-
Bank Of Cyprus 5.82% Gross One Year Fixed
Should I Invest Here Or Any Better Rates
-
ICESAVE - How long?!
Anyone tell me how long it takes to open one of these accounts!? Been over 2 weeks now and haven't even got my application pack, then I got to send the cheque off etc, then get my log in details, then wait for my password etc. Took my one week to open a Cahoot account from start to finish! Do they not want to take on any…
-
Any Better Rates Than 5.90%
i was going away to invest 5K in the brittania 1 year fixed but now closed, so is there anything else around this rate, dont need the money so fixed or access would be fine
-
Savings and priorities advice
Hi all, am feeling confused as to where to put my money, I have just reached a point where I can actively save for the first time (at 30yrs old!) properly after clearing debts and student loans... Presently I have some competing priorties: - pay off mortgage as soon as poss - make sure there is enough going into a pension…
-
transferring money from australia to uk
Hello I have a relation in Sydney who very kindly sends money for our son for xmas. He nomally pay the money directly into my sons savings account, he has said today that the rules have changed and he can only pay into an international account, can anybody help me with this and would our lloyds or nationwide current bank…
-
Looking at an investment strategy?
Hi, I have recently inherited a large sum and am unsure how to proceed. This comrises of a property of around £200,000 and cash of c£150,000 I opened a A&L direct saver account for £100,000 of the cash and £50K is in a Halifax websaver. This is merely short term until I can decide on an investment strategy I will probably…
-
Natwest > IceSave > LloydsTSB
Morning all, I currently have a Natwest current account, Icesave instant access account and a Lloyds TSB regular savings account. I'm looking to transfer £350 from Natwest to Icesave, and then £250 from Icesave to Lloyds TSB every month. I'm a bit unsure as to how I should go about transferring money between these…
-
Should I move my money?
I've been saving money, and this is now in a first Direct e-savings account. It's only £3600, but that's a huge amount for me. What I want to know is whether I should transfer £3000 of this into an ISA, I already have one, but with nothing in it. Would I be better off? I'm sorry but I don't understand it all! GW
-
TSB saving change
I heard lloyds TSB are doing a save the change .If you have a tsb debit card and you use it to do some shopping for say £12.50 they debit your account for £13.00 and the 50p they put it into a savings account.In Feb and March they will double what you save.Has anybody else heard it does sound a good idea what are…
-
Euro Account
Whats the best uk based euro account to have? Based on access, charges for money in/out etc. thanks.
-
Is it worth keeping this PEP ?
I have a PEP with Standard Life with a only few hundred in, after using most of it a few years ago, and it is not performing very well - losing £6 in last 6 months. It is 'Global Advantage Fund Accumulation'. Is it worth persisting with it or should I put the money somewhere else ? I quite like having it separate from my…
-
What day do your direct debits come out?
Silly question this, but I get paid on the 31st of every month, and at the moment all my direct debits come out at different periods within the month. I'm looking to sort out my finances a little bit, so what date do you think I should change my DD's to? I was thinking the 2nd, as this allows 1 day in case theres any…
-
Approx £110,000 to invest for a short time
Right my mother in law has had her cheque for the sale of her house and wants to invest it till she finds a place of her own. I tried to get her to put it in my account but she wants it to go up not down :rotfl: She doesn't want to do it via the internet. Has anyone got any ideas where she can put it so she can have easy…
-
Icesave Interest
Opened account in October. Not sure what date but selected monthly interest. First deposit hit the account on October 31st. However, this is over a month ago, no monthly interest has been paid out to my linked account (nor added to the account either, though I did ask for it to paid into the linked account). Where is my…
-
Scheme for saving change
Lloyds TSB new scheme. http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/saving-and-banking/article.html?in_article_id=415328&in_page_id=7&ct=5 There's a potential £99 free for those who can find 100 things to buy at 1pence each during February and March.
-
is ICICI BANK any good?
hi all, im trying to find a good bank to heap my savings in. this link was helpful: http://www.moneysupermarket.com/savings/ i will probably go with ICICI BANK. but i need an account that i can set up a standing order with (was never able to do this with ing!), so that each month some of my savings is being paid into a…
-
what shall i do with my money now
i am about to receive £4931.80 from two matured capital investment bonds with wesleyan. i want to save three thousand of it and use the rest to pay off my debts. someone from wesleyan is coming to talk to me about reinvesting the £3000 with them - is that the right thing or are there better deals elsewhere? i would like to…
-
Best place to put money
We are in the process of moving house and are taking and advance of about £20,000 on the mortgage so we can do a few improvements. Where is the best place to put the money? We want to get the best interest possible but also have instant access to it. Thanks
-
What if Internet Banks like ING Direct fail?
Dear Money Savers: I was talking with a friend the other day about how much our banking system has changed over the years. We are getting to the point where most of our financial transactions are online where we never see one farthing or pound of the money that is used to buy products and services and it makes me a little…
-
£1,800 in premium bonds to move, should I stick with ING?
I was going to move them into Icesave, but after seeing other posts, it doesnt look like the best idea. Should i go for a better rate? (if so where?) or stick with ING as I know it's safe and I trust them with my money thanks
