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excelcurrencies.com
I am looking in the short term to purchase a property in Spain,and would be transferring £100k sterling,converted into Euros,to do this. When I put into the "search for" bit on this site,I find no reference to the above company.Does anyone have any information on them,good or bad,or can someone point me in the direction of…
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Exploiting overdraft
I have an A&L Premier Current Account with a 0% overdraft facility for 12 months. What's to stop me operating this account to the limit of it's overdraft facility (£1000) and keeping the 'overdraft' money in a high-interest savings account (maybe even the savings account that's linked to my current account, or would that…
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Offer for Biffa shares
Got an offer in the post today (recommendation by the board) to sell Biffa shares for 350p each. This deal would not incur any selling costs. But the share is over 360p and after a quick search found 2 relevant articles: Daily Mail:…
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£10000 to save invest
Looking for help19yr ds has £10,000 to invest for at least 1 year any ideas thanks
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pension invesment advice
Just thought I'd enquite about my pension and have a look at hows its performing and what its investing in.Heres an extract from the online info regarding my stakeholder pension with L&G Here's a link to a portfolio bnreakdown:…
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YBS Guaranteed Investment Account - any catches
Hi all- Just came across a 'Guaranteed investment account' by YBS that is fixed for 4 years and has a 12% interest rate: http://www.ybs.co.uk/investment/guaranteed-investment.jsp Seems a little too good to be true! Can you find any catches? Ike
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£1500 to invest for a student - where is best?
My teenage daughter currently has £1500 in Barclays high interest account - she is a student and does not need to withdraw the money for the foreseeable future. She would like to put it in an account with better interest. Would she be better off moving it - if so whre to? She is good at saving so I expect it will grow…
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Unclaimed Bradford & Bingley shares
I've recently received correspondence from a company acting on behalf of Computershare. I apparently did not claim my B&B allocation before March 2004 and my 250 shares were subsequently sold. This company, Georgeson, will claim this money for me in return for a 10% + VAT (i.e. nearly £100) fee. Alternatively I can go…
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Concerned about my savings
Hi, I have around 30k with Icesave, and 30k with ICICI bank. And an full ISA with ingdirect I have heard that Icesave's safey rating may be lowered soon. And what with all this doom and gloom credit crunch talk... - are my savings really safe? I appreciate my money is covered by the FSA, but to be honest I dont really…
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ING - cunning customer retention policy...
As part of my periodic assessment of my mum's finances I was shifting her remaining cash balance out of ING ready to place it in a similar online savings account elsewhere. However, after putting in the relevant transfer details and confirming the password I was taken to a screen where ING offered me their 6% preferential…
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Regular savings for a beginner
I've read tonnes of articles on savings and now my head in spinning. Currently i have very little savings to speak of. I think i can realistically save £700 a month. Already saving into my ISA and plan to for the next couple of months to bring me up to my total for this year. Then do the same for the following 4 months in…
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Principality pain....
Just tried to apply online for the Principality esaver - but on page 2 no matter how I enter my home phone number required - with spaces, without spaces, with area code etc... the bloody form keeps telling me it's wrong, so can't go any further. Stupid. Maybe they don't want my money?
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childrens account with standing orders/online
Hi... have set-up halifax regular saver now need an account that can be managed online & has good rates & can pay out standing orders to fund the regular saver... anyone any suggestions...can find one suitable as it stands.. many thanks
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Recommendation needed
Hi, I am coming to the end of my Lloyds TSB monthly saver - can anyone recommend a similar competitive savings account to transfer my monthly saver too? Not looking for an ISA
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Chelsea BS Savings Rates "Adjusted" From 19th February.
:(http://www.thechelsea.co.uk/savings/index.html :( http://www.thechelsea.co.uk/savings/invest_intrates_old_current.html
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Heads Up - Channel 4 - How the Banks bets your money.
Channel 4 at 8pm tonight, Dispatches special "How the Banks bet your money" Looks like its going to be an interesting programme.
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£500k Don't know what to do with it! Help
:confused: I have £500k i want to invest. I want to see results fairly fast. Not sure how stock and shares work? I Think that may be the best way. Quite interested in property though. Any advice will be appreciated. Many Thanks
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Best Place for 10k for a year
Hi, anyone know the best place to put 10k for a year that gives the best rate?
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From Egg to Principality
I want to close my Egg account and am thinking of moving my money to Principality ESaver. Before I do, any comments about Principality? I need to have instant access as I use my savings to supplement my income, and pay for unexpected large bills etc. The interest is paid annually; I would prefer monthly but no choice. Any…
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Simple Isa Question
Hi I have stopped my maxi Isa...Can I contribute cash isa in April?? ian
