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Telewest Shares help please
I have some shares in `Telewest Communications plc` how do I get any money from the merger in the US with NTL
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R85 help.
Just closed a&l issue 2 over the phone and printed out online statement but they've taken tax off! I'm quite sure I filled in an R85 for the account but if I haven't, will I be able to claim it retrospectively now that the account is shut? Help! It's a lot of money for a poor student....(ok, to put things in perspective,…
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Old bank account.
I have found an old bank (?) book , Halifax Instant Xtra Plus with £4.78 in dated September 1975. Is it worth going through all the palaver of trailing to the *Hali* to get less than a fiver ?? Will the account still be viable after all this time ??? ~Z~
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offshore
I've just read an advertisement about offshore savings. switzerland is being sold as an ideal destination for your money. although signed up to the eu savings tax directive the authorities will not disclose individual identity/ banking behaviour. there is a one - off start up payment of £245 with zero maintenance charges…
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A&L online saver 2 reminder
Well at the end of last year there was some confusion about the end date for the bonus rate on these accounts. There was (is somewhere) a thread about it. My account begins 177..... and at the time I made a note that the bonus rate finished at the end of june 2006. This is just a reminder to others with Alliance and…
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a 5.2% ISA or 6.4%net pa regular saver?
Hi, I've got £3000 I would like to transfer from a lower-rate savings account. But which one yields a higher return, a 5.2%ISA or a regular saver with 6.4% net pa? I could see the advantage of the ISA in that I can put in the 3000 straightaway and start benefiting from its rate. Whereas with the regular saver, initial…
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Shares newbie needing help
Hi I hope someone can help or point me in the right direction When Birmingham Midshires B S demutualised we got 400 shares. We've been receiving small dividends by cheque a couple of times a year, However this is such a small amount of shares and as we are trying to pay down a large mortgage before retiring we would like…
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Best Way to cut out commission on shares
What is the best way of cutting out commission on buying and selling shares? Thanks in advance
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Cahoot down?
For the last day or so, my attempts at logging in to Cahoot have resulted in a "cahoot is currently unavailable" screen. Is anybody else getting this, or do I have a problem at my end?
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are there any british banks that are actually british ??
are there any british banks that are actually british ?? eg i think lloyds is still british or in british hands but what about other banks eg barclays etc
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Non-resident desperate to invest back in the UK!
Good morning from sunny Strasbourg. I'm 42 and have been living in France for 8 years now. Ideally, I would like to remain here for another 18 years, at which stage I intend to retire (at age 60) and return to the UK. Over the next 15 years or so, I would like to invest about 10% of my salary every month in the stockmarket…
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Logging in to ICICIbank
So, the bonus rate for my a&l finished 30 June and now trying to get the money to ICICI bank, But I've been trying to log into ICICI bank for the past 1/2 hour and it says 'host unavailable', please try again later. :confused: This is quite worrying..has anyone had trouble with logging into icici before? thanks!!
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Egg Money Manager
Is it just me or are other people having the same problem? Whenever I go to the Egg home page and then click the link to "Your Accounts" I'm finding that Internet Explorer just shuts down. I'm not having problems with other sites - just egg
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£40K in one or multiple accounts?
I've approx. £40K in an instant savings account and was considering moving it all to the ICICI High Saver account, is that safe/sensible as you're only protected up to £31700 and/or 90% of your savings if anything goes wrong. Is something going wrong so unlikely as not to worry about or should I split the savings between…
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"claw back commissions"
This is the title to an interesting article on page 4 of a suppliment to the Financial Times on Saturday 1st July.The suppliment is called "FT Money".I am a very small private investor who regularly reads the FT but I strongly believe this article should be put on the mse board.Basically,it focuses on individuals who have…
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What to do with £2000
Hello, I've had £2000 lying around in an old account for a while now, I know its not much but wanted to know where the best place for it would be? I do have a 60 savings account with Baclays aswell so was conscidering transfering this money as well? What will be my best options? Thanks for your help.
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Best Sunday Papers for Finance
Hi all. Any views on which of the Sunday papers gives the best coverage of personal finance:confused: ? Not too specialised - just the kind of info/background that would be useful to a relative newbie, but one who wanted to find out a bit more than the "best savings account". I'm trying to raise my knowledge levels on…
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Saving for child
Hi, was just after picking your brains. My youngest child has got a child trust fund from the government (already £500 in there just from them alone) now I also have an older son who is 6, now I dont think its fair having his brother getting a nice little cashpot and not him so we were thinking of setting something up for…
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saver accts- cashback or referral availability
Hi I have an A & L saver acct. at 10% and just opened an account with icici with £1.00. I have invested full isa amount for this year. I now have £30,000 in an egg saver that I need to invest, risk free, for up to two years. I am looking at regular saver accts. and first on my list is LLoyds, then Halifax, and possibly…
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£140,000 inheritance
Hi I would be really grateful for some advice. I am 63 and my husband 69 we are both non tax payers and retired. I have inherited £140,000 and do not have a clue where to invest it. We have paid off our mortgage and have no debts. Would it be best to split the money between us and invest it individually so we will not be…
