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SIPPDEAL - Limit Price?
Hi All, I want to buy some shares within my sipp, I'm using sippdeal and they have a limit price. Any idea how I buy the shares at the current price? I'm confused as to what limit price is? For instance Bid Price 0.3925 GBP Offer Price 0.3975 GBP If I wanted to buy the shares right now, what do I put in the limit price?…
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Savings account with notice period?
Hi, I have an instant access saving account, but it's not filling it up very quickly because I keep finding stuff that I really, really, want so I find myself using some of that cash to buy a new camera/tv/whatever. I'd like to remove that option from my future-self (i.e. Ulysses pact), so I have no choice but to wait (30…
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Will any UK Bank Fail this decade
I believe that the banking sector, Lloyds particularly, is undervalued. I am toying with investing into them, while the world is worried about the euro crisis, with a view to holding over 5-10 years. My decision to focus on Lloyds is that it has the government behind it, that QE will benefit it (frankly - free profit for…
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Estimate of interest on account
I have a regular saving account @ 4% that's going to mature next month and was wondering if £58 was a good guess. opened 21/12/10 with £500 13/01/11 £200 01/02/11 £200 04/03/11 £200 04/04/11 £100 05/05/11 £100 04/06/11 £50 04/07/11 £50 04/08/11 £50 05/09/11 £50 04/10/11 £50 04/11/11 £500 05/12/11 £500
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Coventry Poppy Bond 3.55% (fixed)
New fixed rate bond launched by Coventry Building Society on 4th Nov: http://www.coventrybuildingsociety.co.uk/savings-and-investments/Poppy/poppy.aspx?WT.ac=PoppyBondflash Fixed 3.55% to 30th April 2013. Min £1 deposit. Donation by Coventry to poppy appeal is 0.05%
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Saving in Foreign Bank Accounts
Hi There, I've recently been advised to open a bank account in Cyprus due to the high interest rates their enjoying. I know very little on the subject and am sure its not so simple. Has anyone got any experience or advice? Thanks Jonboy
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Advice sought
I am looking to invest £1000 in to selftrade initially and then £100 per month in to the account. I have got my first 100 trades free. I have already used my isa and would like advice on this method of saving. What would be good (safe, if there is such a thing...) shares to start with? I am looking at this as a long term…
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Santander First Home Saver
Hello, I'm wondering whether you may be able to help me at all. I opened a Santander First Home Saver in January 2010 and have been making, monthly payments of £300 into the account by standing order. Last week I emailed to check whether the account was still paying 5% interest to which I was informed that the current rate…
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First HSBC.....
.....now Natwest down. Is there a theme here? :eek:
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Global Recession Effects
What do YOU think would be the effects on you & me and on the UK, If/When we suffer a World Recession?
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Saffron e-Saver
I just opened a Saffron e-saver account (issue 3) paying 3.15% Now the paperwork is through, I logged into our joint account and find that there appear to be two accounts there. Is this typical (anyone who has a joint account)?
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Rental property savings
Hello, Just wanted to ask some advice really :-) hope you can point me in the right direction..i have a rental property.. and i will be having the tax worked out next april/may after the p60.. What should i do with any profits? i think i would be making about 5000 or more a year....not sure what the best move is... Thanks…
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Egg savings account
I understand Egg savings are being transferred to YBS ... yet I have had no correspondence from either party!:mad: Has anyone else received anything? If so, do you have a contact number I can call? It says online access will be available to Egg accounts for around 12 months (with no access at YBS) but I've been unable to…
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Leaving the UK for 18 months Paperless Online A/C Options?
I think i am going to spend some time down under for up to 18 months, i know once i give up my UK permanent address, i will not be able to open a new savings account online while outside the UK. I currently have a Post Office instant access online account, but the guarantee bonus runs out in nine months, and unless they…
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Another Santander Moan
Santander wrote to me about a bond that is about to mature requesting that I contact them to discuss options. I've already decided i'm not going to reinvest with them so just want the money paid into my current account. Having got through to a person I was told no one could take my instructions they were all busy and 20…
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Don't know what to do with savings
I'm 24 years old, with a degree, but no career. However, I work full time in a secure (but 'dead end') job; my net pay is £1k per month. I live with my mother, my average monthly expenditure is approx. £100 per month. To-date, I have saved £10k in a cash ISA (variable interest, currently 3%), plus £14k in a current account…
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The "Bank of Dave" 5% Savings Interest? .. or not (What is this?)
Hi guys, Saw a small premises in Burnley town centre I hadn't noticed before the other day with the shop name "Bank on Dave" and big letters in the window proclaiming "Savings 5% AER*". I didn't go in but I was intrigued and so I went on their website - http://www.burnleysavingsandloans.co.uk and I'm a bit confused as to…
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Northern Rock or Aldermore for savings
Looking at Easy Acess Nrock 2.75% or Aldermore 2.85%. Is Northern Rock safe and ok to use ? What about this new bank Aldermore any used it ? After ICESAVE I do not want another fiasco and this time i will be investing much more. Thanks
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£5,500 in an index tracker ISA
Hello all, We are thinking of moving house sometime next year. We have about £15,000 equity on our flat, £7,000 in our cash ISAs and £5500 in an index tracker ISA that I’ve been drip feeding £50 a month into for a few years. The index tracker ISA was worth over £6100 until the FTSE took a nose dive at the beginning of…
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Fixed term savings -multiple accounts
I am thinking ot depositing lump sums over 1,2 and 3 years.Dont know why I haven't thought of this before.Probably put the larger value in the three year account.This way I will always have access to some funds within a year.Does anyone else do this?
