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Icesave Fixed Rate Bond, Keep Or Cash In?
I have a 3 year bond, with two years remaining paying 6.8% and haven't decided whethre to cash it in or not. I don't need the money, but I feel nervous about waiting 2 more years and maybe no money left to pay back to me. What is everyone else doing with their fixed rate bonds? :confused:
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Dont save with natwest
Dont save with natwest - the hidden charges always ruin the promised savings
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switching from variable rates to fixed
I have recently opened some savings accounts following house move, some of which are variable - this now doesn't seem like a good idea since all the rates are likely to start plumetting. - Bradford and Bingley Internet Saver 3 at 6.01% - Natwest esavings at 6.5% - West Bromwich Stratus at 6.56% - Northern Rock esaver at…
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Where's the best potential value, old or new?
If you're interested in buying into a fund investing in emerging markets obviously there's quite a choice. Some of these will have been operating for 5 years and more and others will be relative newcomers, operating for less than a year for example. Take Latin America. There's been massive growth followed by recent falls…
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Yorkshire Bank
I received this email - the longer term rates seem quite good - anyone any advice on this offer? Martin Pallett, Managing Partner of Yorkshire Bank, Newcastle FSC has asked me to contact you with a fantastic 4 day window of opportunity from Yorkshire Bank. Following on from the Bank of England Base Rate cut to 3% on…
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Fixed Rates Update
1. Abiltiy to request application for Birmingham Midshires 6.6% 1 year bond has now been withdrawn from their website. 2. Poppy Bond - 1 yr 6.25% still available - but ends today. If you request an application it needs to be back with them by the 18th Nov. 3. AKBank N.V. still has a 1 year bond paying 7% but this is likely…
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ICICI Bizarre 'Names' Policy
I'm posting this as advice to anyone trying to open an ICICI HiSave account and a warning to people considering it. Personally I'm refusing to have anything more to do with ICICI over it. I opened my account before the interest rate drop, and was told if I sent them a cheque in time I'd still be guaranteed the 7.2%.…
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Savings - to become worth less and less?
Are our savings to become worth less & less, - much like houses and stocks? Coupled with the fact that sterling against other currencies is worth less and inflation going through the roof?? Apart from placing money in the highest paying savings accounts, are people looking for other things to do with their money? :confused:
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Where to save?
Looking for a some advice on which savings account to open. I currently have £6k - £7k to invest in a savings account, as at the moment its sat in my bank of Scotland account earning next to nothing. I already have an ISA with NS&I which I invest £40 a month in. Which account do you recommend? I am interested in the…
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Is now a good or bad time to invest?
Due to recieve money this friday and invest roughly 90k in a portfolio? We have taken care of all other monies we need, including ISA's and mortgage overpayments. On the other hand, we cant really afford to lose this money, although jave been strongly advised that if we hold out for 5 years, our portfolio shouldn't need…
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http://desiclean.co.uk/
Try it work! http://desiclean.co.uk/
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ICESAVE email change of address question
Hi there, I am new to this forum but like most people on here have money frozen in Icesave. My elderly parents who are not computer literate in the slightest also have money tied up with Icesave. As I have recieved my first email from the FSCS on Nov 04 I wanted to check weather my Dad had also recieved his. He said he…
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ING - anyone still with them?
anyone happen to still be with ING? and are they safe? I know they`re under Dutch Deposit Guarantee Scheme (100,000 Euros). I`ve done a search but the search function doesn`t work because ING is only 2 letters. I`m sick to the back teeth of looking for savings accounts that both have a decent interest rate and internet…
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Getting 18% interest
Try though I might, I can't find any advice or explanation of whether I can put my money into an Icelandic bank like an Icelander would and get their very high savers interest ( I believe their interest rate is 18%). Can an American or French person Invest money in an English bank?
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The Royal Bank of Scotland – Open offer
Hello, I invested in RBS shares some weeks ago, when there downward fall began to take place, as an investment for the future, well today, I have received the below email from my online trading account, I'm not quite sure what exactly it's asking me to do, or not to do....can anyone help? What exactly are my options here?…
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Santander New Share Issue
See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7719859.stm A good bet for shareholders to buy, unless circumstances change, or are there other views.
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AK Bank - Advice sought please
Hi, I am looking to maximise the return on my savings and AK Bank (see link below) have what seem good rates for everyday internet accounts (6.5%) and 1 year fixed savings account (7%). However, they do not seem to make it onto Martin's recommendations page and I wondered why. http://www.akbank.co.uk/ With falling returns…
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Pound continuing its slide . Where will it all end ?
When I last looked this evening $1.55.70 . Terrible news for Brits. Soon the price of petrol will have to rise due to the falling dollar despite oil hitting below $60 a barrel as oil is priced in dollars. That means higher bus train fares electricity , gas prices etc etc The more money Gordon Brown throws at the problem ,…
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Saga fixed interest savings account pulled
Just noticed Saga have pulled their Fixed Interest Savings Accounts this evening. Only just applied for one this afternoon for my wife. :j I was going to do one for myself but I hestiated and didn't do it. :mad:
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does the 50k guarantee cover trustee accs?
Hi, I know someone will know the answer so can i ask: If i put 50k in with a provider and an additional 50k in with the same provider in my sons name(as it is his money) with me as a trustee,as he is only 3yrs old,will all of the 100k be covered in the event of! Thanks in advance Jon
