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Monthly Interest Help Wanted
Hi Each year I find the best interest rates offered on an instant access account, stick my savings in it and, at the end of the 12 months, pay the interest earned off my mortgage. At present, I have my money in a Kaupthing Edge instant access account and they pay my interest monthly. Which of the following two options will…
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ICICI Address ?
Hi, I have a cheque to post to my mothers Hisave account,can anybody confirm that this is the right address to send it to. ICICI Bank UK PLC , HiSAVEUK, PO BOX 867, Wembley, HA0 9DA. The address I am after is the one you send your initial cheque to, to open the account, cheers Bert
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Birmingham Midshires 7.11% 1 Year Fixed Rate Bond
Hello, I have a bit of money to put into a yearly savings account. Birmingham Midshires 7.11% 1 Year Fixed Rate Bond (http://www.askbm.co.uk/savings/i/fixed/product.asp?id=162) is looking good but I really don't know much about it. Does that still provide 100% security with up to £35,000? Does anyone have any advice on it,…
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what to do with £1000-£1500?
hi, i dont really have much of an idea with savings. i have come into some money and i have paid all of my debts off and i have been left with around £1000-£1500 that i can put away for saving, i have an alliance and leicester isa that i opened up about 2 years ago now but i only have about £10 in it at the minute. do i…
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Which do you think will be better over next 2 years ?
Putting my money in a 8% fixed income account with a high street bank or buying physical silver (in an 'allocated' account-Goldmoney.com) ? I am wary about the potential of risk, as I view banks as being very risky.
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Please confirm my calculations are correct.
Halifax Guaranteed Saver (to get 12% on regular saved) £5000 @ 6.25% fixed 1yearInterest earned: £250.00 Kaupthing Edge savings (drip feed £500p/m in to regular saver ) £8900 @ 6.5% Halifax regular saver £500p/m @ 12% fixed 1year Interest earned over drop-feed accounts: £463.00 Total interest earned over all accounts:…
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Isa transfer + Nationwide
I have Power of attorney on my mothers accounts. To make life easier for her I am transferring her Abbey toisa into her her Nationwide isa. This is not done for higher interest but as its local and she still prefers a passbook. I put the transfer in nearly 3 months ago. I had a letter from Abbey about 1 1/2 months ago…
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SAVINGS RATE WIRE - UPDATED – 27th June 2008
SAVINGS RATE WIRE - UPDATED – 27th June 2008 RED highest current rate Sources: moneyfacts, moneysupermarket.com, find.co.uk FIXED RATES Bank of Cyprus UK Cyprus UK Bond 20 7.15% Principality BS Fixed Rate Bond Issue 95 (over 50s) 7.15% Birmingham Midshires (HBOS) Internet 1 Year Fixed Rate Bond 7.11% FirstSave Fixed Rate…
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Bank of Cyprus UK
BANK OF CYPRUS UK BOND new issues launched paying increased rates w.e.f. 30.6.08. BANK OF CYPRUS UK BOND Issue 20 a one year fixed term account with a minimum investment of £1 (£50K for monthly option) paying 7.15% on maturity (6.90% monthly). No earlier access or further additions permitted. Interest paid gross over £50K.…
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Birmingham Midshires 7.05% 1 Year Bond
1 YEAR FIXED RATE BOND new issue launched w.e.f. 27.6.08. 1 YEAR FIXED RATE BOND: a one year fixed term post and telephone operated account with a minimum investment of £1 paying 7.05% on maturity (6.83% monthly). No earlier access permitted. Additions whilst issue remains open. 27 Jun 2008
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good idea from sainsburys save while you shop
hi all i have just opened a sainsburys instant access savings account. it comes with a cashcard so you can get to your money all the time in case of an emergancy. i am terrible at saving and i wasent aware when i got the card but i feel this is a great idea that will help me and maybe others. when you buy your shopping at…
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Bacs, Chaps??
Sorry, a complete novice here. I have just opened an online account with Kaupthing Edge, and don't have a clue what they mean by the above. Please can someone enlighten me? Thanks
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Alliance & Leicester ISA's
Ok Iam getting a bit mad now with A&L. I opened a Direct ISA issue 4 and wanted to transfer my existing A&L ISA to that, which is allowed they said. Each time I call, to find out why its not transferred yet, it takes 28 days. Anyway, today I call again, and apparantly they tried to transfer, but my account is dormant.…
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HBOS shares - Rights Issue
Oh, It looks as though I am going to have to make a decision with my HBOS shares and quite honestly I do not understand anything it is talking about. I got a huge prospectus the other day and today I have a slip to make my choices and to sign. I don't know what to do. Help!!!!!:confused:
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Current Account vc Savings
Okay people, I am totally clueness when it comes to all things financial. I somehow got conned into opening a bank account plus and flex save but I believe I am being charges £12.50 for the current account which everyone says is expensive since the rate given is also rather low compared to others. Now what I am thinking of…
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Kaupthing Edge Question
I opened the KE account last week very painlessly. Very smooth setup and my deposit has just arrived in the account. However, I was surprised to see my interest rate was only 6.31% when I was expecting 6.51% as advertised. What's the deal. Clearly I'm missing something.....
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Invesco Rupert Fund
Hi guys I have recently found out that, at birth my Grandparents invested a lump sum in the "Rupert fund", at that time run by MIM Britannia. I now have statements of this investment up to 1999, from INVESCO, but none after that. I this investment still in force?, and how would I go about cashing it in? Thanks
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Monthly V Annual interest. Will I ever understand?
I understand that when comparing savings account you look at the AER as that is regardless of whether interest is paid monthly or annually, but does it assume that interest paid monthly is withdrawn? Reason I ask, is that Birmingham Midshires have a 1 year internet fixed rate bond that pays 7.11%AER. They state this to be…
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My first post - and a question about investments and dividends?
I've been browsing for a while, and joined up today to be able to join in. My situation very briefly is that I'm a single chap, bought a wreck of a house (quite) a few years ago, and spend the last 10 years or so doing it up, furnishing it and trying to get the mortgage paid off. Bar a couple of things to do in the future…
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What's the best paying savings account that can send/receive faster payments
As it says in the title really. I've just switched to First Direct & must say from my dealings so far are a very well run outfit. What a joy it is to ring a bank & have a human answer on the first ring who knows what they are talking about too! Anyway, as FD pay no interest on the current account what I'm doing is…
