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standard life share details?
I read in the financial mail today that the details have met with a mixed reaction!:confused: What details? I've heard nothing from them yet---anyone else waiting?? or do i need to get in touch with them?? After all I dont want to miss out on such a wonderful payout:rolleyes:
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Birmingham Midshires Annual Bond
Birmingham Midshires have launched an annual Bond at 5.21% the minimum investment is £100. Looks like a good rate for a short term investment. I have invested with them in the past and found they usualy give good customer service.
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Prudential Bond - best IFA?
I wish to invest considerable amount of savings in a prudential bond. DAK who is a good IFA that gives the best cash back/discount? I am looking to invest around £10k+.
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What to do with Divorce Settlement?
Hi Everyone, After 6 long years my divorce settlement has finally come through, after paying off all debts and fee's etc, I will be left with the grand sum of £1400. (One thousand & four hundred ponds). I am wanting to put this money aside for my 10year old daughter. So i can give her something when she is 18. I know its…
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CTF Question
Hi, Got my voucher for a CTF for the little one. Im thinking of investing this in a shares CTF, probably a tracker which goes for the FTSE (100 or All-share). As far as I can tell, F&C is the provider with the lowest annual charges for this type of investment, however taking this one step further can I use a cashback kind…
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Free What Investment magazine
Hello I have a June '06 issue of What Investment going free if anyone would like it. I subscribed to the service, for free (of course!) but it's all a bit complicated for me :rolleyes: If anyone would like this copy, please PM me and I'll post it. Only one going, I would hate to throw it in the bin if someone found it…
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Best place to put £1500 semi-long term
I know this question has probably been asked a million times, but im new so be gentle! Ive got approx £1500 to invest and obviously want the most out of it, i.e maximum interest. Ive looked around but quickly became confused. I dont need quick access to the money. I could put it away and forget about it for a few years. I…
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lump sum saving
Have been diligently following Martins advice !! Credit card debts are on 0% Cash ISA is full for year Halifax 7% saver account set up and current account is OK too Have aprox £10k left to invest not too keen to speculate on stock market what would be the best options ?
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Short answer needed Standard life windfalls
Will I get any thing from the windfall. I did get the voting pack but didnt vote as I didnt understand it :rolleyes: I have life assurance with them and have done since October 04 Short answer only please :) I did see the long thread but it was a pure baffle :( Cheers Lynz x
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Latest A&L Offer
Don't know if its any good, hoping others can comment.. but received it in an email: http://host.alliance-leicester.co.uk/bsip/june06/balance.php?u=nnePBJIT&c=al0106064323 8% gross sounds good, but then 4.93AER doesn't. Also, I'd be more interested and concerned in the 5 year bond. Have a look see...
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Where to invest money for my son?
Hi I'm a total novice to this saving lark so some advice would be most appreicated. I have £1000 to invest for my 14 year old son, should I take an ISA out in my own name or should I just look for a high interest account to hold the money in? Thanks in advance
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Sharing Investments with a Bankrupt Partner
Hope this is the right forum for this question! As it touches on Investments, Tax and Debt/bankruptcy categories! My situation is that I am about to sell my own property and have recently sold my investment property and am going to rent for a few years whilst I find an area I like. I am investing quite a chunk of my…
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Current Acccount Needed
Hi everyone, I would like some advice. I have just finished my degree course at uinversity and will be starting a new job in 3 weeks, it pays just over 20k a year, which will work out at just over £1200 net a month I believe I need an account that I can have direct access to and the minimum balance is £1. I have a current…
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ISA Transfer & Data Protection Act
At the end of March I transferred my ISA from Halifax to A&L. However, there was an inaccuracy on the forms received by A&L from Halifax and these were sent back.... but never turned up. Apparently they got lost in the post. I'm complaining to A&L that this isn't good enough, suggesting that confirmation to Halifax by…
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student saving from a part time job
im at university just finished my first year, while at uni im working part time and after costs and fun money left over with about £300 a month plus my student loan brings in more. thinking about the best way to save it ive got an ISA already with nationwaide which £200 a month goes into plus an odd lump of cash but still…
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Lump sum - what to do with it while at uni??
This has probably been covered before to a death on this forum but can't seem to find anything relevant. I've just got a windfall from my share save scheme and want to invest it in some kind of savings scheme, however, i'm planning to jack in my job and get myself an education. What i want to do is put the money into an…
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Savings account for existing customers only
I know some banks and building societies only let existing customers with current accounts to open savings accounts, especially regular savers and e-savings. Why is that? It's quite unfair for customers to open a current account just to qualify for the savings account at the other bank. Why don't banks open a savings…
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Help needed to stop bank stitching up my Mum!
Last year my Mum was diagnosed with cancer. About the same time we tried to move her savings account, as the company her account was with had shut their local branch and we'd have had to drive 100 or so miles to the nearest branch. That was August. We telephoned the bank and asked them to transfer the money. No problem…
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Ftse
Hello all, I'm a new member so apologies if this question is in the wrong forum/area whatever... My question is... I have a tracker account with nationwide that tracks the FTSE. As you are probably aware, the FTSE lost 100 points yesterday ???!! I know that the value of investments can go up or down but do I cash them in…
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I'm freelance and need a savings account to save for tax bill. Which?
I've just become self-employed and my accountant has advised me to put 25% of my earnings into a savings account so I will be covered when my tax bills come. I currently have a Tesco Instant Access Savings account and was thinking about just opening a 2nd one to keep my tax money separate, but then it occurred to me that…
