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Post office Instant Saver dropped to 2.25%
No one seems to be updating the Savings Accounts, section although it says, "updated daily" Instant Saver dropped a few days ago. Once you pay tax, it will be a princely 1.8%. :(
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Easiest Way to Buy a Tracker
I want to put £100K into a FTSE tracker, and leave it there until the recovery in a year or few. What is the cheapest and easiest way to do that? Or will every method involve a complicated application form, proof of ID, and all that anti money laundering stuff? Ideally I just want to bank transfer the funds into an…
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Gold up 3% today against the grain
Gold is up 3% yet oil is down and the dollar is up. Incredible but true.
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Have £10k have to invest it in a bank/building society, don't need access - help!
I am new to the boards so am finding it tricky. How do I find out the way to who is offering the best interests rates. The money is currently sat in the post office investment account. This is a redundancy fund that the charity has to have by law, it will only be needed if it ever closes and has to make the staff…
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Moving savings into a foreign account
Hello I have about 4k in savings and I was wondering what the best (stable) foreign savings account there is. I have no confidence in natwest.
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Child trust fund recommendations please?
I have asked the same question on the CTF discussion page, but it seems to have gone quiet there, so apologies for duplicating the question... I've had a cash savings CTF for my little boy since we received the voucher, as I, by switching accounts a couple of times have been able to get a reasonably good, and foremost safe…
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Baby savings
Hi, just had a baby about 2 months ago and would like to find out what is the best way to invest some money for him in the future, still got the 250 pounds from HMR and dont know what to do with it. What is the best bank to open a savings account or should I get premium bonds or a child trust fund (which one) there is so…
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Paper Certificated Shares
Anyone recommend a reasonable broker who provides a certificated service in UK and US shares?
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Shares protected??
Hi, If I use a bank to buy shares in different US and UK companies, and that bank goes bust where do I stand? Will I still own the shares or does the bank hold the shares for me?
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Investec High 5 Referral
Afternoon all I'm going to be posting off my Investec High 5 Application form later today. If you're an existing account holder and would like to be my referrer (and earn £50) then please PM me with your name and postcode. Thank y'all.
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paying tax on savings
hi I am retired and want my interest on savings paid to me gross. Could there be a situation where I would have to repay some of the interest back to the inland revenue. What is the maximum savings I can have invested to enjoy gross interest. THANKS sTEVE
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abbey online banking
hi anyone having problems logging into abbey online banking .wait that long for page to load i am giving up.thanks:confused:
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Engage Easy Save? Got this in a Cashbank Kings email..
engage Easy Save You may already have an ISA, but did you know you can also build a tax free lump sum with your friendly society tax exempt savings allowance? Take out a plan online & receive £30 worth of M&S vouchers*! Earn £35 cashback when you take out an Easy Save plan at engage Easy Save Anyone have one of these, if…
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NU or Prudential Bond?
I have a NU bond ( £10K )in the guaranteed fund which is about to reach its 5 yr guarantee and I was thinking of reinvesting it for another 5 yrs, at slightly reduced charges, with guarantee and no exit penalty. Or I have been advised to start a new Prudential bond, similar type, for better returns. I am a basic rate tax…
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money in stocks/shares - business expense?
hey, i am self employed, do a few things, mostly web related. if i buy stocks/shares is this tax deductable (ie an expense)?
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Savings - moving to OZ next year
Hi there, I'm after some advice on moving some of my UK savings over to $AU. I'm currently living in the UK but planning to emigrate Sept 2010. I'd like to start moving my savings over from now until then, but obviously maximising the interest I earn and minimising the conversion costs. Does anyone have any experience of…
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Final Salary Pension
I am about to receive my final salary pension and have to decide if I want to take a tax free lump sum and a reduced pension or take the full pension my circumstances are I am 60 I have around 150k in savings no mortgage or loans the lump sum would be 93k and a reduction in pension of £7200 per year any advice would be…
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what company to use to buy stocks /shares
hey, i want to buy some stocks/shares in companies on the london stock ex and nyse...what are the cheapest / best companies to do so with? i was thinking of going with natwest as they are my bank, apparently its about £10 per transaction (of around £10k bought/sold)
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Can I claim Britannia have mis-sold to my Father in Law?
My 72 yr old FIL paid a lump sum into a Britannia 5yr inflation linked Guaranteed capital Bond in Oct 08. He now wants to move to a new house and wants to release some money....obviously he cannot release it form this account until Oct 2013 :eek: He is in his 70's....but was advised by the Britannia to take out this 5yr…
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Tax Exempt Saving Plans
Which friendly Society has the best Tax Exempt savings Plan, which one pays the best returns.
