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FSCS Fraudulent Mail
Seems to have been just posted on their website, worth checking if still awaiting e mail Consumer home page Important Announcements UK Icesave customers should be aware of fraudulent emails (27 November) FSCS has been informed that there are some fraudulent emails being sent to UK Icesave customers from fraudsters posing…
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ISA'S old and new queries
Hi... just a couple questions on ISA's.. I opened one last year with Barclays which I used and withdrew money out of.... This year I added money to it again. Can anyone tell me whether I can still open another ISA with another provider? I think I should be able to as my barclays ISA was opened last year, even though I've…
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Anyone else opened a Christmas saver with Skipton?
I've recently opened a Christmas saver account with Skipton with my girlfriend and was wondering if any other moneysavers were looking to do the same? While not being in any way an advert for their product, on top of reasonable interest rates, I've always found such products to be good because: You can vary the amount paid…
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Mumbai attacks may give India a reason to buy gold
http://in.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idINIndia-36734820081127?rpc=401& This article comes under the "Clutching at Straws" section: ;)
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Anglo Irish Bank - Why have they increased 1 yr bond to 5.75%
As a former customer of Anglo Irish (relieved to be a former customer) I have been following their position with their falling share price (now 0.93 euros) and I am astounded to see their web site now offering 1 year bonds at 5.75%. They only dropped them to 5.5% a couple of weeks ago. Is this a sign they are desperate for…
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charge for transferring cash isa from hsbc to natwest???
Anyone know if I will be charged by HSBC for doing this? Can't find anything on HSBC's website or an actual answer on the forums even though it's been asked a few times. Thanks:beer:
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Tesco esaver Faster Payment limit?
Does anyone know what's the limit of Tesco esaver faster payment? Is there a known BACS limit too? (for eg. 10k per day) Thanks
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Top Short Term Fixed Rate Savings Accounts
Hi, I'm looking for a short term fixed rate savings account for a 3 to 9 month period. What's the best rate atm? Have seen Halifax at: 6.25% for 3 months 5.50% for 6 months 6.00% for 9 months Can anyone better these?! Thanks!
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Tax on interest (or not)
Hi - a simple question which i'm sure someone knowledgeable person can answer pretty quickly. I am due to take early retirement and will receive a works pension. This will be taxable if it exceeds my personal allowance, yes? The question is ... given that I am not working am I classed as 'taxable' when it comes to interest…
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Icesave Fixed Term Deposit Accounts
Ok, this is a thread specifically about Icesave Fixed Term Deposit accounts. I've read some conflicting views about recovering Icesave FTD's, so hopefully it can be cleared up here. I've just received my 2nd email, and as I understand it I have 2 options. 1) Withdraw my FTD account money electronically now, in which case I…
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Looking for a Bond
Hi, I am lucky enough to have grandparents that are looking to invest £1000 for me. They want me to have it in a bond for anywhere between 1 to 5 years. Would anyone be able to recommend a Savings Bond that would meet those requirements that has a decent rate of interest?
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hoodless brennan Share price quotes
Hi I've just signed up at this broker, and am wondering about some of the prices i've seen. On international companies it seems to be dramatically off. For example GE, quoted on yahoo, market is closed atm $16.19 ~ £10.50, on HB its quoted as GEC GEN ELEC USD0.06 midprice £15.13. Is this because its no GE on NYSE, but the…
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KE Accounts
For those who have emptied (or almost emptied) their KE accounts, are you keeping them open? Is there any reason we should keep them open with £1?
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abbey fixed rate saver
I am looking to apply for a abbey fixed rate saver, it says i can "apply" online, but when i go to the button, it just gives me a link to a PDF file (application form). How can i apply for this account online, it doesn't tell me where i need to send this form to any ideas?
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Halifax Regular Saver NOminated account HSBC?
Hi I have a few grand sitting in HSBC's bonus online saver (Currently at around 3.25%?) Was looking at Halifax's Regular Saver (7.00% Fixed) Ive only ever been with HSBC, Can i open this account online without a current account with Halifax and have my nominated account as my account in HSBC? When/If i close the Halifax…
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ING Savings rates - no change after base rate drop?
I have most of my savings outside of ING for reasons that are pretty irrelevant, but i have just noticed that while the bank where most of my savings are have dropped their interest rates after the November 1.5% base rate drop, ING have not changed theirs and i'm mulling over moving most of my (non-ISA) savings to them in…
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ISA/Withdrawal
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Icesave website down??
Ecstatic to see I got my 2nd email today! Now trying to log on an the page just isn't loading?? How much more of this is God going to throw at me?? Is anyone else experiencing this?
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Smooth Transfer from Bank to Bank
I went into my local Northern Rock on the 15th of this month and filled in an ISA transfer form. It was to be transferred from B & B because their rate had dropped to 3.25%:eek: I received the certificate for my new fixed Northern Rock ISA today. It took them 10 days from start to finish. After reading the stories told by…
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advice?
hi, i have a kruger rand that i was given for my son.. is it worth selling it? or keeping it? until he gets older if gold is set to rise on the market.. thanks Derek
