Quote from: notme on February 12, 2012, 12:26:48 AM

Quote from: film2240 on February 12, 2012, 12:23:38 AM

Quote from: Hawker on January 30, 2012, 09:39:14 PM

Quote from: Murwa on January 29, 2012, 06:44:42 PM

Germans are earning money while borrowing them Shocked

Why does this surprise you? In an uncertain world, the Germans (and the UK and US) offer certainty that you will get 98% of your money back. Where else can you get that certainty?

Speaking of certainty.In UK,the law says that in the event of a bank going under,the first £85,000 of your money stored (per institution) in a bank account will be protected.If you have more than this,issues arise unless you store the extra money in a different banking institution.Read here for more info: http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/savings/safe-savings

But if you have £850,000, do you want to manage 10 bank accounts with little to no interest, or buy a couple bonds that guarantee 98% of your money?

Is there not a restriction? That only individuals are covered? I seem to remember several charities bankrupted and local authority pension plans damaged when IceSave went down in 2008.