Make 15,000 work hard to help pay school fees?

[jl.cinnamon]

We have about 15,000 euros in SSIA and regular savings in the EBS and Bank of Ireland. We are sending our children to a (non-catholic) fee paying school - but we are not rich - unfortunately - Is there any way of making this money work a bit harder so we can use that to help pay some of the fees. We would have preferred to send them to a free school - but as the government seem to be stalliing on the re building of that school - we feel we have no option but to pay for a decent environment -

 

[TSThomas]

If you're talking deposit accounts only then First Active eSavings would be a good idea;

http://www.askaboutmoney.com/showthread.php?t=27891 / [broken link removed]

5.22% (from 9th July 2007) on €1 minimum to €15,000
4.33% on €15,001 to €1m maximum (rate applies to whole balance, not excess over €15,000)
Online only. Interest paid monthly, so an opening balance of €15,000 attracts lower rate after one month.

 

[j26]

If you're talking deposit accounts only then First Active eSavings would be a good idea;

http://www.askaboutmoney.com/showthread.php?t=27891 / [broken link removed]

5.22% (from 9th July 2007) on €1 minimum to €15,000
4.33% on €15,001 to €1m maximum (rate applies to whole balance, not excess over €15,000)
Online only. Interest paid monthly, so an opening balance of €15,000 attracts lower rate after one month.

Open 2 accounts with 7500 in each and get the higher interest on all of it.