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Halifax ISA transfer
Hi I have a Direct ISA with NS&I, however the interest rate is pretty abysmal and I no longer what to put up with it. I am interested in the Halifax fixed rate ISA saver at 3% but I am unsure of how to go about opening it. I would like to transfer in my existing Direct ISA balance and add this years allowance too. Do I…
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DSGi Rights Issue
Evening all, I know that people can't give investment advice on here, however I'd still appreciate your thoughts on this. I am, for my sins, a DSG shareholder. I bought £200 worth of shares as a bit of a gamble when they were trading at 11p per share, so obviously am really happy that I've made a nice profit on it - but…
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Guaranteed savings
I understand that i would have protection for the first £50000 of savings with a uk financial institution, if that institution were to get into difficulties. I have joint power of attorney for my mothers financial affairs, and as such, i am named in the title of her bank accounts, though the money is hers. If I open a…
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Money left in will for daughter to invest - where?
Hi, Our 5 year old daughter was left a small amount of money in her Grandmother's will (£2000), this has now finished all the probate etc. and the solicitors are asking us where we'd like to invest this until she's 18. Obviously £2k is not a huge amount of money but for 12-13 years I'd like to think I put it somewhere…
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More Nationwide frustration
I hold an account in trust for my godson, not a huge sum. It was initially opened with Lambeth, who were taken over by Portman, who then 'merged' (ha ha) with Nationwide. It took Nationwide 18 months to migrate the account from Portman; the Smart Account now pays a pitiful 0.75% so I decided to transfer it to a 5yr fixed…
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Buying Shares & WorldPay
I tried to use this for the first time today using my bank debit card details as requested by the broker but the screen indicated that the transaction had not been accepted by my bank. Have I missed something here? If you are a share buyer was your first transaction straightforward using this method?
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premium bonds info req
Hi, thanks for reading. In april (april 5th), I put alot of money into premium bonds, however now on april 30th I need to withdraw it. Can anyone tell me if they will be entered into into any draws what so ever? Or do they have to be in one full calander month before being elegible? I am hoping they will be included in the…
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HSBC fixed rate cash ISA transfer
Just in case it is of any use to anyone with a poor performing HSBC cash ISA. I have successfully had HSBC transfer my cash ISA at 0.45% to their fixed rate cash ISA at 3.1%. I appreciate it is a fixed rate for 1 year whilst others are not, but it is still a high rate and given that I suspect most don't intend taking funds…
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Halifax web saver reward - check your rates
For accounts opened between 05/11/08 and 01/12/08 - there are tiered interest rates depending on the balance. Just a warning - I transferred some funds into my Halifax web saver reward account which took the balance to the next tier for higher rates (5% to 5.2%.) The on-line rate displayed remained at 5% so phoned Halifax.…
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Rolls Royce capitalisation issue
We have some RR shares and received a letter today about them undertaking a capitalisation issue. 85.8 shares for each RR ordinary share held. So, if we have 1007 shares, what does this mean? Are we getting a bonus amount of shares that we can sell if we like?
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CFD Trading
Hi, Does anyone know of what is the best site on offer for CFD Trading. The one I currently use is rather lacking in what it offers.
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Any web links to the best savings performers for past year
I am not trying to say 'where is best' as this changes from time to time but what would be of interest to me is any information on the individual performace of the various savings providers. I have a number of accounts spread around and not touched my money in any for the past year and and am starting to think I had better…
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Anyone got a list of high value PB winners
On the NSANDI website you can only view the current months high value prize winners , for previous months it's a PDF file of all winners that's about 4000 pages long. Does anybody have the last few months high value (>£1000)winners in a text file or spreadsheet etc.
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Kaupthing Edge/ ING
Hi Sorry if this is in the wrong thread. Has anyone yet received a tax certificate for ING, 2008/2009 that there account was original with kaupthing edge, I want to know if it includes Kapthing tax deductions, or will receive separate tax certificate from Kaupthing edge. Thanks in advance.
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Investment plan
Can any one give me advise my parents took out a 5 year investment plan at the Halifax last April, but it didn't start until June unfortunatley my father died in the May, could my mother use this to get out of the plan and not loose any of her investmentJanet
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glaxosmithkline - Shares - Not much increase in price?
Hi all, I am slightly confused in the price movement of Glaxo, as they are only one of two companies that seem to have a vaccination for the Swine Flu I thought that their share price would have increased dramatically? Has anyone got any comments or ideas to why this is not the case. regards Rob
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Short-term savings options
I'd really appreciate some advice on scraping as much as possible from my savings options:- I have a sum of £2,500 in an A&L ISA, which is at 1.1% at the moment, which was deposited in 2008/09 tax year; I also budget monthly for the annual outgoings, car service/ insurance, house insurance, road tax etc., as well as school…
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DOW set for big rise today
08:36 30Apr09 GBP/USD: 1.4900 Offers Tested, Triple-Digit Dow Futures Rise [07:36 GBP/USD: 1.4900 Offers Tested, Triple-Digit Dow Futures Rise] London, April 30. Cable has tested 1.4900 offers as the pound continues to benefit from increased risk appetite. Dow futures are currently up 115 points, having been up by a much…
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Ing direct?
A friend of mine currently has about 65000 pound to put in a savings account i looked at this ING account and i worked out if the interest is 2.75% he will get about 148 pound a month is this correct? also he his protected by the dutch fsa which is up to 77000 pounds, so will his money be saf in this account? He needs to…
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Child savings advice please
Hiya I have just been sorting out my 2 youngest daughters CTF, and it got me thinking about my eldest daughter, who is almost 12, and so doesnt qualify for a CTF. I would really like to put something away for when she turns 18 or 21, (not that I have that long left!) but have no idea what would be the best way to do this??…
