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Which of these finance companies are the most equitable, reliable and trustworthy?
I have to choose a lifetime mortgage and need to choose between a number of comparable products. Can anyone recommend (or otherwise) any of the following companies: Aviva more2life Hodge Lifetime...
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Charging for 0800 numbers?
Can 0800 numbers be charged for? I've never heard of it before but Tesco's web site says the following. Can it be right? "We apologise if you are experiencing issues with our website, if you wish to...
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When do you need to report capital gains on a sale of property?
According to the HMRC website, you don't declare the sale of your main home on your tax return (because there's no tax to pay nor losses to claim) If you don't normally complete a tax return then you...
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UK Pensions and Qrops
Many returning Indian professionals who have worked and accrued UK pensions do not know that they can transfer their frozen UK pensions to a QROPS & enjoy tax savings and better investment returns. A...
 
Bonds from Big60million solar farms
Advertised in Sunday newspapers, incl Mail on Sunday. Belongs to Willersley Solar Farms Paying 7%, duration 5 years, available for SIPP (very tempting). But only looking to raise £4 mill in £60...
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Money laundering ott
So I finally succumbed to doing an on-line switch of a joint UK bank account to a similar one with a slightly better offer. No other changes. Today I get all the forms necessary to provide to prove...
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Pubs 'n Bars Plc
Can anyone advise whether shares in Pubs 'n Bars Plc still have any value, please? They went into administration several years ago. John
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What listening to customers actually means
I just received an email from Barclays. I go to the linked page and (easily) read "Following customer feedback, we've changed your Terms and Conditions to make them easier to read and understand." And...
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Proof of identity
I've just had a letter from my bank, demanding that I send certified documents to prove my identity. Not so unusual for a new account, you might think. But I've been an active customer for over 20...
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whether to cash in a small (<£10,000) pension pot
Please willsomeone enlighten me? I have read this but it does not seem to answer my question. I am 59 years old. I have several pension pots which I accumulated while e mployed and when self employed....
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dissolved loan company?
Hi,I wonder if anyone out there can help me with a problem?Some years back we took out a second charge loan with a company that was dissolved/struck off in March this mean that the charge on our...
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Clawing Back Payment Made To Wrong Bank Account
The Government has apparently introduced a simpler more effective process f or clawing back payments made to a wrong bank account number. Please can someone give me a URL or webpage that explains this...
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Bond and Fixed Interest Fund Prices
Hello All Does anyone have any thoughts on the medium term future for Bond and Fixed Interest Fund prices? I have read that bond prices go down when central bank interest rates go up, and this does...
 
Dumping BA / AIG Shares
How do I dump a bunch of worthless ex-BA / AIG shares? I just got the Annua l Report from AIG (incl. BA) and an invitation to the AGM. But the AGM is i n Madrid necessitating outrageously expensive...
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BTL mortgages in 2006
Is anybody here familiar with what the BTL mortgage market was like for older borrowers back in 2006? I want to know what sort of term could have been given to someone who was female and 59 - one year...
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