What to do with some money?
20 April 2007, 08:14 AM
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think you must have looked at another company called shell-as shell as in royal dutch shell 'b' shares are at this very moment at £17.60 and the RDS 'a' shares are approx 20 p cheaper
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20 April 2007, 08:27 AM
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According to this
Premium Bonds: Are they worth it? | MoneySavingExpert: Consumer Revenge, Credit Cards, Shopping, Bank Charges, Cheap Flights and more
The odds of winning the Premium Bond jackpot is 17.5 billion to 1 !
If you compare the average return it's 3.6% per annum compared to 6.5% for a cash ISA, both of which are tax free.
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Premium Bonds: Are they worth it? | MoneySavingExpert: Consumer Revenge, Credit Cards, Shopping, Bank Charges, Cheap Flights and more
The odds of winning the Premium Bond jackpot is 17.5 billion to 1 !
If you compare the average return it's 3.6% per annum compared to 6.5% for a cash ISA, both of which are tax free.
Mark
20 April 2007, 08:30 AM
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20 April 2007, 08:32 AM
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20 April 2007, 01:12 PM
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Use it to buy a luxury 2 bed city centre flat (off plan you get them less than they cost to build them) with an interest only 100% mortgage. Don't bother putting a tenant in it and watch the money come rolling in as the property grows in value. You can never lose with property. It always goes up. If you struggle to pay the interest, just remortgage to pay it. 
20 April 2007, 01:14 PM
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On a serious note, Shell might be a good buy at present. I'm also investing in Japan - it will be a rough ride, but in the long term I can only see the Yen strengthening and the pound weakening, and the UK stock market struggling where Jap might take off.
20 April 2007, 05:21 PM
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im spending some of it and the rest i can put in isa's and high interest accounts or i have a business idea ive had for the last year or so i could start that up. i really want to buy a scooby but the insurance will be like 7k for me as im only 20 so theres no point in getting one just yet maybe in later life 
20 April 2007, 05:40 PM
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certainly is a rough ride over last year lol-but only got a small proportion of my money in japan so im young enough and good looking enough to ride out the storm 
22 April 2007, 08:10 PM
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I've kind of taken the plunge, in a cop out kind of way!!!
I've just opened a Maxi stocks and shares ISA online with Halifax who I bank with and have transferred £1000 across. Will take 5 days for the paperwork and certificate to come through then I'll see what I've let myself in for
I've just opened a Maxi stocks and shares ISA online with Halifax who I bank with and have transferred £1000 across. Will take 5 days for the paperwork and certificate to come through then I'll see what I've let myself in for
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