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Ethical bank accounts?
Hi I know the interest rate of ethical savings accounts is a lot less than ordinary banks but I was wondering if anyone knows of any ethical bank accounts with higher interest rates? the bank accounts I know of that are ethical are cooperative and triodos right now but I was interested in finding more. Im all for not…
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How to find an Independent Financial Adviser
Is this a trusted website to find an IFA? msn.unbiased.co.uk/index.asp Or is there a better place? What's the best way of finding an Independent Financial Adviser and what certification should they hold? I know that if you opt for fee paying rather than commission, the advice is likely to be less biased. Is there anything…
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My bank told me not to invest in Kaupthing Edge!
:confused: Please can someone give me some advice...I have £35k to invest and had decided to put this with Kaupthing Edge, however when I went to my bank (Halifax) to get them to transfer the money, the cashier told me that they were a Nigerian Bank and that I should be careful of investing with them as she had heard lots…
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£500 million to invest..what shall I do??...
...does anyone think stating amounts to invest is rather....vulgar..?.maybe not...anyway...my £500 million shall I keep it in my current account paying 1.5% pa....
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Paypal Depositing A Payment
I signed up for a Savings account today.. They gave me the Sort code and the bank number.. I added it to my paypal, and they deposited two payments into my account.. I checked only and my balance is still 0GBP for my Bank. Does it take a few days to be processed and appear in my bank?
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Nationwide - Interest Rate Question
Hello All, After spending hours reading through the nationwide website and i dont want to wait till their interest date! (31st dec) i was wondering if anyone knew what would happen in this scenario Person A has 10,000 in a nationwide current account from Jan to Dec (1 year) but takes out 8,000 in september, will they only…
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What to do with 10K
My new wife :) and I have just been given £10k to be used on a deposit on a house, by my grandparents although we don't want to buy for a few years. So therefore until we do buy a house the money is not available, I know i hate strings attached but that's grandparents for you! So 10k to invest/save. Would the best bet be…
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small sum to start saving, whats best out there?
Thanks to this site I have had a tax rebate of £600 and want to start saving as i have none as yet. What are the best accounts out there? I want to be able to add money now and again and i am not to bothered about instant access but do not want high risk. thank you
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what to do with my cash
Ok experts, i save £50 a month direct debit into my nationwide bonus saver, have been doing this for years and have built up £23,500...as I had some money left to me in wills etc...if I save over £20 a year and make no withdrawals I get a bonus..this year in 31july it was £750 minus about £200 in tax.....can I do better…
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opening savings account non uk resident
Hi I currently live in Canada but would like to open an online savings account in the U.K.can anyone tell me how this can be done?I am a british citizen.
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Savings or pension?
I'm unsure whether it's worth starting my pension up again. I'm 35 and only have around £5000 invested and realise that I cant touch this until I retire. If I opted for a high interest savings where I didnt touch it at all, would it be worth doing? What I'm getting at is... If I became terminally ill before I was due to…
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Best interest rate business saving account
Hi there, does anyone know which bank offers the best rate saving account for small business? Cheers.
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Dad dying should we put money into childrens names now or later?
My dad has just announced that he's been told his liver is packing up and that he wants me to move the money I have been saving in a Mini Equity ISA for the two boys into savings accounts in their own names before he kicks the bucket. Is his suggestion wise or should we leave it in the ISA until the boys are older. They…
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Guaranteed equity bonds
Hi everybody I would like to ask if anybody out there has had any form of experience or guaranteed equity bonds and if so are they worth putting into over a 1-3 basis ? many thanks spooky 25:j
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5% - no surprise
http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/publications/news/2008/044.htm
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Historic Share Prices
I need to know the price of Royal Dutch Class B Ordinary Shares on the 12th November 2007. I was told I could find the information on http://finance.yahoo.com but I couldn't find anywhere to put in the exact date and I need to know the price for probate. Please can anyone help me? Many thanks. Sunny Girl.
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what can i do with £400,000. PLEASE HELP
Hi, im in a wheelchair and im going to receive £500,000 pay out, im 26 years old, dont work and getting higher rate DLA, income support,council tax and housing benefits. i dont have a clue how to make the money generate more money so it will hopefully last me the rest of my life or make me as rich as possible. please can…
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Excel/formula question
My head's not feeling very logical this morning, so would appreciate if someone can point out the bit I'm missing. I'm trying to work out my average interest rate on savings. I know, eg,* 5.19% of my savings are at x% APR * 57.27% of my savings are at y% APR * 2.46% of my savings are at z% APR * etc As the amount at each…
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Coop 6.59% Fixed.
Over 1 2 or 3 years with monthly option.
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Britannia 7%
There are 3 products that I am interested in, I think my best bet is with Britannia but if anyone can sugest something better I would be very grateful. 1. I want a 1 yr fixed rate bond for about 110k I can get 7% with Britannia. 2. Im looking for the best place to put my 250 Child trust fund voucher from the government for…
