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New, made hasty decition with furum being down??
Hey Guys and Gals, Ive trolled about the site for a while now, and decided yesterday i would join for some advice before sorting my funds out..... forum down! :rolleyes: Im pretty tight/savvy usually with funds, so not to worry. My story is as follows...... Im 21 and start with the RAF as of Jan 23rd, so just taking it…
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Bradford & Bingley Problems
Regarding an old link on the website - Bradford & Bingley eSavers account – special offer for a limited time, 8% interest - there's a problem. I am a very keen money-saver and signed up at the time for the offer. However, B&B failed to send me a Welcome Pack after signing up. After A LOT of emails to them I finally…
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Saving mathmaticians
What is the sum/s I would need to work out money dripfeeding a regular saver. Icesave 6.3% 3000 Britannia 7.5% 0 (250 out of Icesave a month) Thanks for your help
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Best way to Buy Dollars !
Was wondering where I would go to buy several thousand pounds worth..Is there somewhere With a low charge & spread of Buy to sell Price ??? Cheers in Advance ..
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Forumites Facebook Children In Need App Headstart
Read this for details... http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=6800852#post6800852 Martin
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Can I open an Australian Savings account?
I have savings in an icici account. I'm planning to emmigrate to australia in Jan 09 and would like to know if I can open a savings account over there prior to my move. The interest rates over there are currently higher than in UK so if I can move the money then it would be more beneficial. Hoping someone out there may…
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where to put £2625 for a month?
I get an interest free loan at work to purchase a travel season ticket. This money, £2625 goes into my account on 30 Nov. I purchase the season ticket on my credit card and due to payment dates I wont need to pay it off until 7 Jan 2008. Whats my best option for putting the money in a savings account until this time. Ives…
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Capital Gains Tax and Investment
I have some money invested in shares and OEICs (with H-L) outside of an ISA tax wrapper. This is due to already having used my ISA allowances. Am I right in thinking that I, in effect, have a further 'free tax' allowance of £9200 from the CGT threshold? So that any profits I make on my investments are free of tax up to the…
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The Top Easy Access Savings Discussion Area
This thread was specifically to discuss the Easy Access Savings article Which included the then new free Savings Calculator tool. It is now closed to new posts. You can find the next edition of this thread here: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6534798/the-new-top-easy-access-savings-discussion-area/
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URGENT Savings Calc Help
Update Note: Thanks for this - we're working to fix the 3rd box question which we know is broken any other issues, please let us know :) Hi folks We've just launched new savings calcs they're in the http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/savings/savings-accounts-best-interest#saving When we posted the trial version there were a…
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Where should we put 215k?
Hello Husband and I are relocating (from Manchester) and have decided to rent for 6 months in the area in which we intend to live. Just to get a feel for whereabouts in the town we want to buy. Obviously our first obligation is to the mortgage lender ...Portman /Nationwide. We owe them about 98k and about 3k for repaying…
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The Change Jar
For many years i've put all my loose change into a jar and let it add up over time (as it quickly does because i have a nasty habit of spending notes rather the change in my wallet!!) but i'm starting to find that i increasingly get 'disgusted' looks from the bank staff when i turn up with my sorted bags of…
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How do I calculate interest due on a bank account?
Earlier this year my partner and I invested the proceeds from the sale of a business in a Standard Life Account for about three months while we were winding up the Company and sorting out all the loose ends. Rather belatedly, I thought I'd check the amount of interest we received when the account was closed and am unable…
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What Current Account, Savings Account and Credit Cards!!!
Hi all, new to this forum, a friend recommended the site and have found it really helpful. Afetr reading some of the guides i decided i needed to re organise my finances. At present all i have is a current account with HSBC and an Instant Savings Account with HSBC. What i am looking to set up is shown below: x1 Current…
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any tax on shares?
when buying shares is there tax added on initially?? and is there tax added on when selling shares??
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ICICI HiSave Security Observation
Hi, I noticed that the very attractive ICICI HiSave account uses a numeric-id for a username, and, get this, the password is constrained to be a 6digit number. Now, I appreciate that the account is backed by the FSA and that all money transfers are account linked (I think) but it does not take a genius to work out that a…
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Where to put our childs money ?
We have £600 to invest long term and maybe £10 or £15 per month can anyone point us in the right direction so we get the best returns for our 4 yo.
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Toynbee on Farepak & the Rock
Polly Toynbee usually spouts a load of garbage but this article contrasting the £30bn loaned to save NR savers and the £38m not provided to help Farepak customers makes an interesting point
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Asda 6.35% savings account
http://www.asdafinance.com/internet-savings.html Note that 0.6% is a 12 month bonus
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Potentially dumb question...
I have a savings account with Alliance & Leicester (plus saver one) now I have a large balance in there at the moment but it is ear marked for things for my wedding will i earn daily interest on it while it in there and receive this when they pay annual interest in October 08?
