Can we ignore the same old questions please?

bigfreddiel

hoc wrote: »

I have £17,283.89, where should I save it?

Excellent I like it, let's have more like this fj

bigfreddiel

hoc wrote: »

To those currently composing a detailed response to my special situation, you will have to start all over again I'm afraid. Just found a quid down the back of the sofa, so now it is £17,284.89 which obviously CHANGES EVERYTHING!

Even better, lets now wait for an educated complicated strategy from an expert or IFA or FA on what to do.

Then the thread can descend off topic down some other route.

Cheers fj

xylophone

I have £17,283.89, where should I save it?

Shark Carnage doesn't want you to save.... time for a cruise or a down payment on a Lamborghini.....credit is so readily available now and at such tempting rates.......:rotfl:

Zanderman

pavane wrote: »

I visit these boards every day. I enjoy reading up on what's new and engaging in the discussion. However, one thing really annoys me.

Every day, without fail, there is at least 1 and usually several threads about the same old type of questions savings/high rate current accounts. On any other message board, posting these would be against the rules and these messages would get deleted by mods telling the user to visit the sticky/wiki. These are a simple search away and there really is no excuse other than laziness for those asking the same things over and over and over and over and over again without even bothering to try a search.

As the mods here don't seem very proactive, I suggest these threads are ignored rather than answered bumping up the same "I have X pounds, which account should I save it in?" threads to the top.

Who's with me?

Jus' chill, man.

Don't read the stuff you don't want to read...

talexuser

Everybody has to start somewhere, and people are at different levels of understanding. Ignore threads you aren't interested in, maybe some newbies can get a better deal and learn about saving, something more worthwhile in the grand scheme of things than a slight irritation about some threads.

HildaM

When people suddenly come into a bit of money (especially if they are normally stony broke) it can be very confusing and they are suddenly learning a whole new vocabulary. The obvious place to ask for very basic advice would be a forum such as this. Even wading through a sticky (often with multiple links to other threads, with multiple links.....) can seem daunting.
I think it's wonderful that most people are willing to help others with their expertise.

ratechaser

hoc wrote: »

I have £17,283.89, where should I save it?

Have you considered looking at NS&I?

Malthusian

bigfreddiel wrote: »

Even better, lets now wait for an educated complicated strategy from an expert or IFA or FA on what to do.

No, let's pay attention to the random guy who pops up out of nowhere, usually with a short history of posts on the benefits and/or debt forums, to suggest in broken English that the OP should "buy some guld" because "all investments is making no returns and guld is the one save investment to return makings or possibly not, so I suggest u buy some kruggerands or shovelins".

lippy1923

My favourites are the ones who claim they have no clue, ask for "advise" and then reject everyone's comments coming up with a completely new plan all by themselves.


Or the "Im 21 and have XXXXXXX specials that seem to pop up every now and then.


On a serious note, I agree a quick search before posting seems the most sensible option for any poster. Any repeat threads I tend to ignore personally.

teddysmum

Malthusian wrote: »

Pavane, I have an important question for you.



Advice pls.

If you was a dog and it was a £20 note, you would rip it up with your teefs.