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Short time savings account
I have £20k to put into a savings account while I buy a house, I guess the money will only be in the account for 3 months max. Then I would need to withdraw to put down as deposit on house, but would like to make a little in the meantime. Could anyone give me advice as to which account would be best suited. Thansk
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Help!! £30,000 to invest
I’ve got around £30,000 to invest and would appreciate some advice. I would like at least £20,000 to be instant access and I’m happy to put the other £10,000 away for a while. I believe £7,000 should go into an ISA but not sure which one but I would like this to be stock and shares based.. The other £3,000 I would like to…
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help needed
ive just found out that my grandad(who died 15 years ago)had set up a savings account for me at the post office,i never knew about it until i read some of my mums notes she had left after she had died(god knows why she didnt tell me)is there anyway i can find out about the account
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Where should I keep my rainy day fund?
Hi all, Have got £2000 sitting in my Nationwide E-Savings account. Now that I have a mortgage, I want to keep the £2000 easily accessible 'just incase...' Hopefully will never need it though! Any suggestions where I could save it to get the maximum interest but still have relatively easy access! M
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Investment Bonds - Spain
Hi all, My mum and dad are going to retire in Spain and are intending to live off the interest of some savings they have and my dad's pensions. They have two ISA's and have recently been told they won't be able to take these to Spain - does anyone know if this is true? Also they have Halifax bond which isn't doing very…
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Lloyds 8% prob
I opened a Lloyds Tsb monthly saver last week (wednesday) I set up a standing order to leave my classic a/c on the Friday(7/7), I checked online and the STO was not setup. It was setup on Monday however to come out on Friday(7/7), how this is possible...I dont know.:confused: So i amended the STO for 11/7(today), and the…
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NYSE Share dealing - iWeb
I thought I had found a broker that would accept the transfer in of US Share certficates in iWeb. But since I have opened the account they have now told me that they wont accept US share certificates despite their website still suggesting otherwise. Does anyone know of a service that can transfer in my certificate?
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Help With Axa
i know there were recently some threads on the axa cashbuilders so i wondered if anyone knows whether the final advice was to continue paying in or surrender their policies. i have 2 policies, one i pay £60 a month and matures in 2013, and the other i pay £20 and matures 2015..the surrender figure i have for the £60 is…
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Any book recommendations?
I've recently read a couple of books on investment that I thought were good: - A Random Walk Down Wall Street by Burton Malkiel - Reminiscences of a Stock Operator by Edwin Lefèvre Has anyone got any recommendations for what I should read next?
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monthly fixed rate bond which pays 4.50% net
monthly fixed rate bond which pays 4.50% net. does anybody know of a fixed-rate monthly income bond which pays at least 4.50% net? i am in desperate search of one. (i am not interested in a GEB). thanks all :)
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Halifax fixed rate bonds
hi, does anybody what the interest rates are on halifax fixed rate bonds? i can't find any info on their website related to fixed rate bonds - but i know they do them! :) thanks.
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Versatile Investment Plan and Bond with Standard Life
I have a monthly endowment with SL £50 per mth. Its a versatile investment plan. Started May 2001 - matures May 2016. Spread of investment monthly - 40% Managed Fund / 20% International Fund / 10% European Fund / 30% With Profits Fund, I also have a £5k Bond held since May 2001 . Would advice be to hold or sell please.
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Money laundering? - paying cash over counter
I have an amount of cash (legally obtained!) which I want to pay into an account of mine. Having gone through money laundering training for a previous job, I know that bank staff are obliged to report any suspicions about money laundering. Does anyone know if there is an amount above which bank staff will suspect money…
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Portfolio Managers/Companies
Hi Does anyone have any experience of companies who manage share portfolios? I know some will say, do your homework and look after it yourself, but we do not feel confident enough to do it. We currently have a manager, but are not sure his past actions (on our behalf) are the best. Any suggestions? Thanks Jays
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A&L Online Saver Query
Hi. I have money in the Online Saver Issue 2 rates (Accounts beginning with 180) - the rate was 5.15% with 0.9% being a bonus until 31 Mar 2007. Unfortunately I forgot that the bonus period had ended. My rate is now 4.25%. Is there anywhere better to put the money at the moment - I have about 6k in the account and ISA…
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Should I contact Lloyds?
After reading a lot on this forum, I'm wondering about a situation with my Bank. I have been with Lloyds TSB for over 3 years, infact I think its 4 years. My business operates through them as well. When I joined I was given no insentives, nothing to say, thanks for your business. I was really quite annoyed recently as I…
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Equity - what to do for 2 months+
Hi, we are about to complete on our house but as our new property has only just begun the conveyancing process we will be in rented acomodation for a few months. This means we will have £170k to play with - just wondered what other peoples experience or advice would be to do with the money (sensible please!)
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Lloyds Classic and Classic Plus Account
After reading the other thread about the Lloyds 8% Regular saver a/c, I decided to open a Classic a/c online instead of a Classic Plus a/c because I didn't want to pay in £1000 per month into the Plus a/c. Lloyds has now sent me a document to sign and return to confirm the opening of the Classic a/c. However, at the end of…
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premium bonds ?????
Hi im really sorry for posting this as i feel extremly stupid asking this ... but what are they , how much do they cost and why would you buy them :rolleyes: Sorry again am very new to investment saving lark:D
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Halifax ShareSave scheme Help
Hi all , just a quick question , Ive been doing the halifax share save scheme for 2.5 years and managed to save £2500 but i now need the money and would like to withdraw it, however i would like to carry on saving until the end of the term with is another 2.5 years ,is this possible or will i have to close the account…
