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Re: £600K - prioritise ISA v SIPP for new money?
I'm not too far off using the allowance already. I'd need to do the sums but around the £50K mark including tax relief on the SIPP contributions from net salary. At some point I may look at…1 -
Re: Is it a good idea to fix now for 5 years in NS&I Guaranteed Growth Bonds at 4.85%?
Those 6.2% 1 year bonds were good value and gave a couple of percent above inflation over the same period (before tax). I am not so sure these 4.85% 5 year bonds will deliver a real return, especiall…4 -
Re: The New Top Easy Access Savings Discussion Area
Guy Fawkes Night! Savings rates should rocket! 😉5 -
Re: Best way to send money from overseas bank account to the UK?
On the tax question you are correct. When your spouse arrived in UK her UK tax exposure on those earnings would have been on a split year basis. All Mexican employment income prior to her move would …2 -
Re: The Top Fixed Interest Savings Discussion Area
Didn't take long for another small player in the mortgage market to top 5% over a 5 year fix, in order to attract deposits for mortgage backing. This could well signal a flurry of such offerings…4 -
Re: The Top Fixed Interest Savings Discussion Area
Shawbrook now have a 5.25% 5yr fix.2 -
Re: The Top Fixed Interest Savings Discussion Area
West Brom 5-year fix replaced with slightly lower 5.20% AER3 -
Re: RCI maturity options
I had a fixed rate savings account with them that matured on 1 August, a Saturday. I got an email about it on 18 July, 14 days before. The money was in my bank account on Monday 3 August.2 -
Re: Cash ISAs: The Best Currently Available List
West Brom 5yr FR ISA available again at 5.2% They also have a 18mth 5.05%6 -
Re: Mum has had all her ID taken
If mum has given this person LPA finance, it means she wanted them to be able to take control of her finances. Of course, they should be acting on her instruction if she has capacity, or in her best …4
