And unless youare a technology holdout, younow live in an Internet-centric world whereyou use multiple smart devices and enjoy instant access to information.
So even with the assumption that money market rates climb two full percentage points from where they arenow, the intermediate-term investments do not leave you worse off.
"In Swindon we have been making tens of millions of pounds of savings over the last few years and there does come a point whereyou cannot make savings of that magnitude - and I think we are nearing that point now, " said Councillor Mattock.