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Savings & investments
Archives for December 2006
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Birmingham Midshires now 5.45%
I have a Birmingham Midshires Internet Easy Access Savings Account which has just had an interest rate rise to 5.45% from 5.20% (gross AER) They did delay until today following the last BOE increase but now that puts it at the top of the pile alongside ICICI and Icesave. It was straightforward to open and allows unlimited…
YBS still 'no idea'
YBS (Yorkshire Building Society) still have 'no idea' if their savings rates will increase. Also their 'media centre' is not accessible to members so you can't check for press releases prior to their website being updated. So much for benefits of being a member of a mutual organisation!
US$ as a way of investing
Hi All As the US$ has reached almost $2-£1, can i ask what does everyone think of investing savings into buying dollars for either future resale or use when travelling. Apologies, if this topic is old hat - it's my first day!!:j jonno147
Previous bad history.....which bank?
Hi My husband had CCJ's in the past but his record has been clean for years, which bank account would allow him to open an accout? He recently applied for First Direct account but got refused. He has a Abbey Current Account at the moment - but we wnat to try and reclaim the bank charges for the last 6 years and they may…
big step
Hello, my partner and i have decided that we should have a joint account,to pay our rent, gas, elec ect we want to be able to put x amount in and derict debt to pay our monthly bills. We thought about the royal bank of scotland, as we get a lot of benifits from it for £15.00 a month at the moment he is with barclays and…
Buy-to-jail, anyone interested?
have a look http://www.guardian.co.uk/prisons/story/0,,1961501,00.html
Ipswich BS launch Target Saver issue 2 - 7.25% (4 Dec 2006)
According to the Ipswich BS website, they have withdrawn issue 1 of their popular Target saver (regular savings) account paying 8.25% and will be replacing it with issue 2 paying 7.25%. The info has now been uploaded to Moneyfacts, here Details of Target Saver 2 will be added to the Ipswich BS website on Monday 4th…
britannia 1 year bond 5.90%
britannia building society launches 1 year bond paying 5.90% from today this is the best one year rate at the moment but u do need at least 1 k to invest.
FirstDirect E-Saver
It's not just ING who are cynically dragging their corporate feet :( Fd are sitting stubbornly at 4.75%, & I lose a month's interest when I/if I dump the account. On the other hand they must know they will lose the customer forever with that clause, so is it all part of their master plan to earn only off the inertia from…
anglo irish bank 5.8% gross
looking to invest 1k anglo irish 1 year fixed 5.80% gross this seems very good, should i invest here or will i get any better?
Funds suggestions
Any thoughts? Here's my first draft. This is for £20k, for long-term growth Fidelity South East Asia £1000 Gartmore China Opportunities £1000 HSBC Japan Index £2000 Invesco Perpetual Latin American £1000 Invesco Perpetual High Income £4000 Invesco Perpetual Income £3000 Premier Pan European Property £2000 Jupiter Emerging…
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