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Going to buy shares in Lloyds.
As the stock is low (25points).. I am thinking about buying 250 shares from there, is this a good idea? What is your view?
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Standard Life - Are they Right?
I hope that this post is in the correct forum! The reason for this post is a personal one. Having contributed for the past ten years to a Standard Life Endowment Policy, the sum of £70 per month, which equates to £8,400 in total, I am a little disappointed to have only received the less than princely total of £9,400 in…
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Yorkshire Bank not answeringthe phone......
.....I have rung several times (re a term reinvestment) and get refereed to their "admin" department who do not answer the phone or return calls. I sent the reinvestment form about a month ago and have not yet had written confirmation of new term/repayment. The original term bond expires soon and has an auto reinvestment…
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Yorkshire Bank not answeringthe phone......
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my father's Financial Advisor moved without telling him! what can my father do?
my father has been with the same financial advisor for years. he was at Norwich & Peterborough, but apparently not thier employee. i guess he was self-employed or something. a few weeks ago my father thried to contact his financial advisor because he wanted to have solar panels put on his house and ovbiously wanted his…
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Where to save.
Hi Everyone. I have £25000 to invest in savings,tax free if possible.I am prepared to tie in for five year max and was looking at Inflation Linked Bonds. I would appreciate your views or maybe advise. Thank you for your time. Bob.
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Cash ISA rate: Northern Rock 2.8% v Virgin 0.1%
Transferred my ISA pot into NR cash ISA a few months ago. It's an annual interest award, currently 2.8%. Checked Virgin money which pays 0.1% on its cash ISA:eek: Where do I stand on this? Will my interest rate be honoured as and when NR is tranfered to a Vigin account?
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Advice on children's savings
Help, I really need some advice on children's savings please? I inheirited some money & the person concerned asked that I use some of it to help out the children in the family when they get to driving age etc. Rather stupidly, I just left the entire amount in a savings account in my name. As I am now facing a divorce, my…
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Good time to buy shares in Lloyds?
Shares at 52 week low - is it a good time to buy or will they fall further?
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Cheapest way to sell shares?
Hi, I have inherited a small amount of shares 148 BSKYB and 101 Santander and I would like to sell them in the cheapest way possible, I have no intention of dealing in shares for the foreseeable future, any advice on the cheapest way of doing this would be appreciated?
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Claiming TAX back from bank following investment?
Hi, I'm a complete newbie and have searched and searched but can't find a clear answer to my problem; In 2006 my parents gave me £30k, (From an endowment) which I didn't want as they couldn't afford to give it. I went to the Halifax and said that I wanted to put it away but ultimately wanted to give it back. Particulalry,…
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Mugged again
Cost to us to bail out Northern Rock 1.4 billion.Cost to Virgin Money to buy 750 million. Good old taxpayer is always there to pick up the tab.
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Is it a wise time to put another lump sum in to my M+G bond?
Hi All, a bit of my background: I am 23 years old, and put £30 a month in to my M and G managed growth fund. Is it a wise time to put more of a lump sum in (ie. £500?), while the stock market is on a low? Will i get more out of this in time, in terms of return? I am currently saving as much as i can at the moment, baring…
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Depression...what happens?
Hi....what , in practical terms actually happens....ie money / mortgages / savings ...food...?
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Stagecoach Shares - phone scam?
Earlier this evening I got a phone call out of the blue offering to buy my shares in Stagecoach Group. Now I do hold some of these, but in a nominee account so my name is not on the share register. From talking to the chap on the phone, who had what sounded like an Indian accent, he was offering between £6 and £12 for each…
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Sharesave advise needed
I though I post this here, so I can get more replies. I received the sharesave booklet on Monday and was thinking of joining. I was thinking of investing £20/month for 3 years. If shares are £3.04 on March 2015, I would make a profit of around £200. I can only make money if share prices goes up, as there is no interest or…
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Access to savings in the UK
I'm a retired expat living abroad. I have considerable sterling savings in an NS&I Investment Account. I have no other UK based bank accounts and, of course with no UK residency, no eligibility to open one. Until last week, I could withdraw cash at any UK Post Office when I visit the UK. Now, I have absolutely no access to…
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investing 150,000.00
What is the best way of investing 150,000.00 for the next 10 to 15 years to get capital growth and annual returns on a yearly basis in the future
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I want to buy some shares
never dealt in the market before and dont intend to spend big. my idea was buying maybe £100 of penny shares, lets say Yell for instance who were 3p a share yesterday,today 5p. all i want to do is buy some penny shares as a bit of fun and sell if the market goes up and rebuy others and hopefully make a few quid (not…
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Well, that was easy Tesco
I've been lethargic in trying to open a new Tesco Internet Saver account and close the old one. I finally made myself start the task this afternoon and was pleasantly surprised how straight forward and easy it was. Took all of ten minutes. Opened new account - transferred all but £1 from the old to the new account. Rang…
