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Halifax Web Saver - Date of Interest Payment
Does anyone know when interst on funds actually start to gain interest once you make a transfer - ie : Transfer 2000 pounds from the current account into Web saver - Does the web saver actually start paying you interest that night or does it take three days to 'process' the transfer.
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ICICI Login
Havent tried to use my acount for a few months and now can't get in. I am using my 10 digit id and also what I thought was my password. Could anyone confirm that the password is 8 numbers and not letters (cos that's what I've written down) and do they freeze the account for some reason if you dont access it regularly?…
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Is an investment with an IFA secure?
This is a very basic question but I would appreciate an explanation of how things work. We are constantly reminded that savings above £35000 are not secured in the event of financial collapse of a Bank or BS. How does this work with an IFA? The L&G site explains tht investments are guaranteed 100% up to £30000 - from…
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ISA question
For the last couple of years I've had an ISA with Halifax (now have £6000 in it) - started off paying 5% but think its now dropped to 4.5% - in April I want to put another £3000 in but obvoiusly want to get the best interest rate. If I was to open an ISA with a different bank/building society would I just put £3000 in at…
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Citibank problems....
Hi, have recently opened a citibank savings account with my OH. Have received the pins and stuff to logon so registered on the website. Since then have tried to log on on several occasions, which is fine, but we cannot access any account information as they are "currently experiencing a few problems, which is causing…
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MSE Newbie ... My Savings ... any help graciously received!
Hi Everyone! I've been a bit of a lurker in the "grabbit" and "vouchers" threads over the festive period while I've been trying to sink my teeth into some bargains but this afternoon I figured it's time to register, contribute and most of all - steal everyone's expertise! I'll be having a few threads on the go - and will…
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instant savings - monthly drawdown options
I require an internet access savings account to make a single deposit and then draw down on each month. Am not sure whether to look for monthly or annual interest as I need to maximise this element due to the regular withdrawls. I currently looking at the Halifax websaver paying 5% AER annual as this can be easily set up…
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close accelerated funds
has anyone tried any of close fm's "accelerated" investment trusts? (http://www.closefm.com/) just wondering... they do have that awful "precipice" aspect, but otherwise they seem to be pretty good offers... any opinions?
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free overdrafts
hi guys a girls happy new year i have got a free overdraft with alliance a leicester,i was wondering if i could get a free overdraft with another bank for a year thanks in advance.
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A Matter of some interest
Coventry First is a current account paying 5.6% for the first year. Maximum investment £250,000 In among the small print it says that on balances over £250,000 the AER is calculated on a total investmentment of £306,000. Discuss.
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Newcastle greed on closed accounts
I have a newcastlenet issue 4 account which is no longer available for new investors(they are up to issue 6 now). I know that the saving rates are allowed to drift downwards but they are really letting this one rot. When the boe rate rose 0.25% about 4 months ago they only put up their rate by a measley 0.05%. It was still…
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Which account with post office access?
My father has about £4k in a Building Society in Derby but he has moved down south. He wants to move that money to an account that will let him access it at the local post office. He doesn't necessarily need the money but it is more for his peace of mind, just in case he needs it. Any ides of which account he should go…
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£160,000 to invest
Hey all im looking to invest the above cash, dont really want to go cold into a IFA not knowing what he's talking about so would like any good ideas of what to do with it, e.g ISA's, tax free overseas, property, gold :cool: . I have 2 daughters 16, 20 who I might like to give money to in the near future so want quickish…
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Halifax Regular Saver maturity
My regular saver will shortly be maturing and Halifax will be sweeping the money into another account of my choosing. Can I keep paying into the regular saver account from zero again for another year - or will I need to set up a new account?
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just a bit of advice wanted pls
:confused: im just looking for a straight forward savings account to pay money into to save for xmas 2007-have been on xmas board re advice about using a vouchers scheme and the majority has advised me against it this year after the collapse of farepak. My question is, which one should i go for. I cant save a lot, only…
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business savings account vs personal savings account
im currently self-employed and have a business savings account (called business reserve account - its with NatWest) which pays 2.52% AER. Why would I ever want to use this when I can pay all my business expenses with my business credit card, pay it off in full each month without accruing interest, and transfer my business…
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all in a tizz, need some advice please
hi there, my wife and i owe 79k on our mortage (currently ona fix rate that ends in april) and we owe 20k to my mum and dad that went also towards our house, my mum and dad charge me 1% under whatever the base rate is. we have been saving mad to pay the mortage off, we have nearly 20k to put against the mortgage which is…
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help to get started
sorry if this is going over old ground, used to have shares in the early 90s ie bt northern rock northumbria water, i have been given 500 pounds over xmas and would like to get back into it in a small way for enjoyment in the town i live in it shut down its share dealing shop who can i contact to buy and sell the shares is…
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ICESAVE login
Is anyone else having problems logging in to ICESAVE? It insists I have provided incorrect information. This happened when I first set up the account and I had to phone up to have my password reset. It worked fine after that for weeks. I haven't logged in for around a month and now it won't let me in. I am 100% certain I…
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How do you transfer money?
I like many had an ING account, I've opted for an ICIC account. How would you transfer the funds? I've moved my money into my current account account LloydsTSB, and now trying to transfer into my ICIC account, but Lloyds have a 10k online transfer limit. Any suggestions on how else I can do the transfer?