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Icesave isa is safe?
Hi all I've read lots of articles about Landsbanki(icesave) might go bust, is it true? I've got 3000 pounds isa with them. Do you think I should withdraw it? or if it still safe to have a saving with them? Cheers
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Cash Isa savings & transfers.
Hi All, Hoping someone can give me some help.I'm pretty clueless :o when it comes to best deals etc. I have approx 12k in a Barclays Cash Isa.I have not put any in this account in 07/08.The last statement I got after Xmas said interest was 4.41% Last week I read about the Barclays Tax Haven (6.something for 12months)so I…
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£6600 Safe in ISA, What about the other £7,400?
For about a year now I have had an Barclays Easy Saver account!, and have been just putting all my cash I don't use in there .. On my last statement it says the credit intrest rate was 2.97%, I don't know much about intrest's but this is very bad right? Anyway I opened an Isa a couple of weeks ago and put £3000 in, and…
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ISA or savings a/c? Advice please
I reached 60 in July last year so any savings are now paid before tax. I have a Halifax basic a/c, and a Halifax ISA which will mature on 5th April. I know the interest rate isn’t the best so I am wondering if I should now just find a savings account, as in October I shall need to take out a hefty sum (£500/£600 for cam…
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icesave, anglo-irish, etc..
I hold some savings accounts with 2 foreign institutions, Anglo-Irish Bank and Icesave (part of Landsbanki), both authorised by the FSA and protected by the FSCS. These institutions, however, have opted for the 'passport scheme' which allows them to have some of the compensation covered by their home country. My question…
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RBS Group Shares. Hold? Sell?
First time I've posted on this section so hope I'm breaking no rules seeking a little advice from others on this. I've a few hundred RBS group shares from a matured sharesave scheme (should have cashed em in straight away!) and wonder what others expect to happen to the price over the next year or so. It's gradually worked…
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Advice on shares
My father in law passed away on 30th March without leaving a will. His paperwork has been a mine field of confusion. He has ISAs, PEPS etc but we have now found share certificates for TSB, BT, International Power and Rolls Royce. It looks like that the combined share value is approx £6k less than Oct 2007. His widow would…
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Bradford & Bingley Fiasco
Her is what I have written to them following 2 months of hassle: Dear Automated/Robot letter reader (for you cannot be human given my experiences) I have had enough of your failed attempts to sort out my account, including failed promises and misinformation in letters dating from early February. Please read this letter and…
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Monthly deposit savings accounts?
Hi, I've got an Egg savings account which I pay £20 per month into. However, the interest rate on this has dropped to ~3.75% and I'm wanting to switch into something a bit better. Who are the best for these types of accounts? Thanks in advance,
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ISAs In Springtime! Strategy?
It's ISAs in Spring time again! Coming to this part of the forum after a long time, I see by ISAs the talk is all of cash ISAs. Seems we don't do equities here? :confused: Yet probably all of many people's exposure to equities is in ISA Units. I am wondering, no precise advice requested but wondering about what stategic…
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high interest current account or isa?
Hi, ive got one more payment on my collection of debts and from then on I am able to save money. At the moment ive got the alliance and leicester 8.5% current account and am wondering if im better off keeping my money here over an isa which will earn up to 6.5%. Many thanks for your thoughts....
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When is next issue of index-linked savings certificates?
I've only got into this form of tax free savings recently... The NS&I site says there can be several issues of these certificates each year, but they don't say when the next one will be. Does anyone know when the next 3-year issue of the index-linked certificates is likely to be?
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Living on the company dime - how to invest income?
A few months ago I began a new career in the aerospace industry. I will be spending 10-11 months of the year out of the country, with 100% of expenses paid by my employer. I am paid hourly, but should (read as, "so far I have...") average $1,200 per week take-home pay. I'm 23 years old, have no rent/mortgage. The only…
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Premium Bonds
How do you get them?
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Hard to access saving account?
Good afternoon everybody. I was wondering if anyone knew of a savings account that had a 30/60day notice period for withdrawals? I have an ISA and I wanted to start another savings account that I couldn't just dip into as I chose. Sorry my first post is a request. Thanks.
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Jim Rogers followers
Just would like to know the current thoughts of people who believe Jim Rogers is some sort of messiah and would have followed his constant bullish rants on the commodity bull run and invested in various etfs in the softs sector. See that sugar, cotton, coffee and wheat are absolutely dropping like stones now. This sector…
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Birmingham Midshire 6% Ten Year Fix
Some people like certainty regarding what interest they will get on their savings. :rotfl: http://www.askbm.co.uk/savings/t/fixed/product.asp?id=140
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Euro Savings Accounts in the UK
Is there an easy way for a UK citizen in the UK to save in euros, eg a euro savings account with an Irish building society. There are many foreign banks and building societys in London, and it might be possible to open one in a physical brancch. I will be spending money in the eurozone and as the pound is likely to weaken…
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ICICI - negative interest?
EDIT: Mystery solved: my Term Deposit account was opened 26 February but the funds weren't transferred until 4 March, so the interest payment for February must have been higher than it should have been. Will make sure I check the interest payment on the Term Deposit account is correct next February :) ORIGINAL MESSAGE: Has…
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PRU Savings - Interest calc??
IS THIS A GOOD RETURN? DO THESE SAVINGS ACCOUNTS STILL HAVE A PLACE IN TODAY'S MARKET??? We have been investing £30 per month for 14 years and 16 months ago increased this amount to £50. I'm not sure whether this was the right thing to do now. Lastest account summary reads as follows: Total payments since account started:…
