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Halifax Reward Acc £5 bonus
Hi Iv just opened the Halifax current account where you pay in £1000 and get £5 p/m and had a few questions. What dates does the £1k need to be in there by and how long does it have to stay there to qualify? thanks!
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£1000 gift for health recovery - what do we do with it in the meantime?
Hi there, My mother has very kindly offered to make available £1000 to help pay for anything that might help get me back to full health and back to work! Obviously I am and have been exploring all avenues with the NHS first, and hope I will be able to return it all unused! In terms of "saving" the money in the mean time,…
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I have £1500 to £2000 to save
Where should I put it? Currently I have it in a Halifax bank account where you get £5 a month for paying in over £1000 a month. I don't have any ISAs or anything.
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investments for beginners
hi all, looking at info about the stock market.... and thinking of starting to get into it. how much money do you need to start?
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Please explain for a total dummy
In February I had a letter from Polar Cap Technology Trust along with a certificate of 222 redeemable subscription shares of 1p each. (Question 1, I dont even know what that means) Anyway, I rang the registrars who said that as I had shares in Polar Cap I would be entitled to buy new shares at a favourable price? But that…
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NOW CLOSED - Northern Rock - 3.01% AER easy access, min balance 1K
Northern Rock have launched e-saver issue 5, paying 3.01% AER variable for those with 1K to invest. Includes a 1.5% bonus for 12 months. Note 3.01% AER is for the annual interest and monthly options so you can choose either and get the same AER. Minimum investment 1K. Maximum investment 100K. Don't let balance fall below…
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Your view on proposed pension funds
I would appreciate views on a suggestion I have had on how to allocate my pension pot into a new funds as part of a move to a SIPP from a number of old company pensions. In particular, I wonder about the benefits of having so many different but overlapping funds and also about the pros and cons of total / absolute returns…
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Receiving USD drawn on US Bank
I've currently got some employee shares with an American company and am looking to sell some. While I can have the money wired or sent as a cheque in GBP, the brokerage company (Fidelity) don't seem to quote exchange rates and do charge a fee. Would I be better off opting for a USD cheque and exchanging the money myself?…
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Advice on where to invest/save for newbie?
I recently inherited a small amount of money in the form of a Halifax personal investment plan, if you'd like to know more about that see my other thread: showthread.php?p=43172914#post43172914 Based on my very limited knowledge on matters such as these and i intend to fully withdraw the investment and put the resultant…
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Help with additional fund
I am in need of some pointers of fund(s) that I could add to my portfolio: My current holdings are (all equities): 14% Global Emerging Markets 27% UK Smaller Comp's 16% UK Equity High Income (Std Life) 12% North American 20% European Smaller Comp 12% FTSE 250 Index I wish to use this year’s ISA allowance and sell all my…
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Investment terminology
Hi guys, I have recently cashed out my Stocks and shares ISA from Santander, actually made a profit! So as I was going to risk £3600 originally I'm going to keep the profit and re-invest the £3600. I planing on going with H&L and placing £1200 in to 3 separate funds. What I am finding confusing is understanding the…
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Lloyds TSB Incentive Saver
Can any of this banks employees who use this site, throw any light on why only certain people are being invited to open this account please?.
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Premium Bonds Advice
I cashed in some premium bonds last year and have recently received a tax return form (having never received one before?) - do i have to declare the amount cashed in on the form?
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cash???
Hi all, new to this site so not sure if even on the correct thread!? Anyway,does anyone know how much cash i can deposit into my bank account in one go? Long story but just found out mum has about £13,000 in her handbag !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!and wants me to put it my current account Thanks in advance (All legit by the way just…
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simple savings account?
Hi all, Looking for some very basic advice about savings account please. Me and my OH are saving for a deposit to buy our first home and have decided to not touch my wage at all and live off his. Now,I am not sure what to do with my wage, do I leave it where it is, (I bank with RBS) and let it accumulate month after month,…
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FREE tickets to London Investor Show - Alternative Investing & Commodities
If you book online using the voucher code: timetotrade you can get free entry to the show and a free workshop - saving £50. For more information and to book go to: http://www.londoninvestorshow.com/ This next event, on Friday 20th May, looks at both Alternative Investing, covering areas including fine wine, investment…
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Endowment policies or ISA/SIPPS?
Hi there Am hoping someone can advise. I have recently been able to pay off my mortgage in full. Between my wife and we still have three endowment policies, with cash-in values totalling roughly £21k. My question is - do I keep paying into these endowments (about £100 per month), or am I better off cashing them in and…
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What to do....What to do??
Hi All, I have a fairly nice dilemma and I'm just not sure what to do so was hoping for some 'advice'. For a number of years I've been paying into a company savings / shares scheme of which the value is now roughly £25K (paid in just over 10K) and now the payment period is finished my dilemma begins, I have a few options I…
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Santander Esaver Withdrawal
I have an esaver with Santander, if i wish to withdraw money from it, how do i go about doing it? Or even transferring it to another account (not with santander). I see options to transfer it to other accounts within Santander but I dont to transfer it outside
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Advice on personal investment plan and small inheritance?
Firstly, i'll just say that my experience in the banking world (types of accounts, terms, etc.) is fairly limited, so please bear with me. I recently inherited a small amount of money in the form of a Halifax personal investment plan. It was opened in 2004 with just over £3,000 and has grown to around £5,500. I'm slightly…
