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Interest bearing euro savings accounts?
Can anyone recommend a decent interest paying euro savings account?
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Halifax ISA Fixed Rate
I transferred a NS&I ISA to the Halifax recently. At the time it was a two year fix at 5% and I opened it a local branch. It took only two weeks for the money to be transferred and as I can view my accounts online a Cash ISA variable rate was opened which apparently will be changed to a fixed rate. This seems a long winded…
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Savings Accounts that allow "Pots"
Does anyone know of a savings account that allows for virtual money pots to be created? For example, I want to be able to divide my money each month into separate pots that will be for specific savings targets. If I deposit £200 a moth I want to be able to split this into a separate sub account say £10 a month for home…
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Which is the best 'access anytime' ISA/Savings Account
Hi Im looking to open a savings account until around April 09... & want to access my money at anytime.. which account would be best to open?? Thanks in advance. :)
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cahoot savings vs. current account
I've just noticed that I'm getting more interest on my cahoot current account (2.25% AER) than my cahoot savings account (2.0% AER)! Bonkers!
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Selling Australian shares
I have shares in the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and am looking for a UK company who can sell them for me. I have had a “google” but have not come up with anything useful – any suggestions out there please?
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Student loans - pay it off?
With inflation now above the interest rates you can get on savings accounts, is it a good idea to pay off my student loan? Or could the situation change very quickly again? Thanks
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HSBC lower rates again.....
Looks like HSBC have kindly passed on the full 1% cut... http://www.hsbc.co.uk/1/2/popups/pricelist-interstitial;jsessionid=0000dbSzEkPaNx3keEhm9-jslsZ:11j74lc1v Cash E ISA 3.25% Online Bonus Saver Saver 2.25% Flexible Saver 0.1% (although if you're a 'Premier' customer you get 0.15 %, lol !!!) They really are starting to…
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Where do I put my money from Icesave????!
I've just got £70k back off Icesave ( 2 months lost income!!!! :mad: ) so I now need a joint fixed rate account to put my money in with a half decent interest rate lol ANY IDEAS ANYONE??????
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Pension or Mortgage Repayment?
My husbands pension has just been reduced by his company so we are re thinking my provision. I was waiting for the children to get older to invest more in my pension pot as then I will be full time (perhaps). However, I am wondering if I should do it now, instead. I had a pot worth 20k - adding £50 a month since going part…
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best home for £100k
I'am looking to put 100k in savings into a 1 year bond,this has just come from the icici bank where it was for 1 year but i have missed the 5.75% offer of another year by 1 day,its now 4.75%.What are the next best options.
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Back office staff to go at West Brom B Soc
See today's news: http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/12/10/building-society-axes-150-jobs/ and http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/7776060.stm The local BBC radio station also reported that this was to help prevent the building society being forced into a merger.
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Do i get taxed on a gift?
Hi. I have received a cheque from a family member for £10,000. I want to cash the cheque in my savings account as that is the only account i have. The money will not remain in the account as it will be used for essential repairs in my home. I have been told that i will be taxed on anything above £6000 in my savings…
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barclays monthly saver (7.75%)
i've been reading the forum for a while and I find it most useful. I never intended to actually post anything, but I do have something useful to say (I hope). the barclays monthly saver rate is being advertised at 6%, however I went down to the branch today to set one up, figuring all my variable rate savers are going to…
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Best U16 saver?
Post obsdelete - no replies and no longer needed! :rolleyes:
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zurich max investment plan
hi i was wondering if any body has ever had a max investment plan with the now defunct royal sun alliance and was taken over by zurich. i've a ten year plan that is coming to end next december, i've had 2 grand nearly wiped off the est. value since last year probably down to the credit crunch. does anyone know what i…
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regular saver Halifax
just opened one and mistakenly transferred double of the allowed money in there:mad: . Do not know what will happen to the interest now, will I be penalised for breaking the rules or what? Any ideas?
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Selling Shares How risky?
I have Standard Life Shares given as a result of demutualisation. I've held onto them and seen them peak but may want to sell for other reasons in the short term. If I want to sell them now in this volatile market how long does it take to sell?
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Can anyone offer some sound advice on saving??
Can anyone offer some sound advice on saving?? We are new to savings so here goes.... My wife and I currently have £2000 each in Cash ISA's. We have a lump sum of £15k which we would like us to give the maximum returns we can find. We do not mind locking this away for 12 months or so. We are also looking to save £250 per…
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Kaupthing edge, can I do anything?
Hi, I just wondered if anybody could advise me please. I held a fixed term deposit with Kaupthing Edge which I have decided to release as I need the funds for a deposit on a house. I called them on November 17th to ask them to do this and I am still waiting for them to be transfered into the standard savings account so I…
