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2 regualr savers at different banks??
hi, im new here and have a quick question. i currently have a reg saver with HSBC (8%) which is maturing come end december. after lookign through these pages ive notice LLyods TSB do an 8% saver now. So my question is can i put my £3000 from this reg saver into an account which i can then feed into the lloyds reg saver…
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Abbey eSavings
Hi, I have seem many messagies regarding ICSAVE and ICICI Savings. What about Abbet eSavings. It pays 5.35& for the first 6 months.…
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Bradford & Bingley Shares
Anyone still hold these? Tempus in the Times reckons they remain a hold "..........what of the outlook? With Abbey now offering a mortgage at a five-times multiple of salary, and HBOS emerging with its 125 per cent loan-to-value Mortgage Plus, competition for the first-time buyer has become more intense. But the…
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Making money from a Mortgage?
HI Everyone I just went to Alliance and Leicester to make enquiries about mortgages but came across an idea to make money on what the bank was offering and i wanted your input in this: Basically my original inquiry was about mortgages. I was offered a £100,000 interest only mortgage which came to approx £378 per month. As…
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A+L no savings rate increase
I E-mailed the Alliance and Leicester asking them why, as a result of the BOE base rate increase in Novemeber they increased the interest rate on their mortgages, but haven't done so yet on the savings account, the reply was: Thank you for your e-mail dated 7 December 2006, regarding the recent changes in the Bank of…
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Query on Icesave Account
I have now succesfully, after a bit of hassle with missing user ID etc, opened a savings account with Icesave. My intention is to move ING and A £ L money into the account fairly quickly but ... some of the money in my ING acc is under a different acc heading as it is in fact my husbands as I am the lower rate tax payer.…
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nvesting cash, how much is ok to put in bank?
I have a lot of cash that I wanted to put into the bank and invest into mutual funds, my questions is the cash was made in the past under the table, and I don't just want to bring it all to the bank, how much cash is it ok to put in the bank? without worring about getting audited or having any questions as to where it came…
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Do active funds add net value
This is a technical question. How can it be possible for active managed funds to add net value? Is it not a zero sum game? If the market has increased by 15%, but one fund has gone up 20%, surely that means that another fund must have down less well, as the worse-performing shares are still owned by somebody else -…
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ICICI - How much is safe?
Hi, I have just set up an ICICI account, all done within a week and I logged on for the first time today, the site looks easy to use and compares favourably to ING (Poor rate of interest caused the move). So far I'm very pleased with ICICI. I have a number of accounts with the major players and feel a tad nervous putting…
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Giving up working
I have decided to quit work. We are moving in with elderly parents who have health problems. After selling our own home we have about 270k. I am not sure if I can apply to have the interest on the cash paid gross using the appropriate form, as if this money is invested it will bring in a small yearly "salary" for us. Can I…
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Independent Partner Brokerage -Need Advice Please
Hi I was on aljazeera.com readind news and found this link to "Independent Partner Brokerage" http://www.ipb-forex.com/index1.asp The Basics * You invest the amount of your choosing between $325 to $90,000. * We leverage the funds 50 to 1 and then invest in the largest market in the world and consistently earn a tiny…
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Monthly interest advice needed
I aim to invest £220k on behalf of my father to pay for his care home fees. I can't afford to take risks and wonder if I could do better than a instant access acc' paying 5.5%? Any advice welcomed
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what should I do with 60k
I have 60k to put somewhere,but where. I thought about putting it in property,is that wise or should I I put it into a savings account. I will not need this money for 10 years.It will be there to help me enjoy my retirement. I have never had this amount of money befor and so I am finding it hard to decide what to do.
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what should I do with 60k
I have 60k to put somewhere,but where. I thought about putting it in property,is that wise or should I I put it into a savings account. I will not need this money for 10 years.It will be there to help me enjoy my retirement. I have never had this amount of money befor and so I am finding it hard to decide what to do.
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Lump Sum Advice
For the moment 20K is sitting in my current account, while I'm waiting to decide which way forward is best is putting it in a online saver for a temporay measure until time permits to see a IFA? Thanks again for any tips.
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If you trade shares or are into shares
then have a look at this site i've come across https://www.chart-breakouts.co.uk free to use and their latest diary pick has gone up 20% in 2 days. Not spamming just very happy as i bought the share!! site deserves a following.
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crash protection for married couple
If the worst were to happen and ones chosen bank/b.s. collapses, if hubby and wife have separate accounts is compensation paid to both as they are treated separately. Further compensation would I suppose be paid for any joint account? Therefore 3 compensation payment? It is something I can't quite grasp!!!:rolleyes:
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Safety of Online banking and credit card usage!
Hi there, With so many people banking online now and using credit cards to buy, just how safe is it, and what guarantees will banks give customers in the unlikely case of any loss? (Though this is probably quite rare) I know that most people who bank online will take security seriously, but still it can be possible that a…
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Bath Regular Savings rate increase
rate increase to 6.25% wef 11/12/2006 according to moneyfacts. see... http://www.moneyfacts.co.uk/searches/savingdetails.aspx?moneyfactsid=SAVINGS000922501Yearly
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Motley Fool Share Trading £1.50 per deal - CORRECTION
New service which looks to bring down the cost of share trading. It costs £2.50 per trade. The trades are only done 4 times a month so this is more for long term traders where short term price fluctuations are less important. Here is the blurb from the Motley Fool website: The Motley Fool is launching its own share dealing…
