UK Finance Discussions

How easy is to start a 'new' identity?

What if I was 24 and created a new identity.. opened a new bank account (maybe my best friend works at NatWest & he can...

29 comments posted 20yrs

posted by john.islington

29 comments posted 20yrs posted by john.islington

hypothetical question: if I earned £20k a year, what mortgage could I get

If I lived in central London, with a good clean credit history and a stable job, but with a poxy salary £10.70 per hour...

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posted by john.islington

7 comments posted 20yrs posted by john.islington

Anyone claimed for endowment shortfall?

Hi, My 20 year endowment policy has only less than a year to go before maturing (no jokes please). I did speak to a fin...

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posted by nothanks

3 comments posted 20yrs posted by nothanks

Property - US style Buyers Agent in the UK

Would the concept of a person who acted on behalf of a buyer (finding properties, organising viewings conducting negoti...

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posted by wookiz

15 comments posted 20yrs posted by wookiz

Review our T&C's

Hi, I've just launched this property lettings website called http://www.thebiglet.com (about 17,000 users and growing)...

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posted by fightback

0 comments posted 20yrs posted by fightback

How to beat Indian call centres.....

...dead easy - simply ask to be tranferred back to the UK. When they ask why, just tell them you have an on-going query...

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posted by gu47otu

25 comments posted 20yrs posted by gu47otu

IVA or Bankruptcy

Hello All I apologise if this question as been asked a million times before but I am desperate for some guidance. I liv...

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posted by hurtfulgirl

2 comments posted 20yrs posted by hurtfulgirl

Development Land at £1,526 per sq m in London

London Developers' secrets are now in the public domain - incomes, costs and profits. Before I link you to a actual dev...

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posted by troysteadman

0 comments posted 20yrs posted by troysteadman

Endowment compensation - complex example

Can anyone please give me some idea how I should go about calculating any endowment compensation due when the circumsta...

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posted by dont.sp

14 comments posted 20yrs posted by dont.sp

Tranferring Egg Money Manager to another PC

Anybody know if its possible to transfer egg money manager to another PC, without having to try and remember all the di...

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posted by gu47otu

18 comments posted 20yrs posted by gu47otu

Opinions on "Guaranteed Income and Capital Bond 2"

Legal and general are offering a mini cash ISA type investment as follows: "You get an annual income of 5.3% gross/AER...

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posted by spasmous

6 comments posted 20yrs posted by spasmous

Online small business bank with a decent service

I have been with Bank of Scotland for a number of years. Their customer service is increasingly staffed by a bunch of m...

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posted by at

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Is Agenst Fee Still Payable in this Scenario

I was wondering if the estate agents fees were still payable in this scenario: Very short chain only the seller and buy...

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posted by Reply to NG only

11 comments posted 20yrs posted by Reply to NG only

Simple investing questions - use an ISA, transfer costs?

Hello all, I'm interested in moving some of my savings from a cash mini ISA into an investment with a higher (potential...

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posted by usenet.finance

19 comments posted 20yrs posted by usenet.finance

Cancelling my credit card can i still claim?

Hi If I cancel my cc can I still go to them and make a claim under section 75 at a later date or should I just leave th...

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posted by allsaints

4 comments posted 20yrs posted by allsaints