UK Finance Discussions

I thought my council tax bill was bad... but look at business rates.

Look at: http://www.voa.gov.uk/business_rates/index.htm and http://www.voa.gov.uk/Business_rates/rating-multipliers.htm...

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posted by dwickford

44 comments posted 17yrs posted by dwickford

First recession since 1991.

I always thought we came out of recession in 1997 when NuLabour got elected.Brown said no more boom and bust,and set of...

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posted by michael

13 comments posted 17yrs posted by michael

How much did Brown pay for RBS etc?

With stock prices of part-nationalized GB banks in free-fall, how much of OUR money did Brown actually spend on buying...

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posted by grouchy.oldgit

19 comments posted 17yrs posted by grouchy.oldgit

Financial Advice

I note from TV advertising that Natwest is giving (free) financial advice to customers. Is this the same financial advic...

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posted by junk_reply

2 comments posted 17yrs posted by junk_reply

When is a payment deemed to have been made?

When exactly in law is a payment by bank standing order considered to have been made? Is it on the day it leaves the pa...

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posted by yoiks

14 comments posted 17yrs posted by yoiks

To bys holiday US dollars now or to wait?

We are off in six weeks, my feeling is that the pound isn't going to regain any ground before then and to buy now - anyo...

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posted by matt_robertsonSPAM ME NOT

1 comments posted 17yrs posted by matt_robertsonSPAM ME NOT

Is the Market Getting more Inefficient?

Wonder if you have any comment: Original post: http://minute-class.com/finance/is-the-market-getting-more-i nefficient/...

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posted by johnbernke

0 comments posted 17yrs posted by johnbernke

BT - time to buy ?

How low can they go..... ?!

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posted by ginger_neil

10 comments posted 17yrs posted by ginger_neil

Current account+ savings

Hi everyone, I'm a professional and I have been in England for a couple of months now. I'm trying to orient among many...

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posted by eagles1929

0 comments posted 17yrs posted by eagles1929

Best way to send Rupees 4000

I owe someone in India the sum of about 4000 Indian Rupees. I'm not accustomed to sending money and was wondering which...

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posted by senditontome

3 comments posted 17yrs posted by senditontome

Why can the government not use Northern Rock to free up credit?

The government say they want to free up lending by pumping billions into the banks, and buying all their "toxic debt" (...

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posted by none

7 comments posted 17yrs posted by none

New NS&I rates

Press release NS&I HOLDS PREMIUM BOND PRIZE FUND RATE AND CHANGES ITS FIXED AND VARIABLE RATES 21 January 2009 Premium...

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posted by invalid

1 comments posted 17yrs posted by invalid

Co-Op closing freeflow account - alternatives?

[OT to uk.d-i-y but there are bound to be clueful people on there too.] Just got a letter from the Co-Op Bank saying th...

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posted by john.stumbles

19 comments posted 17yrs posted by john.stumbles

How are employees selected for redundancy?

A friend of mine works for a local authority as one of several cashiers of equal rank. If the authority decides that th...

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posted by mail

29 comments posted 17yrs posted by mail

HMRC optimism

I just received a Notice of Coding for 2009-10, and HMRC have assumed that my income from savings interest will be abou...

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posted by nospam

2 comments posted 17yrs posted by nospam