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Skipton Bs 6.70% Mob £500
Skipton BS SUMMER BOND 6.70% MOB £500 term 18 months :j http://www.skipton.co.uk/savings_and_investments/bonds/summer_bond/ Skipton BS SUMMER BOND launched w.e.f. 6.6.08: a fixed term account maturing 14.12.09 with a minimum investment of £500 paying 6.70% yearly (6.50% monthly). No earlier access permitted. Additions…
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West Brom - Crest 6.20%
Haven't noticed this posted elsewhere, so sorry if it has. West Brom have a new account called Crest for anyone who's only interested in postal/branch account, paying 6.20% AER. 12 withdrawals a year.
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Recession ? or Depression on Wall St ?
Just watching the Dow Jones Index falling through the floor and the price of oil going the other way. Got to thinking, which company is most vulnerable ? Maybe an airline like Singapore, with it's new mega-airliners ? Any other nominations ? Which ones to avoid above all others ?
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I am wetting myself cos gold has breached $900 - TAKE TWO
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Issue regarding to Lloyds Regular Saver 8%
Just a reminder that anyone has the LTSB 8% regular saver, if your term has ended. Remember to cancel your standing order from the current account. Otherwise you might go overdraft without notice. I just checked my current account, the standing order was still there. Although the term was ended.
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icici bank security
Hi I am thinking of opening an internet account with icici bank, does anybody know whether they guarantee your money returned in the event of internet fraud, I have been on their website and cant find an answer, Barclays and other banks have an internet fraud guarantee. Thanks
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Problem with ICICI first login
Hi Has anyone else had this problem? I've just received my password through the post and have logged onto the site. As it's my first login I had to change the default password. I've re-entered the password I logged on with, but whatever I enter in the new password fields I get a mesage that 'characters aren't accepted'. I…
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Bradford and Bingley Comeback
Looks like B&B have come back with a 7% bond for 1, 2 and 3 years released on Monday (read it on moneyfacts). The three year one especially sounds like a decent offer to me... Mel
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How much do you save a month in proportion to your earnings?
I am not asking this question to be nosy it is genuine. Since I won't be entering the economy for another year or so (uni), I would like to start saving as soon as possible but would like to have an idea of what people put away each month in relation to their income. E.g. if I get a graduate job of around £23k - is it…
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What to do with a few thousand short term (3-6 months)
I've just got a dividend which has left me with around 2k after I've put 5k into 2 halifax high interest accounts to max out the interest. I need the money again in 3-6 months so I'm not looking at anything long term, is there anything worth doing with it to maximise any return, I know it won't be a lot but anything is…
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Calculating Premium Bond Winnings.
I need some help please as it's many years since I studied Maths at school. I'm trying to find the formula for calculating the % returns on premiuim bond winnings so that i can compare whether it would be better to have invested in a savings account instead. Thanks in advance for any replies. Roxally.
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Savings into Euros Offshore or Ireland?
Thinking of purchasing a property in europe not quite sure where yet probably (portugal or italy). But want to get my money into a euros savings account now. Wondering if I should go offshore or Eire? I'm aware of the respective compensation schemes of Eire, Iom and Channel Islands. Am I right in assuming I should use a…
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buying rolls royce shares
Hi My son wants some RR shares for his birthday, he is over 18 so they can be bought in his name, can someone tell me the best and easiest way to go about this, as we have never bought shares before! Thanks.
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Steinberg investments
I have recently been approached by Steinberg Investment research of Switzerland to start a portfolio with them Does anybody have experienceof them
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Sub-Prime writedowns
I'm sure the sub-prime writedowns of the last several months have escaped no ones attention. As the wall street magicians fashioned thousands of mortgage loans into SIV's and sold them on in the fanacial markets, banks who bought into these products have been forced to writedown billions in the wake of a US property market…
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gilts and corporate bonds
hi all, im currently paying into an invesco high income fund. i havnt yet maxed out my cash isa allowance yet (alliance and liester are dragging their heels!) ive been given advice that, given the state of the markets, its best to move my investments as close to cash savings as possible (without actually putting it all in…
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Sterling ISA
Hello, Recently i visited an independent finanical advsior. I told him i wanted to put some money away for the future. As im an IT contractor, my employer would contribute nothing towards a pension. The advisor recommended a stocks and shares ISA. I plan to put £250 per month into this ISA as im currently also putting…
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Long Term Savings
I am wondering if there is anybody out there that can give good advice on long term savings? I have a young son and want to save regularly for his future, college or what-have-you. Where is the best place to invest for the long term?
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Beware - Abbey Instant Access Saver
DS and I had each had a Tesco internet savings account, which were only opened to get the clubcard points. Come 31 May, the monies needed to be moved and the accounts closed, so that if TPF run another bonus clubcard points promotion, we can take advantage. We (stupidly, I know) opened Abbey Instant Access Savings…
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converting $ share in to £ ???
I have shares via ESP, but the shares are in $ which means if i sell the shares i will receive a check in $. the banks will rip off both in terms of exchange rate and commission. Is there any way out of this? my coy is not listed in LSE (for information) Ta, Bob
