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Limiting card card usage
At work, I'm in the process of arranging a new contract for our Corporate Credit Cards. One of the 'services' that most providers offer is the ability to restrict card usage to only being able to buy...
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Medical Severence Question
I am to be offered (i think its called) an MDR2 medical severence package at work, consisting of a lump sum, plus a monthly pension How does this affect my entitlement to Incapacity Benefit? Would i...
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How you react to this sot of (HSBC) bank teller experience?
I went to the the bank today (HSBC), to pay some cash into my FirstDirect account. There was no one in line and the only clerk on duty was fiddling with some papers, so I went straight to her teller...
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Could I go to Switzerland on Saturday (day trip) to open a bank account
Hypothetically speaking.. I live in central London. Could I get a flight to Switzerland (around 9am). Open a bank account, make a small(ish) initial deposit, then get a flight home a couple of...
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Final Salary Scheme rule changes
Due to the poor state of our final salary scheme I've decided to take advantage of the new rules this year by taking the pension early and continue working for the company. The trustees have agreed to...
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Anyone tried 60207? ( I heard about it through work and thought I'd check it out. I've been looking for an all-singing all- dancing HD TV for ages and finally saw the one I want at Currys. I hadn't...
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Text service empowers high street shoppers to get a good deal
Anyone tried 60207? ( 6) I heard about it at work and thought I'd check it out. I've been looking for an all-singing all- dancing HD TV for ages and finally saw the one I want at Currys. I hadn't had...
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Chip and spin
I see in the news today that credit card fraud is supposedly down on last year as a result of chip and PIN technology: The cynic in me wonders whether fraud is really down, or whether banks refuse to...
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Brown downplays Olympic VAT bill
Does anybody know what this means: But Mr Brown said there was "not an issue about the overall bill" for tax payers as "it is money transferred from the Exchequer or to the Exchequer". I must be...
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Help with term life insurance + permanent disability
I'm thinking of buying a term life insurance, with additional insurance for permanent disability. I'm new to life insurance and I hope someone can give me some advice. 1. I'm 36 years old, single, no...
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Transferring personal to company pension scheme
I'm looking at transferring the money from two personal pensions into my company final salary scheme. Two questions: 1. Calculating added years: I'm assume the calculation is fairly complex but is...
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The best site for getting the best mortgage deals
Hi, I am looking for the best sites out there for mortgage deals and loans. I have tried several sites like and would love any opinions on any other good sites? Thanks, B
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Water Rates UK
This is a very specific question on UK Water Rates. Just about to move house to a larger house and we are doing the numbers for affordability. The current owners have told us that their (unmetered)...
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Effect of A-day on AVCs and final salary schemes
In a former life I worked for a university and contributed to the USS final salary pension scheme which, once I'm old enough, will pay me a pension of 22/80 of my (indexed) leaving salary, plus a tax...
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weird question: avoiding CGT by gifting to dying spouse
Here's a weird question. A and B are married and one of them owns an asset that has enjoyed a large capital gain. The asset can be passed one to the other without incurring CGT (since they are...
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