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Broker recommendation website

I need a website where broker forecasts are pulled together and can be easily seen on one page (preferably), rather tha...
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posted by rttgraham
2 comments posted 10yrs posted by rttgraham

temporary withdrawal of funds from ISA

As I understand it, the government now allows us (since Oct 2015) to withdraw funds from an ISA and return them again w...
8 comments posted 10yrs
posted by robertmlaws
8 comments posted 10yrs posted by robertmlaws

Maintain a positive balance on a Barclaycard?

I forgot a monthly payment on Barclaycard - and got charged interest and late payment fee, not the end of the world but...
14 comments posted 10yrs
posted by charlie
14 comments posted 10yrs posted by charlie

VAT forums?

Can anyone recommend a good forum/group for a complex VAT question?
5 comments posted 10yrs
posted by fredxx
5 comments posted 10yrs posted by fredxx

Cash in SIPPs and ISAs

Happy New Year all. We can get reasonable interest on fixed rate cash bonds, eg 3.1% for 5 years. It annoys me, and I t...
0 comments posted 10yrs
posted by investor
0 comments posted 10yrs posted by investor

safe deposit boxes - how safe if a bank fails?

How protected are the contents of safe deposit boxes if a British bank fails? The FSCS, admittedly on a page that talks...
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posted by this
6 comments posted 10yrs posted by this

Council spending

Am I being stupid or is somebody lying? Compare the list by a private auditor: http://www.clacksweb.org.uk/council/spot...
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posted by no
0 comments posted 10yrs posted by no

UK tax implications of repatriating Swiss pension

A long time ago, I worked for a Swiss company and built up a pension fund. Haven't worked for them or added to the pens...
3 comments posted 10yrs
posted by therealwanderingwombat
3 comments posted 10yrs posted by therealwanderingwombat

What are amounts for credit card liability?

I read that Section 75 of some law means a credit card issuer must protect purchases over ?100 for free, so if there's...
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posted by invalid
33 comments posted 10yrs posted by invalid

Stamp duty on 2nd homes

The rate of stamp duty on "second-homes" is set to increase. Will this affect home owners who buy a new property before...
9 comments posted 10yrs
posted by v.meldrew
9 comments posted 10yrs posted by v.meldrew

Mutilated banknotes

http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/Pages/damaged_banknotes.aspx Oh my god what's wrong with just handing it in at...
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posted by no
0 comments posted 10yrs posted by no

I had a strange debate about debt...

Can anyone help me solve this conundrum? I was having a debate with a friend over the subject of clearing credit card d...
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posted by crall
3 comments posted 10yrs posted by crall

The paper money is made from

Does anyone know what paper money is made from? Why isn't this paper used for "waterproof notebooks"? Because the stuff...
5 comments posted 10yrs
posted by no
5 comments posted 10yrs posted by no

Remove 1p and 2p coins?

1p and 2p coins are pretty much useless and should be removed, like they removed 0.5p coins ages ago. Comments?
111 comments posted 10yrs
posted by no
111 comments posted 10yrs posted by no