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a & l reg saver
does anyone know when a&l are withdrawing their reg saver.....have i got time to close mya/c and reopen it in 3 months time and still get 12%?
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What to do with my wedding fund??
Hi guys Don't know if I'm posting this in the right place?? Anyhow...was wondering if you could help me with this. I am getting married in August 2008 and whilst there's plenty of time to prepare and save, obviously its gonna hit the pocket hard!! My fiancee's mother is kindly giving us £2000 to help towards costs and I…
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UK markets data (FTSE)
I need to find out the values of all of the UK (FTSE) markets over the past 3 months. In particular the closing values of all the FTSE markets on 9th Nov, as this is when I opened a portfolio of investments and I would like to accurately compare my portfolio's performance against the UK markets. I can't seem to find…
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what can I do now please
we took out a Northern Rock1 year fixed rate Bond in july 2006 at 5.35 depositing a six figure sum to cancel it we will lose 2 months interest,the question I have would it be worth it to get a higher rate elsewhere
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What to do with £50k
Hello My friend who has no computer access at the moment has saved about 50k and it is just sitting in her current acc. What is the best way for her to save/invest it :confused: She is fortunate that she and her hubby have paid their mortgage and have no debts. They earn 46k between them and have 2 sons,1 teenage (still at…
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Ive been given a lot of cash! what to do?
Hello I've been given a large ish sum of money and im not sure what to do. First thoughts were to buy an Audi TT :D but i think my family would kill me. Im not ready to move out of the family home so property isnt really an option. Do i just put it all in one savings account, in seperate ISA's or shares? Or pay off my…
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High interest after house sale?
We have just sold our house, the house we're buying has fallen through so we have the funds from our sale to invest for a short [I hope] time until we find another place to live. Where can we put the money so it will earn a decent rate of interest? We could leave it in our bank [Barclays] but I'm sure there are better…
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Birmingham Midshires 1 YR bond
http://www.askbm.co.uk/savings/t/fixed/1year/intro.asp Worth moving on or wait until BOE rates hits 5.5% ?
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Business Savings/Deposit Account
Does anyone know of a business deposit account that pays more than 3.25% gross on balances below 10k? Ideally one that doesn't require you to take out a matching current account (e.g not A & L). If ones with current accounts attached are my only option, then current account must be free to use. I currently use Abbey.
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Alliance & Leicester accounts
Hi there! I am new to this forum so please bear with me and my question. I read about the Alliance & Leicester Premier Direct Current Account which pays 6.1% with a minimum of £500 paid in each month, and on going on their website I discovered a Savings Account that pays 12% fixed for one year. You can pay a maximum of…
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Quick savings account question
Hi, I am about to set up a standard and a regular savings account (i.e. the fountain system) and have a quick question. Do banks do a credit check when you apply for these accounts? Cheers
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axa saving plan or lambda
i have had a axa plan for 7 years which is ok, its lasts for 15. had a lambda with liverpool victoria this just finished want to start another dont know which to have any 1 recommend......
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Advice: 15 grand to invest
after selling my house i have 15K to invest, I don't know what the future holds so I do not want a lock in of more than a few years... cheers
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Leeds Option Bonds
Not sure if this is suitable for many people... the rates up to 9% available are what caught my eye. But for that you have to put at least £75,000 with Norwich Union (£30,000 to get a less eye watering 7%) http://www.leedsbuildingsociety.co.uk/savings/options_investment_plan.html Any thought from 'real' investors? Is this…
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Help What's best For me
Hello to all I have just taken voluntary redundancy, and am taking early retirement ase well. My question is the pension will produce a lump sum appx £25k and appx £75 a week. should I reduce the lump sum and increase my income... or take the largest possible lump sum? It's a final salary pension so can I use ALL of it to…
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HSBC Online Savings Account
Can anyone give some advice on online savings, are they any good?
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How To Work Out How Good an Investment Was
My wifes Endownment With Profits Policy with the Co-Op Insurance (CIS) matures in February. She has been paying £15 a month for the last 15 years (£3375 all together). Its guaranteed £2910 with profits. No idea how much we will be getting back yes, should find out soon (any gesses?). How do I bets work out how "good" an…
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A&L OnlineSaver Issue 2
I opened an OnlineSaver Issue 2 Account when the bonus offer was until June 2006 in order to get the bonus. (I already had an Issue One account). Then I opened another Issue 2 account just before the bonus offer closed. I didn't realise that you couldn't do this under the terms and conditions. However the website shows…
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Birmingham Midshires 6.05%
fixed rate savings, 6.05%, min. investment £1, see This is Money.
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At what age do you start teaching kinds on finances?
I didn't teach my kids to read at 2.5, I spent 2.5 years teaching them to read. I didn't teach my kid to count money at 4, I spent 4 years teaching him. I didn't teach my kids lights cost money at 3, and 4, I spent 3 and 4 years teaching em that. One thing I would recomend for any kid at any age (including grownups) is…
