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"The Save £12k in 2024" challenge
This is the new Challenge thread for savers in 2024. The challenge starts on 1 January 2024 and finishes on 31 December 2024. Please report monthly and I will record totals on a spreadsheet. Link below. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-frtVz3nhAXAKlcjM5zqNyiLfSopVsc_tPK9Y_r7jPM/edit?usp=sharing You can save £12k or…
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The Savings & Investments Sticky
FCA Unauthorised Firms and Individuals List The Top Instant Access Savings Discussion Area How much can you save? Share Dealing Discussion Area Regular Savings Accounts: The Best Currently Available List! Top Child Trust Funds Article Discussion Area >
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Best option of keeping cash over of 85K getting best easy interest?
Due to money events, looks like I may need to keep open difference bank accounts with no more that 85K due the compensation rules. I see NS&I only paying 3.65% However various other banks are paying 5% ish. Opening up multiple different bank accounts just seems so much hassle. I was aware there is the ability to just use…
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Free share from Trading 212
Hi, I got a referral code on here so doing the same now: Do you want to get free shares worth up to £100? Join Trading 212 Invest with my link, and we will both get free shares. https://www.trading212.com/invite/19AKAqbz9u
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Barclays Reward saver.
Hello, I've just come across the "Reward saver" from barclays the rate isn't great (2.75%) no withdrawal per month, drops down to 1.00% when you take out. Anybody as any opinions on this account. This is a new one on me, so don't know if it been around awhile.
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Crypto dating scam help
A friend of mine has been chatting to an Asian lady online for some months. She has a business in Europe. They chat by video call. Today he has told me that she is helping him trade crypto currency something he knows nothing about. He has opened a Kracken and a Foris mt ltd account. He says they are sharing the success and…
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single fund
Ive read several comments on threads recommending against single funds for investments recently. I have a HSBC global tracker in a SIPP with 20k ish in it- I have set up a regular investment to come from my limited company should I be looking to diversify or keep adding to the same fund? am probably 17 years form…
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Bitcoin for beginners
I feel like I am late to the bitcoin party. Whenever I look at forum discussions and articles about bitcoin, a certain basic knowledge seems to be assumed. It is like unravelling a ball of wool and never coming to the beginning. Or unravelling a ball of wool only to find that what I want to know is in another ball entirely…
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Untaxed Savings Interest - Confused
Hi all, So I thought I’d got my head around taxation on savings interest but on our new tax codes for 24/25 there’s deductions to allow for ‘Untaxed interest on savings and investments’. Now confused ! To clarify, my understanding is that you can earn up to a maximum of £18570 between earnings/pensions and savings…
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Notice Accounts
I can't see any dedicated thread for Notice Accounts, so here we go. My question for all knowledgeable people in this forum is whether anyone has any experience with Allica Bank, I currently have a Zopa smart saver account and, so far, can't fault them really, but Allica are offering 2% for 95 days notice compared to…
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The Top Easy Access Savings Discussion Area
This thread is specifically to discuss the Easy Access Savings article Which includes the new free Savings Calculator tool. To discuss or ask a question about this article: click reply
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Trust Funds comparisons
My family have a Trust Fund which is placed in a n account that is not paying any interest. Is there a way apart from googling to find an account that will pay interest?
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Paragon via Raisin £50 cashback + £50 referral?
Hello, I understand I can get £50 cashback as explained here https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/content/mse/msecom/en-gb/content/overlay/raisin-savings-products/paragon-easy-access/ In addition to that, Raisin promises £50 to refer a friend (£50 for me and £50 for them). Is this the same offer or can I get £50 as cashback +…
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Crypto Currency ??
I understand what crypto currency is - its a "virtual" currency But I can't understand how people can make a fortune / loss investing in it and what is the equivalent in £'s or $'s to "mining" ? is it "printing your own currency ? Could someone explain to me in simple terms ?
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ISA Saving
Can someone please help with my understanding of ISAs? In year 1 I want to invest an inital £20,000 (total £20,000) and recieve ~£1,000 interest. In year 2 I want to invest another £20,000 (total £40,000) and receive ~£2,000 interest. In year 3 I want to invest another £20,000 (total £60,000) and receive ~£3,000 interest.…
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VOTE now! Proposed take over of Virgin Money - Nationwide members should be given a vote
I'm really unhappy about Nationwide management running roughshod over their members (we the customers own the building society as it's a mutual), trying to push through a deal to buy Virgin Money. My quick take: * Nationwide management have proposed a takeover of Virgin Money * Terms of the deal have been agreed, but it is…
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Plum free £25 for saving £500 for 6 months.
Hi all, I've just spotted this offer on the homepage. Has anybody used a similar offer in the past? Clicking through simply takes you to the app store to get the app. I've installed it and created an account but there's nothing I can see relating to the £25. So I am assuming it is working via some sort of tracker / referal…
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Investing suggestions for 30/40 year olds
Two members of my family are late 30s and nearly 40s. Like me, they inherited when my father died (approx £40k to each of them) and are unaccustomed to having excess money. Both have busy, quite overloaded lives balancing work with raising under 12 year olds. As a result of all of the above, they have little time/energy to…
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How to cash a cheque made out in Thai baht
I have sold a property in Thailand. It appears due to money laundering issues all transactions must be paid by cheque in baht. However, I don't have a Thai bank account and as a UK national don't seem to be eligible to have one.There must be a way to resolve this . Ideas?
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Simple share selling question
Hi - i'm totally ignorant about shares, but i have some in eurotunnel, which i inherited 20 years ago. A grand total of about £50 worth. They are 'held' - if that's the right word - by computershare who want £20 to sell them for me. Is there a cheaper way, or can i only sell through them? Thanks.
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HL announces new 4.125% gilt auction, closes (with them) 29 April 2024 ( oops!)
For those who have an interest in investing direct in new gilt auctions, see below received in my inbox today from HL. Also available on the Interactive Investors platform. ' The Treasury 4.125% 2029 is a new gilt launching today. Applications are now open and you can invest online with HL. Investing in gilts may not be…
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PBS regular saver accounts.
Hello, I currently have the PBS healthy habits 2 year saver opened it only a few days ago and now withdrawen. I noticed now they have another regular saver" 1 year triple access " , can l apply for that one too?