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Fast way of making money

If i was to buy shares from a certain company and then sell them at a later date how many shares would I have to purchase to make a profit? What's the best way of starting of with low priced shares?

bernyverse

Pensions and Tax

As a pensioner with a state pension and a modest professional pension, will I be better off or worse off after the tax changes in April 2008?

mickyilly

Pension

I'm nearly 25 and I said i'd start a pension when i got to this age. Any info, suggestions on what to do, where to start - who to ask etc...bit clueless really where to begin. Mic

Tintagelsea

New Zealand taxes

In New Zealand what is the tax added to customs duty

fed-up

Should I pay a fee of �49 for a loan?

I have just been accepted for a loan from Churchwood but I have been told that I need to pay a fee of ?49? Should I pay???

kopend

post strike

i need to send a parcel today (17/10/07) rmsd it has to get to northamton thursday morning will it get there i.e is there another strike planned

DonKiddick

Back dated Inheritance Tax threshold

I have read that the recent changes to IHT take effect immediately and also are back dated indefinitely. Does this mean that when a husband dies and everything passes to his wife she then has an IHT...

Nurk

Best deal with the Euro

Where is the best deal for euros at the moment?

fairfax

pension credits

Why are pension credits assesed on joint state pensions when you have worked and payed for them as individules?

properseller

Tenancy in Common

I own a third share of my deceased parents house as tenants in common with my two other brothers. My eldest brother, who lives in the house, originally agreed to sell the house, but is now blocking...

flump1

difference between bacs and chaps ?

Hi all, While I know these are two methods of transfering funds from one bank account to another, what is the difference between them please?

ianhcurrie

State Pension

My wife has 34 years worth of paid up NI contributions but is being advised by DWP to pay up another 4 years voluntary (About ?1200) to make full 39 years. She will be 60 on 22/2/10 but the government...

DONNA1458

vat registered

if you bought a business and it needed to be vat registered how do you get vat reg and do you have a tax break for your first business year. TIA

west ham fan

redundency

Hi, my partener was made redundent almost 2 yrs ago tax and everything else was paid prior to him receiving his payout, then he started work for another company where he has been ever since but...

Priesty

Bankruptcy

If a joint mortgage was transferred into sole name of the wife, and then the husband subsequently became bankrupt, would they still be able to come after the property? If so, is there a time limit.

lorrainej

premium rate telephone numbers

any one know if these are worth buying to make some cash?

coolboy

Cost & Management Accounting

The cost department of the Alpha Corporation prepared the following data and costs for the year 19----: Inventories: January 01 (Rs.) December 31 (Rs.) Finished Goods 48,600 ? Work in process 81,500...

coolboy

Cost & management accounting

The cost department of the Alpha Corporation prepared the following data and costs for the year 19----: Inventories: January 01 (Rs.) December 31(Rs.) Finished Goods 48,600 ? Work in process 81,500...

GypsyGSD

pounds to dollars

I need to sent 80 dollars to the states how much is this in uk pounds please thanks GYpsyX

quarterp

Capital gains on shares - unused Personal Tax Allowance

If a person earns much less than their personal tax allowance and they sell sufficient shares to make a declared profit of say ?12,000 can they offset the rest of their tax allowance on top of the...

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