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Cashing US Dollar Check for equiv of 280 GBP

Does anyone know which bank offers the lowest charges for cashing a US Dollar Check for $514 (Approx 280 GBP) ?? I see...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by djb2002
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by djb2002

Scotcall Debt Collecting Services

Does anyone know if Scotcall Debt Collecting Services are a subsidiary of either Buchanan Clark & Wells or bcw group pl...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by news.norris
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by news.norris

Guarantor for Flat.

Hi, I hope this is not too OT, but it relates to finance. I intend to rent a flat in London either directly from a land...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by kk
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by kk

Import Duty

Hi, Having looked around the HMCE website I am still trying to ascertain the level of import duty applicable to busines...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by nds
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by nds

Britannia offers house-share loan

This idea is unbelievable. Surely people aren't this stupid? Oh i forgot its aimed at young professionals and graduates...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jane.tweedynn
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by jane.tweedynn

US Treasury Long Short Bond program

GSJC Asset Management is accepting applications for the Long Short Conservative bond program which started trading in M...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jbarry
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by jbarry

International money transfers (2026 Update)

Hi All, I'm trying to find the cheapest and easiest way of transferring money abroad (to Norway in my case). At the mom...
8 comments posted 22yrs
posted by kcdf-ea63
8 comments posted 22yrs posted by kcdf-ea63

Can I claim tax back?

If I work from home regularly as part of my full time employment, can I claim back part of the cost of my broadband con...
12 comments posted 22yrs
posted by ronnie.gibson
12 comments posted 22yrs posted by ronnie.gibson

gas and elec contracts - gone into black hole!

hello, after switching gas and elec suppliers (different ones for each) my contracts seem to have gone into black holes...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by a123456
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by a123456

council tax.

Does anyone know where I can find details of the average council taxes in different parts of London? Also, am I right in...
12 comments posted 22yrs
posted by simon
12 comments posted 22yrs posted by simon

Overinsured on mortgage?

I have a mortgage with NR that is 50:50 repayment/endowment (it's an old endowment that I carried forward in those head...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by oaknet
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by oaknet

Best Credit Card for overseas use

Hi all, I'm a 23yr old student travelling to Canada in August for 8 weeks for work experience. I will be taking a certa...
10 comments posted 22yrs
posted by joseph.p.hunt
10 comments posted 22yrs posted by joseph.p.hunt

Lloyds TSB and "no commission" Euros

I recently bought Euros at a rate of 1.435 from Lloyds TSB, with no commission. When I came to sell back the unused not...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by oaknet
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by oaknet