UK Finance Discussions

Life assurance for person with minor health issue

Hello, I applied for life assurance last year to cover my mortgage. After I had applied and been accepted for the Polic...

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posted by cqztxfr02

10 comments posted 21yrs posted by cqztxfr02

Going over overdraft limit

I have managed to go 15 over my overdraft limit with HSBC and will therefore have to pay a bank charge. I wondering if t...

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posted by anon

11 comments posted 21yrs posted by anon

Mortgage question... go to interest only for a while?

Hi all. I'm new to this group so forgive me if this is in an FAQ I haven't read. I'm having financial problems. (Who is...

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posted by m.barnard.trousers

32 comments posted 21yrs posted by m.barnard.trousers

HSBC Guaranteed FTSE Tracker

This earns 115% of any rise in the FTSE over 5 years. Is there a catch or is it a good way to invest £3000?

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posted by bpdalexander

10 comments posted 21yrs posted by bpdalexander

HSBC regular savings account

£250 p/m @ "8.0% gross/AER" HOWEVER: "Available only to HSBC Bank Account and Basic Bank Account customers."

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posted by no.spam

2 comments posted 21yrs posted by no.spam

cashing in premium bonds

Anyone know how long this takes?

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posted by mark

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My father wants to give his assets while he is still alive!

Hi all - please forgive me if I'm posting to the wrong place, but I'm after a quick piece of advice. My mother passed a...

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posted by PhilM

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Best current investment for tax payers

Scenario: Investor has circa £300k to invest. What is the best interest rate return one could expect in a secure investm...

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posted by find

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Tax payable on rental income

Scenario: Investor buys limited company which owns property let to long-term commercial tenants. Rental income is £20k...

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posted by find

8 comments posted 21yrs posted by find

John Bond HSBC Out of Touch

According to Inner City Press, HSBC, or at least its chairman John Bond, is deeply in denial. From the Financial Times...

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posted by webmaster

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"Initial interest" on a mortgage

I posted an inquiry about this the group back in January. My question was about my mortgage lender charging what it cal...

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posted by john_redman

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FT: Isle of Man to cap income tax

Isle of Man to cap income tax By William Hall, Northern Correspondent Financial Times Published: February 16 2005 12:38...

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posted by biwah

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Egg increasing Cash Handling Fee

From http://new.egg.com/visitor/0,,3_60374--View_1124,00.html New rate is 20.3%, old was 18.3%. Don't get cash advances...

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posted by no

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Tax Advice - Working remotely from Spain for UK company

I really need to find some advice here and I don't know where to look. I have been asked by my boss to continue working...

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posted by sdalton

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ST article, Blair's pension offer to mothers

Anybody know more about this? The article seems fairly garbled. At one point it talks about offering help to "stay-at-h...

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posted by noone

2 comments posted 21yrs posted by noone