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URGENT Savings Calc Help
Update Note: Thanks for this - we're working to fix the 3rd box question which we know is broken any other issues, please let us know :) Hi folks We've just launched new savings calcs they're in the http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/savings/savings-accounts-best-interest#saving When we posted the trial version there were a…
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Which online share dealer to use ?
Hi I soon wish to purchase some shares in my company . Could anyone recommend a cheap/reliable/easy online service that I could use . Thank you :T
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Investment advice on 20k +
We have been saving some money for deposit on house and saving now stand at over 20k. I am in no rush to buy the property plan to wait till house prices settle. I have already taken out ISA both for me and my wife. What do you guys things are my best option. As this is all our life saving so I do not want to take too much…
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£35,000 Lump Sum
Hello. I have a £35000 deposit as a first time buyer on the property market and would like to know the best way to save/invest for interest purposes. The period would be for less than six months as we do not want to commit to buy a property at this point due to the current climate. I have looked at Abbey's bank account to…
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any accounts with cashback for opening?
I'm about to open a savings account fopr regular instant access. Will be for investing small amounts weekly / monthly. Are there any ones that give a cash back incentive at the moment for opening? If not I'm guessing Sainsburys is a good option to go for.... Thanks.
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What should i invest in with £2500?????
Dear All I'm 15 and just £2500 and i want to invest in something to get me through university. Any suggestions? Haydn
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Share Certificates
Hi, i found a load of old share certificate or what looks like share certificates. Where can i go about checking if they are still ok to use. They are dated between 1997 and 2000. I think they look a bit like the counter slips but i have quite a few which look the same. Also if i need to trace a certificate i have lost,…
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What is the 'time limit'
...for making a complaint to the FOS following unsatisfactory reply from a firm covered by them? The FOS isn't particularly up front about this (you'd think they would be) as shown here My potential complaint relates to a performance issue of a pension provider. Now I've had their 'final response' and they've never brought…
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Saving for my children
I'm currently getting divorced. My children (4 & 6) have money saved from birthdays, Christmases, inheritance, etc. to the tune of between £1500 & £2000 each, which is currently sitting in my cahoot savings account. I want to move the money now as it is *their* money & I don't want it to get absorbed by the divorce or to…
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citibank saver
Hi, Has anyone got the citibank flexible saver account issue 3 which pays around 6.2%? I would be interested in having feedback on this institution and the specific account. The downside is that there is no branch beyond London so I would have to rely on phone banking. However I cannot find any other account that has the…
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6 month investment
Hello all! I am in the process of selling my property as we have a baby arriving next month. We will be moving in with the mother-in-law (yikes!) who will want a nominal amount for rent. I estimate I will have around £130,000 to invest and will be able to add £1000 per month. As we will probably be buying again in around 6…
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ICICI - HISAVE Doc's required
I applied for the ICICI Online account. They are now requesting certificated copies of passport, utilities bills etc. Is this normal?:confused: Thanks
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How many funds?
If I had £50,000 to invest in unit trusts/OEIC's how many would you buy into with this amount of money? What would your breakdown of spread be? All ISA allowances have been used
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Existing Bradford and Bingley customers getting latest rate
Perhaps I am a naïve fool, but for a long time I thought that the interest rate on my internet savings account would reflect the changes in advertised rates. I decided to check and the rate I was actually getting and it was about 1 percent less than the current rate. I emailed B&B and they gave me this method of…
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Can banks charge to close an account?
I have two accounts with RBS, one of which was a feeder and asked them to close this one and transfer the money to my current account. They did this and charged me £30.00. They didn't tell me about this charge. Can I complain?
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Lloyds internet saver
Just noticed this - it seems to have been out for about a week http://www.lloydstsb.com/legal/savings_legal/internet_saver_page.asp 6% gross/AER for 12 months (which includes 1% bonus) Minimum balance of £1 Operated online (or by phone!) I'm assuming it works just like their online saver does - with instant transfers…
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Help for a saving newbie please!
Trying to start saving for a deposit on the house and not sure what to do now! Have applied for a HiSave account with ICICI and am due to send off my deposit cheque, was going to pay in £200. But now i have seen the Esaver from Alliance & Leicester so i have applied for that too as rate is better and its long term saving i…
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Savings for an idiot?
Can anyone please help me where the best place to save my money is? I've had a Natwest isa for the last 4 years but after reading so of the posts here it looks like I've been getting a rather poor rate of under 5% when I could have been much better with another savings account. I have a couple of grand in savings and a…
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A&L 6.5% eSaver
* Save between £1 and £75,000 * Watch your savings grow with interest earned daily and paid monthly * 24/7 access to your savings with our secure, award winning Internet Banking * No interest is earned on the account balance in any month in which a withdrawal is made :rolleyes: DirectSaver Max now £150,000 Earn 6.30% AER…
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Interest On Savings, whats happening?
I have an issue with my interest on my saving the bank apply to my account each month! My situation is i have £60,000 in an account which has a gross interest rate of 5.6% applied to the account. would i be right in saying that over the year i should have £60,000 x 1.056 = £63,360 in my account? If i were to divide the…