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Yorkshire/Clydesdale Bank - rate change question
I followed the instructions on their website for opening a fixed term deposit but as the downloaded application form and cheque was in the post, the rates went down. Does anyone know if there is a period of grace for getting the application in to them and thereby getting the higher rate? I am pretty sure mine would have…
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NS&I index linked savings account
I have an Issue 14 index linked account which I started on 25th January 2007, should I cash this now before the inflation rate and the Retail Price Index fall ?
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Is there a list somewhere.....
....to show which banks and building societies are affiliated with each. I seem to have lost track on who's with who? :D
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AKBANK NV - does anybody have experience of them?
I see that AKBANK are still offering 6.3% fixed for 1 year with interest paid away monthly - the account is guaranteed up to €100,000 by the Dutch government. Does anybody have this account or any info on it or this bank?
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Landsbanki Lex Life Equity Release Scheme
If anybody is caught up in this disasterous scheme please let me know. An action group has been started in Spain to try to eliminate the possiblity of reposessions caused by the failure of the scheme to perform as sold. There are, aparantly over 700 investers in Spain who face the possibility of losing their homes because…
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Saga online top 5 tracker account
Does anyone have any experience of this account. Is it just the same as an e saver?
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Halifax International Regular Saver
i have been looking at a regular saver acount for a while and have found this (8% AER**/gross*p.a. fixed for the year.) http://www.halifax-international.com/Savings/regular-saver.asp its looks too good, so there must be a catch, all i can see is that you can't withdraw without penality, other than that it seems pretty…
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Icesave second email-week 3
There is still an interest in getting a feel for how many of those second emails are being received each day. Please do not vote until you get that second email ( which could be up to 4th December).There will be two more threads at a later stage for the remaining two weeks but this poll is for second emails received…
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Lloyds Tsb Share's
In December excisting LLoyd's TSB share holders are going to be offered more shares @ £1.73 a share but todays price is £1.25. My question is why buy at £1.73 when they can be bought tomorrow at £1.25 Thanks folks. :think:
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Is it not time to have a separate Saving and investing forums?
That's all I wanted to say
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£50,000 to invest / save
Hi My Dad has approx £50000 to save in an account, where is the best rate with zero risk? There is no need for instant access so could be a notice account up to 1 year. Thanks in advance
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Northern Rock - poor English?
I opened an account with Northern Rock a short while back and sent them a couple of emails using the account's email facility. The replies I got were written in poor English. This was the case even with the disclaimer at the bottom of the email, which warns about accessing your account in public places, e.g. internet…
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Hold on tight tomorrow...we're in for a rough ride !
Citigroup dropped almost 30 percent on Wall St overnight and the Dow dropped a further 444 points with the S & P touching an 11 year low at around 750 !!
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Student Loan Help I am so Confused
Hi Everyone, I am Mark i am a 20 year old, currently in my 3rd year placement from uni. I am looking for some help, i have just got my student loan anual statement through the post and have just seen the interest rates and the amount i am paying each month:eek: I have been saving the student loan in a bank account and have…
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Deflation & Savings?? What effect?
Hi...just listening to comments on the effect of deflation on savings...can someone explain the relationship?...I thought if the cost of goods went down it would be of benefit to people with savings??? ian
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What is the actual interest rate?
I'm looking to put £5,000 away for my son until he is 18. I'm going to put it in an account (rather than shares) but want to make sure we get the best interest rate. The best rate according to one of the comparison sites is 6.2% for a childrens bond lasting 4 years (with the Abbey). Well at least I think it is 6.2% because…
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Nationwide card best for £. What is best for $ ?
With the pound down and out at present , have decided to use US Dollars until it recovers. Anyone know of a debit card for dollars which is anywhere as good as N/W ? Ie no currency surcharge or charges of any kind , best exchange rates and maximum convenience . I now there is one for Ozzie dollars but anyone know of such a…
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nervous newby got 2nd icesave email
So my 2nd email has arrived from Icesave, big decision time having recently separated decisions like this inspire panic attacks and I dont want to screw up this time, I am seriously thinking about leaving my two year fixed rate bonds in till maturity (sept 2010) This keeps it away from my clutches an also is good as I wont…
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Santander
I see the bank of santander share price is plunging towards the rights issue price ala all the other banks that announced a rights issue. How long before it's lower?:confused:
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Investing £5000
hi, does anyone know how you can invest 5K so you dont get hit by inflation ? what is the highest interest paying account at the moment ? any ethical methods to invest ? thanks
