Now >
2 Year Online Bond	3.63%	2 Years	Apply Now >
A rate of 3.63% Gross/AER fixed for 2 years. Deposit from £500. No additional withdrawals or deposits.			Apply Now >
1 Year Online Bond	3.27%	1 Year	Apply Now >
A rate of 3.27% AER fixed for 1 year. Deposit from £500. No additional withdrawals or deposits.			Apply Now >

See other fixed rate bonds

Growth Structured Deposits

Plan Name	Maximum Potential Return*	Term	More Info
FTSE 100 3 Year Deposit Plan	17.25%	3 years	More Info >
3 year capital protected deposit plan with the potential to receive a defined return of 17.25%. Also available for Cash ISA and Cash ISA transfer.			More Info >
Deposit Kick Out	9.50% per annum	Up to 6 years	More Info >
A 6 year structured deposit plan with the potential to mature early, paying 9.50% for every year the plan is in place. Also available for Cash ISA and ISA transfer.			More Info >
FTSE 100 Kick Out Deposit Plan - Option 2	6.00% per annum	Up to 5 years	More Info >
Capital protected deposit plan with the potential to mature after years 2, 3, 4 and 5. If the plan matures early it will return 6% times the number of years the plan has been in force. Also available for Cash ISA and Cash ISA transfer.			More Info >
FTSE 100 Deposit Growth Plan	No limit	5 years	More Info >
5 year capital protected structured deposit plan which aims to return 1.05 x any FTSE 100 growth. Also available for Cash ISA and Cash ISA transfer.			More Info >
Growth Deposit Bond	50%	6 years	More Info >
6 year capital protected structured deposit plan which returns the greater of 9.00% or 1 x any FTSE 100 growth, capped at 50%. Also available for Cash ISA and Cash ISA transfer.			More Info >
Enhanced Growth Plan	40%	6 years	More Info >
6 year capital protected structured deposit plan which aims to return 4 x any FTSE 100 growth capped at 40%. Also available for Cash ISA and Cash ISA transfer.			More Info >
Annual Locked-In Return Plan	39%	6 years	More Info >
6 year capital protected structured deposit plan which aims to return 6.50% annual growth capped at 39%. Also available for Cash ISA and Cash ISA transfer.			More Info >

* Maximum Growth Yields are not guaranteed and subject to certain conditions