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Nationwide customers to pay
Nationwide say that it would not be fair for the directors to have to pay the near million pound fine for the stolen laptop.Why should the members pay for an employees negligence or is that what is...
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Abbey 50+ Saver
Rec'd a mailshot from Abbey today with the letter having an opening strapline indicating a new savings account called "Abbey 50+ Saver". My initial reaction? Why on earth have they sent me a mailshot...
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Capital Gains Tax Advice
Hello All, Can someone confirm that I have my ideas about this situation correct. In Sept 1996 My Father In Law inherited a house (built by Mother In laws Father in their back garden) . . . No...
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Extending a lease on a flat and effect on value
Hi, I own a flat with 68 years remaining on the lease and was after a bit of advice. I am trying to sell at the moment but the shortness of the lease seems to be putting people off, even though it...
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Bankrupty or IVA , is it correct , that the only dedts that cannot be wrote off by Bankruptys is Tax dedts to the governments etc ?
Bankrupty or IVA , is it correct , that the only dedts that cannot be wrote off by Bankruptys is Tax dedts to the governments ? Is there anyother kind of dedt that would not be wrote off by bankrupty?
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Recommend a good free stock charting website?
Hi Group, I currently use and Euroland to get my data on stocks on the LSE, stuff like historical price charts and other key figures. 's charts are dreadful as they don't have vertical rules and I'm...
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Children's Savings Advice
Hi All, I've been making regular savings payments into an account set up for my 9yr old daughter for several years now. Unfortunately the interest rate is very low compared to what is available these...
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Free trading software available
Free trading software available for download at No catch, just wasn't happy with what was available elsewhere so set out to make it easier to track the markets by designing my own software. This will...
 
Quicken and Online Quotes
Quicken has stopped supporting their UK product as of January 2006 - however I've been able to update the stock market prices automatically - up until a few days ago. Does anyone know if this is just...
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Question about "drawings"
The self-employed don't pay income tax nor NI (nor CGT) on amount(s) withdrawn (called Drawings) from any business (not just BTL). They pay tax on the profits of the business whether withdrawn or not....
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M&S &More credit card balance transfer woes
In December I applied for an M&S &More credit card in order to take advantage of their life-of-balance low interest balance transfer offer. The card (but not my PIN) arrived at the beginning of...
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Re: Road pricing - have your say
You can, but setting up a petition calling on the government to introduce road pricing as soon as possible. Don't complain to me if nobody else signs it though.
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Why tax and then give back as benefits?
"One in three households across Britain is now dependent on the state for at least half its income, it emerged today." A few reasons come to mind, but we can start with: "...intended to create a...
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Share "Open/Previous Close" prices unequal?
Hey group, Sometimes I've noticed that a share's previous close price is not equal to its open price the following day. For example, check out Lloyds TSB shares today. Open 605,00 Previous Close...
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Alliance Leicester website review
Well organized with a clean interface, Alliance Leicester may actually be "a real plus". products and services: secured loans, mortgages, personal loans and savings. If you're looking for a new...