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Advise on Moving a large amount from Halifax c/a
Hello I am about to receive a large sum of cash into my wife's current account, I then need to spray it into various online savings accounts (also in her name). probably 4 or 5 at (upto) £35k each. You deposit into Kaupthing by 'pushing' from your current account. Apparently if we go into Halifax with ID, they can send as…
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NR Fixed Rate ISA NEW Products
Northern Rock FIXED RATE ISA Issues 71 and 72 launched paying an increased rate of 6.15% w.e.f. 23.6.08. FIXED RATE CASH ISA Issue 71: a fixed term Cash ISA maturing 15.7.09 with a minimum investment of £500 paying 6.15% yearly. Withdrawals and transfers out permitted on 60 day loss of interest. Further additions (minimum…
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HALIFAX - savers get a little extra ....
Halifax selected fixed rates retiered and amended by up to 0.49% w.e.f. 20.6.08. 3 MONTH WEB SAVER: 6.01% (+0.04%), 6 MONTH WEB SAVER: 6.40% (+0.29%), 9 MONTH WEB SAVER: 6.65% (+0.40%), 1 YEAR WEB SAVER: 6.20% (-0.30%), 3 YEAR WEB SAVER: 6.85% (+0.45%), 4 YEAR WEB SAVER: 6.40% (+0.35%), 5 YEAR WEB SAVER: 6.40% (+0.35%). 1…
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Birmingham Midshires INTERNET 1 YEAR FIXED RATE BOND 7.11% MOB £1
Birmingham Midshires 7.11% MOB £1 INTERNET 1 YEAR FIXED RATE BOND launched w.e.f. 20.6.08: a one year fixed term internet operated account with a minimum investment of £1 paying 7.11% on maturity (6.89% monthly). No earlier access permitted. Further additions allowed whilst issue remains open. 23 Jun 2008
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Where to save tax money?
My DH has recently gone self employed. We are putting money away for the tax bill each month. He is due to pay his first bill in 2010. We put approx £500 per month away. Which account can any one recommend opening?
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Time to retreat to cash?
The big question for a lot of investors. Sure we are all told investing is long term but with every man and his dog predicting carnage for the next few years is it time to get out and into cash (even to re-buy at much lower prices)
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How do I earn the most interest on my inheritance?
Hi there I am due to inherit £50k ish imminently. I am looking to spend (some or all of) the interest earned each month (if this is the sensible thing to do!). Am a total dork when it comes to savings other than the basics. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your time :confused: PS forgive me if this is in…
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Anyone heard of Zopa?
I've found very few mentions of Zopa on MSE. I've found it useful as an alternative to shares / ISAs etc. I posted the following on one thread that I did find: Just about all my shares are on a slippery slope at the moment... Now my Zopa lending, well that's a different kettle of fish. It's P2P lending to credit-worthy…
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Dividends - When & How Much?
Afternoon all. Does anyone know where i can locate the number of times per year a company issues dividends & how much each dividend yielded? Do BP/BT pay 2x per year, less or more? where would i find this information - Kind Regards
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Friendly society tax free savings
I have one of these policies with Teachers Assurance. I took it out in 1992 for 25years saving £18.50 per month. I have jsut received the bonus certificate which says the current guaranteed amount at maturity is £9684.65, and when I rang they said to cash this in now I would receive £5407. Previous threads have suggested…
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the child trust fund - over 2 years I've lost money. invest more? change provider?
My son is now 2 years old. He will be 3 in September this year. We opened him the trust fund in November 2005 with family investments http://www.familyinvestments.co.uk/ The money we have had from the government is 2 x £250 so £500. Since the account was opened we have added £470 ourselves. Not alot I know but we are also…
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Alliance billpay..not happy
use this to pay my water and have had 2 reminders that i havent paid my water bill, my billpay shows as completed and my receipt says paid.. I have awful trouble getting on the site and have rung them a few times, i have just managed to get on and see it has cancelled another payment even though i thought ide paid it..any…
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Changing pounds to use in future
Going abroad later this year. Now my feeling is sterling is going to fall by then. I remember reading that there are companies online where you can change your currency to use at a later date. Anyone point in the right direction or am i going mad:D
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Halifax regular saver - 2 transfes in 1st month
Opened the account and transferred £25 from Egg. I then transferred £475 after the £25 had gone through.. That was before I received the pack from Halifax. It takes a while to set up a SO and was in a rush. From the web site I thought this would be ok but now understand you are only allowed one transfer (and by SO) each…
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Savings Question - Tie your money up or stay flexible?
I know from reading this forum that many of you are following the advice re savings in the article on the main website. I.e. Cash ISA's then Regular Savers then high interest instant access accounts. I'm just about ready to take the plunge with that but then someone on another thread has raised another option: From…
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moneyam - premier or advfn - bronze
I've tried the free offerings of moneyam and advfn, I now want to make use of some of the other features but I do not need real time prices etc, just some of the analysis tools and screening functions - advfn - bronze costs £60/year - or £40/year with discount from Robbie Burns - the nakedtrader, and moneyam - premier…
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best way to invest £90,000 for one year
Hello to everyone i`m a newbie on here, I have always lived for the day & I am not good at saving money. I would be grateful to all the MSE`s on here, for advice in how to invest £90,000 that I now have due to a family bereavement, using only what is available on the High Street. I have read some articles about drip…
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lock money away for a year - where?
Hi. I have a 5 figure sum (only just!) that I was saving towards a house deposit. The house market is going to have to come down a lot more before Im able to even consider buying a house. I wont need this sum of money. What would be the best way to lock it away for a year? Icesave? I just want to lock it away for a year or…
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£100K To invest - Where to start?
Hello all, I'm posting this on behalf of an elderly relative (76). Currently, she owns her house (Husband died many years ago :( ). She has approximately £100K sitting in several different savings accounts within one high street building society. Currently she is slightly worried with all the recent Northern Rock…
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How To Find Investors For Free?
I have a couple of business ideas and am looking for someone to invest in the ideas as well as give me some advice on what will work best, how to make the most from the business, if the ideas have any hope of working, etc. Unfortunately my searching so far has been un-successful, ive found websites with business angels on…
