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yrneh1938

Hi, after some help - as we've never claimed benefits before. We've moved to another area of the country consequently my wife had to leave her job in April as she couldn't travel, and it wasn't worth...

CrapAtCryptics

House Of Fraser "deal"

The people who are allowing the new owner should hang their heads in shame for letting him have the deal without covering the existing pension bill. Its also reported in the paper today that they wont...

Canary42

Do We Believe Him ?

Mike Ashley speaks about HoF in the same terms he used for Newcastle United years ago. And we know what happened there. Good luck HoF, you'll need it. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45180451...

fuggy

Share Prices

What does a yellow circle alongside the share price indicate?...

Bigbad

Paypal.

If money is paid into my PayPal account, can I take it out, or does it just stay there to be spent next time I pay for something using PayPal? Thanks....

Oleanda

Post Office Not Accepting Odd Coinage.

My husband is treasurer of our parish church, and pays the collection money into the bank each week, via the PO, because we no longer have a local branch of Barclays. The lady teller told him last...

dorisday

Ppi Bank Refusing To Give Other Name On Ppi

Husband has claimed his PPI back. But has only been sent half the amount as the account was in joint names. In the original letter they said they would be contacting the other person. After a month of...

Old_Geezer

Pure Contempt

Not so much a question, more of an experience and warning, that I feel deserves more than being lost in Chatterbank. Business issue, so in the Business forum. Some while back I decided to buy an...

ToraToraTora

Anyone Else Use Clearscore?

My current score is 520 out of 700, I have nothing bad on the "bad" list and have never welched on any debt ever. What do you have to do to get nearer to the max?...

Kathyan

Credit Card

I took out a credit card in July and bought a few things with it but have paid them off. The statement is due to be generated on the 16th August. If I buy something now but don't pay it off before the...

pumpjack

Bad Credit

i have a noddle credit score of 520 ( poor ) so going by what others advise me on AB i applied for an aqua card to help build my credit, i was refused . that was last week, then yesterday i went to o2...

silliemillie

Capital Gains Tax

My Son and his wife are selling their BTL and wpuld like to know a ball park figure for the CGT. We've looked on the website and keep going around and around. They bought for 40k and are selling for...

JBW123

Price Of Sky

I am about to renogiate my Sky tv bill. I have the Variety Pack and the Sky Sports Pack. I don't want Sky Broadband or any other additional service. What is the lowest price that I can bargain for?

yrneh1938

Money

my pal wants to invest in a isa at 2.40 percent 10k if he invests 20 k would he get double...

Postdog

Debts On Death

What happens if you die owing money, and you barely have enough for to pay for a funeral as it is?

petesgrayz

Pension Fund

If you have £120,000 in a pension fund approximately how much could you expect as a monthly income....

silverside

Inheritance

Friend of mine has been left a small inheritance in a will that has been published. There are some shares and property that have to be dealt with. What would be a reasonable time lapse to either ask...

emmyword2

Corporate Finance

Hope plc has made a profit over the past years of 120,000, its gearing ration is 0.4 and costs of capital are: Equity 22% Per annum Retained earnings 20% Per annum Debt 10% Per annum Four projects are...