UK Finance Discussions

should I bail out of a sad with-profits bond?

I took out a SunLife 'with-profits' bond as part of my SIPP in april 2001. It was a single contribution of 100k. The cu...

4 comments posted 22yrs

posted by the_millionth_john

4 comments posted 22yrs posted by the_millionth_john

Help Needed on Contract

The clause below is from a contract and being thick I wondered does this mean if the bill isn't paid within seven days...

11 comments posted 22yrs

posted by reply to group

11 comments posted 22yrs posted by reply to group

Accounting for Invoices in Foreign Currency

I run a small business, and do the accounts myself. However I have come across something I am confused with this time....

2 comments posted 22yrs

posted by a.deeley

2 comments posted 22yrs posted by a.deeley

retirement advice

anyone got any advice they can give me....have jsut turned 30 and feel that i should have already sorted out a pension!...

5 comments posted 22yrs

posted by heavenatsevennospam

5 comments posted 22yrs posted by heavenatsevennospam

Joint pension question

I am 60, my wife is 35, when I retire, will the State pension be payable to me as a single person, or the higher rate m...

2 comments posted 22yrs

posted by LuckyOldGit

2 comments posted 22yrs posted by LuckyOldGit

Book recommendations from uk.finance?

I've been a lurker around this newsgroup for a while. I wanted to pitch in with a question about any financial book rec...

4 comments posted 22yrs

posted by alexrpeters

4 comments posted 22yrs posted by alexrpeters

On shares and taxation

I've been wondering about this for a long time, but I've never really been able to find a satisfying answer anywhere, s...

14 comments posted 22yrs

posted by pollux

14 comments posted 22yrs posted by pollux

Mini cash ISAs

I have a First Direct ISA (3.55%) with 4k in. I could get an ISA with a different company (eg If.com) which pays better...

11 comments posted 22yrs

posted by timmuff

11 comments posted 22yrs posted by timmuff

Changing mortgage type

I wonder if anyone here can help with a quick question... I currently own my flat but am thinking of renting it out. My...

19 comments posted 22yrs

posted by aqsv63

19 comments posted 22yrs posted by aqsv63

Online accounts cannot be closed

I've been trying to ensure that my account with Comet auctions could not be used by anybody else. Amongst the ways of d...

7 comments posted 22yrs

posted by spamdotkiller

7 comments posted 22yrs posted by spamdotkiller

Credit card security

When I was in a shop today I handed over my HSBC credit card and having swiped it the woman behind the till then shon a...

3 comments posted 22yrs

posted by c__m__h

3 comments posted 22yrs posted by c__m__h

Druids Sheffield Friendly Society

Hi Folks I have a Savings plan with Druids Sheffield Friendly Society (http://www.druidsfriendly.com). A simple £25 per...

0 comments posted 22yrs

posted by phil

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by phil

Anyone knows Hampshire Trust?

I'd wish to take out an investment with Hampshire Trust, but I know little about financial institutions and have never...

15 comments posted 22yrs

posted by ninab

15 comments posted 22yrs posted by ninab

Pension Law

My husband (aged 44) is about to be made redundant and has a final salary pension, which the company (but not he) has c...

5 comments posted 22yrs

posted by LJ

5 comments posted 22yrs posted by LJ

Unauthorized charges to credit card

I have recently had a couple of items appear on my credit card (RBOS M/C) which I had not purchased. It appears that th...

4 comments posted 22yrs

posted by poleposition

4 comments posted 22yrs posted by poleposition