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I want to invest £80.000-£1000.000
I have been quoted 5% by Halifax Websaver with a 6 monthly return of £3.000ish, is their a better deal that anyone knows about.
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Where and how much interest?
We are going to sell our house and live in rented for a while for personal reasons.We will buy again if we can in a couple of years We will have about 250k and we don't know where to keep it.How much can we expect to get monthly from that amount?Thanks
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What shall I do with my money?
Hello MoneySavers, It's ages since I posted but I could do with a little investment advice. I recently sold my property in England and have a nice chunk of money. I am currently taking a "year out" if you like and am living nice and cheaply in Spain. Now, at the moment I these are my plans. I want to pay off my overdraft…
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Best monthly interest
I want to put £80.000 somewhere safe and take the interest monthly. Which account would you all suggest and how much can I expect back monthly. Thankyou
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AVC versus ISA
I have 5 years to go until I retire :j and am in the Royal Mail Pension Scheme. What are the Pro's & Con's in taken out the AVC option being offered compared to ISA's, of which I do the full £7k per year? Both are supposed to be 'Tax efficient'.
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quick question ISA V 12.5% saver....
hi, i recently opened a barclays reg saver at 12.5%! i have £350 per month to save. should i plough £250 into this 12.5% reg saver and £100 into my cash ISA. or the other way around? WHICH WILL GIVE THE BEST RETURN AFTER TAX? cheers.
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What happened to property funds?
I have 2 property funds in my portfolio New Star Property and Aberdeen Prop share, both have tumbled since the start of this year, Aberdeen lost 5% approx. What's going on? is it something to do with the Reits rules? there has not been a significant volatility in the market Cheers.
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Selling Std Life Shares Thru Computershare
Some help please amigos, Sold the shares I got thru Standard LIfe demutralisation last week online using Comptuershare - I dont think i have a share certificate (I have a share account statement), the stuff i have from standard life says my shares were held in a standard life share account. Selling the shares online went…
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JPMorgan Inv Trust 1% fee on Monthly saving how to discount Q
Hi, I am looking to start monthly savings outside an ISA into JPMorgan Investment Trusts. I see that if I invest directly in the JPMorgan Share Plan I would pay the normal fees PLUS 1% to JPMorgan.…
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Checking Value of Old Share Certificates
Hi, I had a period about 8-12 years ago where I was addicted to buying and selling shares on a regular basis. I eventually settled down, sat on what I had, and stopped tracking shares and buying the Investor's Chronical and FT every week. Now during a new year clean out and valuation of current assets I have come accross…
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Share Dealing Records for CGT Purposes
I have a substantial CGT liability y/e 07, even after setting off everything possible. However, I realise that my share dealings in the past 7 yrs have been less than spectacular! In order to identify these losses, I presume I need to identify when, and for how much these share were purchased [they're now worth the…
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Advice for new DD's savings needed
Hi, our new daughter is now 4 weeks and we're looking to start off her savings, starting with the governments £250, which will probably be topped up with £10 / £20 month and anything else she gets from birthdays etc. I've heard trust funds are probably better, but which one? Any advice?
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Which is the best saving account for a 4 year old
my child is 4 years old and we want to open an account for him that is good for saving his money but don't have to wait months to make a withdrawal,anyone any ideas???
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Buying Shares at 16?
Hi Can you buy shares at 16 anywhere? My dad said that he will let me put them in his name, but I am just wondering if there is anywhere where I can do it in my name? Thanks
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Nationwide e-Savings cautionary tale
Being a Nationwide BS user, I have always thought that an e-Savings account was unique to the Flex account to which it is linked, but my daughter has found that there is a set of circumstances where one e-Savings account can be linked to a second Flex account. When viewed on the online screen this situation is not however…
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Identification for opening BS accounts (re 'carpetbagging')
Does anyone maintain a list of the current practices of societies re. identity verification ('money laundering regulations')? There seem to be two kinds: Documentation and Electronic (In fact it doesn't just apply to building society accounts, of course, but carpetbagging -opening as many accounts as there are societies-…
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6% Fixed Rate for 3 years anywhere yet ??
I've been holding out for an account paying 6% fixed for 3 years with either annual or monthly interest. I think this latest base rate rise may make this possible. Does anyone know if Skipton BS , National Counties BS or Heritable Bank are likely to up their fixed rates to this level or are they unlikely to respond. Surely…
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Savings Accounts Guaranteed to Increase Rates (January '07 edition)
Back due to popular demand, again :p Click me for the Bank of England rate rise thread Please note: this list is for accounts with a guaranteed rate rise only. The list excludes accounts with guarantees below the base rate and accounts where there is a bonus rate of less than one year. All interest rates are Annual…
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Banking while not in the UK
Hi guys and gals, I'm wondering if you clever lot can help me :confused: I am going travelling later in the year and spending 9months in Oz and then some time in NZ, Thailand and maybe America. I am remortaging and taking 10K out to fund my travels. My flat will be rented while I am away and this will pay the mortgage.…
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Forex
Further to my dollar buying activities to save on commission costs I am interested in setting up a Forex account to buy a lump sum of dollars for when I live in Texas - but I will be paid in £. I hope to buy at a better rate than the banks can offer. Does anyone have any experience of Forex?
