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Best rate
Hi I have sold a property and want to put the proceeds into a instant access saver account until I purchase another property. Can anyboby advise an account with the best interest rate? Meadway
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Advice on maximising short term interest
We are currently planning an extension to our family home, this will require us to borrow an additional £35,000 on our mortgage. The extension will be project managed by myself to help keep costs down. I expect the project to take approximately 6 months to complete. What can we do with our money in this time to maximise…
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Saving account with passbook
I know this is probally a dtrange request but I am looking for a savings account that has a passbook. I just find accounts with cashcards to easy to get money from and feel that if I had a passbook I would be less tempted to dip intyo savings.
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200k for a short term quick return investment?
Hi there. I am selling my house and currently rent a property in london which is tied up untill january next year. My house should be sold mid to late july / august and i was wondering what would be the best thing to do with the capitol? should i invest it straight into a house and rent that out untill i decided to move…
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BAA acqusition-HELP ASAP Deadline soon!
Hi my dad is abit confused about the proposed BAA takeover from adi ltd. There are 4 ways of getting shares, but no prices have been mentioned on any of these options. Does anyone have any clue as to what seems the best option? The deadline is on 26/6/6. Thanks in advance for any advice given :)
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Standard Life Shares
Hi folks, My first post here and I'm not too finance savy so please be gentle :-) I recently changed companies and my pension moved to Standard Life - hence I've received an offer from them to allow me to buy shares at the forthcoming floatation at a 5% discount. I've never bought shares before but I'm thinking of…
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Where to put CTF?
Any suggestions? I am leaning towards a stakeholder as everywhere I read on the web share based investments seem to do better than cash over 18yr period. Any help would be appreciated with this as I'm a novice on this type of thing. Thx xx
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savings advice needed
hi everyone, hope this is right place to post. I am in need of some good quality savings advice. In the next couple of months I will have approx £30000 to invest in savings, what I need is the following , an account with instant access, which will give me a monthly return to supplement my income. At present I earn £29500…
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Eurotunnel shares - what to do?
We've got 100 Eurotunnel shares (OK, a mistake!). Currently worth about £25. We're fed up of the bulk of paperwork they keep sending us (such a waste of trees), we haven't got enough to have any travel privileges, and we'd would like to dispose of the shares. Is there a way we can give them to charity or otherwise dispose…
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A little advice please
Hey, How is everyone? I have just recieved my interest statement for the last financial year and I have realised just what a bum deal I am getting. I currently have a normal Lloyds TSB online savers account that pays little interest. I currently have about £22k in this account and would like to make it work harder. The…
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18r old wants more for the future
Hi every1 Basically I just wanted some advice on how to save and invest my money wisely and not end up in the poverty trap that so many people around me are stuck in. I am 18 with a part time job and a few hundred here and there in diffrerent accounts . I am currently thinking about transfering some on the savings in my…
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Old cheques...
Hi guys and gals, A quick question......I lost two cheques made out to me that were issued by the Halifax bank, it's inheritance money left to my children from my grandad. I found the cheques a little while ago and went into a Halifax to explain the predicament (they were issued a couple of years ago!!!). The chap…
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£1000 to invest
I had to pay a new deposit on a new flat and withdrew the money from my ISA, when I got the refund of my previous deposit I tried to transfer it back and then realised that I was over my ISA limit for this year. I foolishly thought I could just transfer the money back and forth, have now read the small print and I have…
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Ladyfriend needs help with finances!
My lovely new girlfriend is perhaps a little younger than me and we've been talking about finances with each other. She is in the very fortunate position of having absolutely no debt, a little in the way of savings (£160) and just reached 17... She has no financial sense, hates figures and although has had many jobs (many…
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Buy to let a good move?
My car loan runs out in a few months, so I'll have £400 a month which I want to invest. I thought about putting it in a high interest savings account, but I quite like the idea of a buy to let as a sort of pension investment. I already have a pension, but I like the idea of diversifying. Some quick info: I'm 24, I have a…
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Investing for the Future
Hello All, I am a new member and have recently turned 18. I am looking to invest in something or save somewhere were I can make money. Can anyone give me advice on shares i should buy that are going to increase in value or bank accounts with good offers. Also can you tell me where to buy and deal cheap shares? Thanks…
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Abbey National shares keep or sell????
Hello All, I was round my parents over the weekend just generally chatting etc!. My dad said he has got some Abbey shares which he is not sure what to do with ie keep or cash in?. He has around 800 worth I think about £7 each.My dad was saying that they are about to be brought out again by someone???. Has anyone got some…
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Please help - confused over organising savings
Thanks for reading this. I currently have a fixed rate mortgage which comes to an end in March 2008. The mortgage allows overpayments of £500 per month which so far I have been able to make every month and I'm also trying to save as much as possible each month to build this up into a lump sum to pay off as much as the…
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BAA Shares
Received word about BAA takeover and was wondering whether to sell my shares or keep them, any advice would be welcome
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building society account - advice needed!
couple of things I'd like help with..... I currently have a 'Young Sovereign Share' account with my building society that was opened many years ago when i was just a wee bairn (i'm now 24). Recently i've decided to take more interest in my finances and after reviewing my statements i'm a little worried i'll have the tax…
