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B&B Internet Saver 3
Hi Does anyone know what the interest rate is for the above account at the moment. I can't find it listed on their website. Bibb
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Halifax Children's Regular Saver
The Halifax Children's Regular Saver is mentioned as one of the best buys for a 12-month saving plan for kids. However, now that the 12 month period of saving is over, I have just received the balance. The 10% interest rate was applied on a daily basis - it is not applied at the end of the period. This translates into a…
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Chelsea and Catholic Building Societies and Charitable Assignment
Two and a half years ago I opened accounts with both Catholic and Chelsea Building Societies. For Chelsea I had to sign a charitable assignment valid for five years. I now have two accounts with Chelsea and would like to close one. Does anyone know if, from the point of view of the charitable assignment, it makes any…
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Is ICICI Bank safer than Anglo Irish Bank....?
Hi there, Just interested to get people's views on this - ICICI and Anglo Irish are listed as the two top accounts in Martin's "Top Paying Accounts" section, but only ICICI carries the warning "Important - some questions about stability". However because ICICI is a ull UK subsidiary albeit of a foreign bank, deposits are…
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Capital One Finance - Not so Green
As an ex-Icesaver I am in the throes of trying to open several new savings accounts to spread the risk. I have encountered some very weird and wonderful variations on how to run a savings account on-line, including Tesco, but that's another story. The latest is Capital One Savings. This looks a good rate, I can make…
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Halifax Regular Saver
Hi all, If you are contemplating setting up a Halifax Regular Saver, beware. I applied on the internet for a Halifax Regular Saver at the beginning of December 2008, rates advertised looked great, you could deposit from min £25 per month up to an excellent £500 per month and this could be variable as long as at least £25…
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Looking for info...
I am looking into building an investment portfolio but am a total novice when it comes to this. Where is the best place to start so I can I read up on the different options that I have, and what everything means?
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Chelsea BS Fixed Rate closing
According to here https://www.emoneyfacts.co.uk/news/savings-news.aspx the Chelsea 4.55% Short Term Fixed is closing today-Wednesday and the Chelsea 4.00% One Year Fixed is closing on Friday. I was going to put my 1-year Northern Rock money (matures Jan 20th) into Chelsea, now looks as if I will have to withdraw most of it…
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Alliance & Leicester £100
I started the process of transferring my bank account from Abbey to Alliance & Leicester back in September 2008. As yet I have still to receive the £100 they (A&L) were giving as an incentive. Should I still be able to receive this incentive? As of today I have found out that, they won't give this incentive if the…
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Inaccurate info on Thisismoney website
See http://investing.thisismoney.co.uk/cgi-bin/digitalcorporate/thisismoney/fund_home.cgi Using this sites own data, Blackrock Gold and General is up over 30% in the last month yet it does not appear in the top 5 list of funds. Blackrock Gold and General was in this list last year when it was in the top 5 funds over 12…
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working out savings interest rate
Hello, maths was never my strong point (bit thick at it really). I signed up for an Alliance and Leicester esaver last year paying 6% (I think) - (including bonus) ANyway, I wondered how I could convert the monthly interest rate into yearly. THe figures I just checkerd are; Monthly gross - 2.15% Bonus - 0.83% (until 31st…
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Opening a savings account
I've had most of my money sitting in a normal bank account for a few months (I moved my savings out of Kaupthing Edge a while back) and I haven't had time to set up a savings account.. I now have some time today to look round, but it it worth me waiting to see what the base rate decision is, and then take a look next week?…
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Cahoot Con
Cahoot are offering on their front page a savings account of 3.06% Gross. I have a Cahoot savings account so assume that it the interest rate I am getting. It appears that we are on a “Bonus” Savings Account at 1.9% taken out in 2006 When I see my homepage this is called a “Savings” account in the list of Cahoot accounts I…
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Still no Icesave paper application!!!
Getting very annoyed now. Anyone received one since Christmas???
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CFD's free trial
I thought that some people might find this interesting. Accendo markets are offering a free trail of their service. http://www.accendomarkets.com/freetrials.php
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highest interest account?
weve just sold our house and are going into rented for a few months, where would be the best place to keep the money for the time being?
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Student loan
I currently have about £13,000 of debt whcih is accumulating around £50 interest a month. I have some savings and am wondering, with the low interest rates, if I should pay off some of my loan? Please help, I am in real need of some advice! Amy
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Egg Fixed Rate account and 'new money'?
If you have a Fixed Rate Egg savings account and an Egg Money card, it has just occurred to me that transfers of stoozed positive balances EM=>ES may not qualify for the 'new money' rate of 6.3% (Any thoughts?)
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Halifax Bank current account changes
:mad: Has anyone else had a letter about Halifax Moneyback account changes. We have been with them for about 4 years and recieved on average £100 moneyback every year. They have now changed it that you only get £5.00 every month that you have £1000 put in account , and they are now going to charge £1.00 for every day that…
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Should I fill up my ISA, or put it in regular savings?
Hi, I have a variable ISA currently at 3.26% and as we all know this is only going to get lower and lower. I also have a Barclays Regular Savings at 7.75% (6.2% after tax) for a 12 year period. I have enough money now to fill up what's left of this year's £3,600 ISA limit (approx £2500). Would I not make a lot more money…
