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Halifax-new high interest saver
I went into Halifax yesterday to upgrade my a/c to high interest,whilst chatting to the lady doing the upgrade I said that this a/c now paid a higher interest rate than their internet a/c. She then said that either a new internet a/c or an upgrade to existing a/c was being launched she thought at the end of July that would…
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ICIC New Account
I am looking to move my A&L Online Saver 2 account, but know there has been problems in the past with ICIC. What's it like now? Also it says on their website that you have to send a £1 cheque to open the account, I don't have a cheque book with my NW FlexAccount, can you an online transfer of the initial £1?
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Has anyone ever heard of these?
http://www.sterling-assurance.co.uk/
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how do i find lost unit trusts ?
i've seen it somewhere, but can't remember where dad used to have hambos or something like that unit trusts 40 yrs ago, can't find any paperwork on them(papers are just a mess) there was a web site that gave address for checking up to find old/lost unit trusts or checking if u had any unit trusts does anyone know a web…
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Clerical Medical with profits bond
Hi, any advice on the following would be gratefully appreciated. Took out a “Sovereign with profits bond” with Clerical Medical in June 1999, initial investment, £15764. have just received annual statement and the fund value is only £19429. with an AVR of 7%, (there is an AVR free date at 10th anniversary, June 2009),…
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Exchange rate Euro/Pound
I am french, and interest rates for saving accounts are higher in England than in France. So I would like to transfer 1,750.00 Euros from my french account to my english saving one. If anyone here knows what is the best for the exchange rate. By cheque ? To tranfer it ? To withdraw and travel with the cash and look for a…
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Savings
Can I have advice on investing £30000 without not being able to get hold of it for a long time. Lambie:confused: :confused: :confused:
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old post office savings account
I Have never done anything about it so I still have £1- deposited in a post office savings ac by my nan, has been sat there for the last 41 years, on one of those famous old books, I seem to remember a few years ago seeing it on the news that these accounts were being disolved, Whats the procedure to get my £1- out or…
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Ipswich BS Target Saver
This is a regular savings account, 8.05% gross, lasts for one year (similar to Halifax RS). http://www.ipswich-bs.co.uk/pages/savingsRegular.php The only possible problem I can see is that the balance at the end of the year goes into a Premier 30 account. This is a 30 day notice (or loss of interest) account. I was…
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ICICI Savings account
Ive just opened my ICICI savings account but im having trouble transfering money. When im on the recive money page each time I put a figure in the transaction amount box as soon as I click away the amount dissapears. Ive emailed ICICI but no reply yet. Has anyone else had this problem? Also does anyone know what the…
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Share tips
Hi, I'm looking to start investing in equities, I've currently got money in bond unit trusts and saving accounts. But they're not give me a return that satisfies me. I've seen a site, t1ps.com that claims to be achieving an average of 26% return per annum and 46% per tip. Has anyone used this site? is a share tipping…
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LLoyds 8% a/c
will someone please advise me what do lloyds mean when they say To apply: have your main current account with Lloyds TSB. Your main current account is the current account you use most often for your everyday banking. If you don’t use your Lloyds TSB current account as your main current account we can convert your Monthly…
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What to do with £150,000?
We are about to receive around £150k from the sale of our property. We have relocated and have not yet found a place to buy. The question I have is where to put the money until we find a property? We haven't yet found anywhere and therefore will not need the money for 6 months to a year, maybe even longer and it will not…
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Lloyds TSB 8% monthly saver
Further to Martin's tip (28/6/2006) about Lloyds 8% monthly saver, I've just signed up for the Lloyds Classic Current account as the necessary first step - after a lot of hassle. During this process, I was advised that Martin "got it wrong". You can't do a standing order transfer from your existing current account direct…
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Best savings account for NI & Tax contributions
I am turning self employed and want to put my NI & Tax contriburions into a savings account and gain a bit of interest. Who provides the best account for this purpose?
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regular saver newbie help
Hi, I've used my ISA allowance for this year and was looking at regular saver accounts. My question is: Once you use one, can you never use said one ever again? Thanks in advance.
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replacement share certificates
my husband was allocated a small number of free shares when he joined his company which he recently decided to sell, unfortunately when he contacted lloyds he found out that he had not recieved the share certifcate which was apparently issued last year (shares were tied for 3 years so could not be sold before that) and to…
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What mix of ETFs?
Good morning from sunny Strasbourg. Having finally found a broker (Hoodless Brennan) who is prepared to let me use their sharedealing service even though I'm a non-UK resident (see earlier thread - "desperate to invest back in the UK"), I am now ready to roll. I will have approximately £6,000 to invest every year for the…
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gateway building society-remember them?
I had a current account with this society back in the late 70's. I left £5 in the account, then forgot about it. £5 now must be worth - oooh - £6. will happily give to a charity if only I knew how to get to it. any ideas,anyone?
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Krugerrands
Folks, i've four 1 ounce Krugerrands and want to sell them. Anyone know the best place to get rid of them and how much i can expect for them? Regards
