UK Finance Discussions

Suggest features to improve banking security

For fun lets come up with some ideas about how banks could cut card fraud down. Here's mine although I think #1 was an...

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posted by halfanorange

14 comments posted 21yrs posted by halfanorange

Child Trust Fund - tax question

I've set up a stakeholder CTF for my child. My parents now want to make a one-per-year contribution to it as well. My q...

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posted by dt459

2 comments posted 21yrs posted by dt459

Endowment selling-best option?

I am in the situation where I have had to make proviso for a very poorly performing endowment and change over to a full...

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posted by carolyn.davies9dog

4 comments posted 21yrs posted by carolyn.davies9dog

ISA's

I read this on a BBC site and I don't understand what they mean. The ISAs are counted against an age allowance in your...

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posted by kajr

5 comments posted 21yrs posted by kajr

can't rent my student houses

I can't rent my student houses. I brought them all more than 8 years ago and hardly owe the bank a penny. I paint them...

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posted by steph4

12 comments posted 21yrs posted by steph4

averages

Does anyone know (or able to suggest a useful website) what the average costs per month are in the UK for electricity a...

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posted by SpamNot

1 comments posted 21yrs posted by SpamNot

Best resource to find cheapest car ins?

Does anyone know what is the greatest single resource to find the cheapest fully comp motor insurance? (over 25, under...

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posted by <nospam

5 comments posted 21yrs posted by <nospam

Student Loan - Tax Relief?

Is there tax relief in the UK on a student loan? Is the student loan repayment taken from your gross pay? (thereby reduc...

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posted by guttchr

2 comments posted 21yrs posted by guttchr

Moving money - Egg

OK - I feel kind of stupid......I've made a balance transfer from my new Virgin credit card to my egg card giving me a...

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posted by SpamNot

3 comments posted 21yrs posted by SpamNot

Amazon.co.uk mastercard - Arghhhhh!!!

As a book addict the new offer of a master card from Amazon (linked with Halifax) that offered loyalty points to be con...

1 comments posted 21yrs

posted by user

1 comments posted 21yrs posted by user

Implications of April 06 pension changes

As I understand it, the pension regulations will change next April to allow individuals to withdraw up to 50% of their...

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posted by googlegroups

13 comments posted 21yrs posted by googlegroups

BACS Transfer - how long (URGENT)

Have been told some money is being transfered into my account via BACS today - will this show up immedialtley or in a fe...

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posted by unlocking

9 comments posted 21yrs posted by unlocking

PIN liability

I've just had a leaflet with my CC bill. Under the heading "reducing your liability" it informs me that if deatils of m...

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posted by dominicsmith501

11 comments posted 21yrs posted by dominicsmith501

Mortgage - How long before bad history is "forgiven"

Hi all, hope you can help... About to come into cash sum that will clear all existing debts including current mortgage....

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posted by noemail

2 comments posted 21yrs posted by noemail

Import Duty from Japan

Hi, I'm looking at buying a guitar from japan which totals @ 270,000yen including shipping etc. Can anyone point me to a...

1 comments posted 21yrs

posted by skivy

1 comments posted 21yrs posted by skivy