-
Gold
Hi guys, I'm still really new to this forum so excuse the "newbie"-ness! Anyhow, just wondering if anyone knows anything about buying GOLD? A friend of mine swears by it. I have around £4500 in an ISA but the going rates are all quite sad! Just wondering if it would be better to sink all of that money into gold or just…
-
L&G (N) Tracker Trust
Does any one have any opinion or performance data (vs other trackers) on the L&G (N) Tracker Trust? There is a 1% annual management charge on the value of your holdings, which is deducted from the fund. There is no upfront charge. The alternative is to sign up to HL Vantage, but as the tax year is approaching I am running…
-
Best Treasurers Account
Can anyone advise me on the best bank account on the market for a tenement fund(6 people pay in)? We had set up an account with the Bank of Scotland but we were given a 'Liquid gold' account instead of the Treasurers account i was after.(Advisor at the time said this was all they had) Ideally , i'd be looking for internet…
-
Ulster Bank E-Savings plus - withdrawals
The main savings pages says: "The highest rate possible is with Ulster Bank's e-Savings Plus account, if you've £10,000 to £100,000 to save. It pays 3.46%, including a 0.5% bonus lasting six months. However, if you withdraw money from the account in the first six months, you only earn 0.5% interest for that calendar…
-
Best place to save in these bad times
i have £40,000 to put in a saving account where will be the best place to put it to earn the most interest
-
Tax position re accumulation funds
Hi, I have various investments in accumulation & Income funds & recently recieved a consolidared tax voucher which showed schedule of dividends having been added to these funds during the Tax period. Unlike those dividends which refer to income Funds where the dividends were re-invested and purchased added units in the…
-
Saving for children
Not in the same league as some of the threads I have been reading here, but I am saving £10 per month for each of my 2 children into a Brittannia Building Society FirstSaver account (one account each, that is). I recently discovered (to my horror :eek:) that this account is only paying 0.75%. Took my eye off the ball for…
-
Barclays Golden ISA
Hi guys Quick question My mum has about £2300 in a Nationwide ISA and is thinking of opening the Barclays Golden ISA that Martin recommends. She's noticed you cant transfer funds from an old ISA into this new one so can she simply withdraw the full amount into her current account and then deposit it into the new ISA? Are…
-
Adice on where to put lump sum
Hi - I will have a lump sum to invest in about 3/4 monhts - probably around 30 thousand. Would like to put it away for at least one year - where is the best place to put it and what interest would I receive.
-
first save notice account
New FirstSave Notice Account on topcashback [SIZE=+1]£40.00[/SIZE] </IMG>Please note, the cashback will be subject to a minimum 60 day validation period. Minimum investment £100 Earn up to 3.50% AER 43% interest? or 42.37 % after tax can anyone find fault with this before i take the plunge?
-
What to do with the proceeds of a house sale?
What to do with the proceeds of a house sale? Fellow Moneysavers, I'm in not the worst position of having just sold a house in Scotland so I have a cheque for £50k arriving soonest. I've moved in with my better half in Cambridgeshire, and out current plan is to save for another 6-12 months before selling her house and…
-
This lloyds 38p per share thing!!!
What is it all about????? I bought shares in Lloyds about 2 weeks ago, does this mean i will get a option to buy shares at 38pence?????? Are they normal shares or some other kind???? If i can buy them, when and how many will i be able to but????.I own about 4400 shares @ 44p per share...... Many thanks
-
What the hells going on with the FTSE
With over night rises in the far east and a huge leap of almost 500 points on the Dow, the FTSE opened up 30 odd points, and is now down. I would have thought that with the confidence in the U.S markets that would have been mirrored ocross here.
-
When to transfer my e-ISA??
I have an e-Isa with HSBC and the rate keeps dropping. It is now earning 1.75% AER, 1.74% Tax Free variable!! I have been reading the transfer e-isa guide on here, but I am wondering when it the best time to transfer? Should I wait until the isa deadline passed in 12 days or so? FG
-
Does this sound okay? Savings Newbie
Hello all, I’ve never posted on this board before, but I’ve had an idea that I would really like feedback on. Basically I became debt-free last year, so I’m very new to having money left over at the end of the month. My and the OH currently saving for a deposit on a house. So far, we currently have around £6,000 in a…
-
Hoodless Brennan Stockbrokers
Have been trying to trade for the last 30 minutes and keep getting an error message which tells me to call the help desk when I try to obtain a live quote. Not good.
-
Where can Icesave be reinvested
I got my certificate to reinvest my Icesave isa - does this still count as a transfer despite no choice? I would like to go to a branch rather than online = any advice please?:confused:
-
I have £21,000 saved up, what is the best thing to do with it?
Hi, I currently have £21,000 saved up at the moment. Which has taken me years as I earn a salary of £15,000 and am able to save up a big percentage of my salary because I still live at home with parents. Eventually I want to move out and have my own property (I'm 22 now). What is the best thing to do with my money to earn…
-
Who Will Save the Savers
tonight BBC 1 Panorama 8.30 pm ( or iplayer shortly after ) http://news.bbc.co.uk/panorama/hi/default.stm
-
Close Treasury - 3.75% 3 and 4 year fixed rates - until 31/3/09
Two new Premium Gold accounts available for a few days until 31st March 2009: 3.75% - 3 Year Fixed Term Deposit Account 3.75% - 4 Year Fixed Term Deposit Account Further details: www.closetreasury.co.uk/premiumgold Min deposit 10K (max 10 million!) (They are covered by the FSCS.)
