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FSCS/Icesave claim nightmare!!
Got my second e mail account yesterday so excitedly went in to initiate my claim and nothing -told me to wait for my 2nd e mail! Phoned them "oh this is odd - we will refresh you acsount so you can do it tomorrow". Logged in again today - same thing! Phoned them again "oh this is odd - well its a new thing and I don't…
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New Star Asset Management - Is my money safe or not?
Hello, I have 3.5k invested in two New Star funds and I am wondering if I leave them or withdraw them regarding the recent news about their financial health... (ie: http://www.h-l.co.uk/news/Expert-comment/articles/2314?rq=article) I'm only down 17% with my funds but they are winner in the long term IMHO so should I take a…
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Kent Relience Bond.
I am interested in the 1 Year bond. I have never open a bond before. So a couple of question I have for you good people. I take it I would have to send a cheque of for the full amount with my application. Can I add to it after that? Is maturity 1 year from the day of opening the account. What happens when the Bond matures?…
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Barclays caves to investor demands over £7bn funding
Barclays this morning moved to calm investor anger over its £7 billion capital-raising plan by offering existing shareholders a small £500 million slice of the deal. "The British bank also said today that its entire board would "exceptionally offer themselves" for re-election in April next year, and confirmed that its…
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Whats better? 6.5% taxed or 5.5% ISA?
Im a standard rate tax payer, where is my money best kept (ignoring the long term benefits of an ISA)? Both rates are fixed for 1 year.
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Transfer from A&L to Coventry on the same day
I transferred from my A&L current account to a Coventry BS account yesterday and on checking my accounts this morning the funds were in the Coventry account on the same day as the transfer:j . Is this a first?
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Pound could shrink to $1.28, currency expert warns
Sterling could drop to $1.28, its lowest level since 1985, and to 92p per euro in early 2009, according to Paul Meggyesi, a currency strategist at JP Morgan. "The UK may not be Iceland but the temperature is certainly dropping," he said in a note to clients. "We take an axe to our pound forecasts to reflect the risk of…
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Kaupthing Edge not processing new Chaps requests
Yesterday I processed a chaps request on the Kaupthing Edge site. Today the money had not reached the account. I called and was told that they were unable to process chaps payments at the moment (money will be sent via BACS instead) and that this is mentioned on their website. Has anyone else seen anything? I have been all…
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kent reliance B.S. ok or not??
Having been bitten by the icesave problems, im looking at the Kent B.S to put some money in 6% fixed for year, I know they are covered up to £50k for compensation but once bitten twice shy,done a search on the internet for concerns about the kent, nothing came up...........Does anybody know of any thing that might put me…
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Is Kent Reliance Safe-How does one check CDS?
Is Kent Reliance Safe-How does one check CDS?
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Irish banks shares at lowest ever
This morning all three major Irish banks appear on the very precipice . Anglo Irish shares now just E0.92 valuing the bank at only E 700M Liklihood a total collapse followed by Eire Gov / Lenihan bailout or nationalisation are getting stronger by the hour.
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Where should i deposit savings currently?
My mother wishes to move out of her home into sheltered housing. Because she has savings in excess of £6K she will be liable for rent in the residence of her choice, so she wants to offload the surplus into an account of mine to look after on her behalf. a) is this legal? b) I am/ is she liable for any tax? c) given that…
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Anglo Irish Guarantee
As Anglo Irish is guaranteed by the Irish and they did not pay up if they went bust would they come under the UK up to £50000
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Certified copies of documents
im trying to open a savings account with A&L, but I have to send in certified copies of my passport etc. Where can I get this done apart from the solicitors who will charge. I know one stop services in westminster used to do this, is there anything similar like this in other boroughs?
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Logged into Icesave account to withdraw savings & shows wrong balance?
Hi, got my second email yesterday and logged in today to withdraw money. However, found that my balance was missing £100 which I transferred in July '08 but had the £100 I transferred September '08. Where did the earlier £100 go? What should I do? I am so upset with the situation. I have my bank statements showing the…
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Close Treasury 7% fixed
I received a letter this morning showing the amount I had deposited plus the interest I will earn on maturity. Very efficient I thought.
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Nat West saver
Hello! I've filled my ISA for this year and am looking for a savings account that will give me a decent-ish return. I've been looking around the one below, from Natwest seems the best offer, but I wondered if I am missing anything? It seems much better than the ones that Barclays and HSBC et al. are offering.…
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OK to transfer savings out of Kaputhing?
Hi everyone I'm about to buy a small yacht to live on and need to take all of my savings out of my aptly nicknamed Kaputhing account. I am aware that customers who tried transferring money out shortly before the bank collapsed are still having problems getting their money, but I want to know if I am OK to do a transfer now…
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Moneysupermarket.com not up to date with interest rates and account conditions
Yorkshire bank and Clydesdale have pulled their 1 year fixed rate bonds now offered at lower rates. These are incorrectly shown on moneysupermarket.com. They are also showing a 1 year halifax bond at 6% but the site fails to tell you the conditions are that you have to be a halifax or BOS current account holder already.…
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Consequences of high UK private debt?
UK public debt may be relatively low but levels of private debt (mortgages mainly) are very high. What does this mean for UK plc? Does it mean that potentially high toxic assets are being held by the banks and ultimately could be passed to the gov't? Is this another factor which could scupper hopes of quick recovery in the…