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Quidco?
Whats it all about? How does it work?
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ICICI Log in issues
Hi all, Since last night I have been unable to log in to ICICI, either via First Direct, or directly with ICICI. I can get my username and password in, then I go to the next screen which is now mostly white but has the ICICI logo top right. Except no text or account info appears and at the lower left of Internet Explorer…
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The New Leeds ISA Inflation Buster
Hello Forum I am new here. Just querying whether the new potential 12% inflation busting Cash ISA from Leeds Building Society is actually a good thing or if a hidden sting exists in its tail, other than leaving your money in there for two years. The other question is whether you can add to it during the two years or not.…
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Principality Building Society
Hello, I was looking at the Principality Building Society with a view to transfer my TOISA with the Nationwide to them. At 6% for their internet ISA, it better than the nationwide. Anybody had any dealing with this Building society or any points about this account.
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winter fuel payments query
Hi..at what age does this get paid ? any details appreciated...also are there any other age related benefits I need to know about as I approach 60??
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Save4it, Halifax Regular Saver
I opened a Save4it account for my nephew 4 years ago and have recently got into moneysaving. I was looking at opening up a Halifax Children's Regular Saver for him to dripfeed. I know you can make withdrawals from the save4it but does anyone know if you can do standing orders from it? I've just set it up for online banking…
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Bank/BS groupings
Forgive me but I just want to get a definitive answer & find the chart a little confusing. If I savedwith Bradford & Bingley, Birmingham Midshire, West Bromwich, A&L, Nationwide & The AA would they all be in different financial institution groupings as savings providers? Thanks.
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dividends for share in Idealing ISA
hi guys Should i have received dividends for the shares I hold in my idealing ISA account I hold share in five companies and have not seen any dividends since i opened them in April 07 ? cheers Nick
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Should I open an 8% savings account using a R85 or use an ISA?
I’m currently in full time education and only have a part time job. I want to open a savings account. Have I got this right by saying, id be better to open an 8% account and use a R85 because I don’t earn enough to get taxed. Instead of opening an ISA?
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halifax save4it
can anyone who has one of these account for a child tell em it childs name is on passbook ? just opened one and picked up passbook etc from branch, my name and hubbys name are on it but not the child.
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Best online broker for small time investor?
Can anyone recommend some online brokers that are suited to small time investors? Im only 18 and have been given some shares by my Uncle. Im planning on selling them and starting my own small portfolio. I have also been advised not to use a self select ISA because it won’t benefit me? Is this correct.
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Money To Invest But Have To Live Off - Help !!!
HI I WONDER IF ANYONE CAN HELP? IN ABOUT 2 MONTHS I WILL COME INTO SOME MONEY AND ONCE DEBT ETC PAID I WILL HAVE ABOUT £33,000. I WILL BE A MATURE STUDENT AND HAVE CHILDREN TO SUPPORT. I WILL HAVE TO COME OFF BENEFIT. I NEED TO MAKE THE MOST OF THIS MONEY BUT ALSO BE ABLE TO LIVE OFF OF IT. ANY HELPERS OUT THERE??…
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HALIFAX international saver tax help
Hello I wonder if anyone could enlighten me, I have never saved my money offshore and have just opened the Halifax international saver account. I need to clarify the situation with the Tax declaration, I have read this statement in the terms about retention tax which follows; 2. Retention Tax (sometimes referred to as…
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Spanish property crash?
I'm getting kind of mixed signals about the Spanish property market: I was under the impression that the Spanish market was already in a big downturn - aka, crash - but it seems some reports are still talking about a crash yet to happen: http://www.property-roadmap.co.uk/186-property-crash-in-spain.html Can anyone on the…
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Various savings accounts - close or keep open?
I have several savings accounts, 10/15 years old, with no transactions for years, with Halifax & Alliance Leicester but interest rates all rubbish. My options seem to be to close all and go elsewhere. Ask if the accounts could be moved to ones paying higher interst rates but would they need to carry out Money Laundering…
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Getting money out of online accounts
I want to transfer some of my savings from my HSBC account paying a measly 3.2% to one paying a higher rate and as per Martin's advice, looked at Kaupthing Edge Online savings. I then was a good girl and read the T&Cs and it appears from there that it would cost me upto £37 to get any money out? (T&C 7.6.2) Have I…
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Icesave data protection/administration
Not really a gripe, more a surprise. My partner and I recently got married (congratulations I hear you all say) having lived together for several years. We both had accounts with Icesave. Since the wedding, my wife has been busy changing her name with all the various banks/dvla/passport etc. Those that she could go into…
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completely confused!!!
I have already asked this question but didnt get much response and now am even more confused. I have approx £4.5k to save that I will need access to in 6 months time. Where is the best place to save. I was looking at the below and then read on another thread about the tax issue bringing the rate down. Also although it says…
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ING ISA or Kaupthing Account?
Good morning! I've got an ISA with ING Direct which currently gives 4.65% but I've seen the Kaupthing Edge account with 6.36% gross (6.55% AER) and I don't know which is better for me. Does the higher interest of the Kaupthing account actually give more as it's not tax free like the ISA? I've got £1900 to save at the…
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Nationwide Cuts Savings Rates
If you are an old Portman 50+Monthly Interest Iss Pt3 Monthly Saver account holder you need to very carefully check the letter dated August 2008 which you received from Nationwide regarding the change in Interest Rates. They cut the rate which was anyway a miserly 4.10% in half to a disgraceful 2.10% and this cut will be…
