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by Sarah
Mon Aug 15, 2016 12:05 pm
Forum: Coffee Lounge / feedback
Topic: Limited Company accounts
Replies: 4
Views: 30040

Re: Limited Company accounts

I've no idea, but perhaps it would be liable for tax as a 'benefit in kind' unless you pay a market rate to borrow it? Just guessing...

Presumably you've already looked here?
https://www.gov.uk/directors-loans/overview
by Sarah
Mon Aug 08, 2016 10:42 am
Forum: Stoozing Credit Cards
Topic: How did you start Stoozing? And how has it evolved?
Replies: 12
Views: 24674

Re: How did you start Stoozing? And how has it evolved?

I started like most of the stalwarts here in the days when pretty much every bank had a 6 month 0% balance transfer card with no fees. They were ubiquitous, you could very simply switch from one to another (or multiples) as regular as clockwork; debt was also easy to create using credit card cheques...
by Sarah
Sun Aug 07, 2016 1:17 pm
Forum: Coffee Lounge / feedback
Topic: Former head of FSA on P2P...
Replies: 5
Views: 22781

Re: Former head of FSA on P2P...

Zopa now has a scheme called Safeguard applied to some of their products which they variously describe as being a "10% buffer" or having "1.2x" coverage, although it's not entirely clear what this means. https://www.zopa.com/lending/risk-data Their stats (which might be carefully...
by Sarah
Sun Aug 07, 2016 12:54 pm
Forum: Coffee Lounge / feedback
Topic: Stoozer personality profile
Replies: 3
Views: 19575

Re: Stoozer personality profile

are STJ and NTJs introvert or extrovert? and how do you simply know which you are? Have to do the tests planteria, but you'd be unlikely to find them published on the interwebs as the copyright owner is very protective of their assets. Nevertheless wikipedia has this chart, which might help you to ...
by Sarah
Fri Aug 05, 2016 4:56 pm
Forum: Savings & Stooz Pots
Topic: UK base interest rate cut to 0.25%
Replies: 14
Views: 45485

Re: UK base interest rate cut to 0.25%

First Direct cash ISA interest rate is being cut by 0.40% to 0.90% effective from 18 October 2016. This mirrors similar cuts already announced for HSBC loyalty cash ISA interest rates effective from 29 September 2016.
by Sarah
Thu Aug 04, 2016 7:44 pm
Forum: Savings & Stooz Pots
Topic: Regular Savers
Replies: 61
Views: 142847

Re: Regular Savers

I'd planned to open a Santander regular saver, but the branch or phone opening restriction was getting in the way; unsure whether or not I'll still bother now. Maybe I'll take a punt on re/opening M&S accounts instead; looks like it'll need 2 active DDs to get started this time.
by Sarah
Thu Aug 04, 2016 12:29 pm
Forum: Savings & Stooz Pots
Topic: UK base interest rate cut to 0.25%
Replies: 14
Views: 45485

UK base interest rate cut to 0.25%

More bad news for savers...

UK interest rates have been cut from 0.5% to 0.25% - a record low and the first cut since 2009.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36976528
by Sarah
Sun Jul 31, 2016 7:34 pm
Forum: Savings & Stooz Pots
Topic: Regular Savers
Replies: 61
Views: 142847

Re: Regular Savers

I think cashed out meaning matured at 5% but not renewed 2%. I'm in the same position, currently; haven't yet decided whether or not to go for a second year at 2%. Looking at the full interest rate history for this account, it's actually been up or down several times, so maybe 5% (or at least 3%) co...
by Sarah
Mon Jul 18, 2016 2:05 pm
Forum: Stoozing Credit Cards
Topic: Virgin Money
Replies: 27
Views: 70591

Re: Virgin Money

Yes, already a VM customer (an old tracker ISA). I got a decent limit £7.3K but will probably just use it to transfer £500 from other cards and pocket the £25 (having selected the card with no BT fees).
by Sarah
Sat Jul 16, 2016 9:44 pm
Forum: Stoozing Credit Cards
Topic: Virgin Money
Replies: 27
Views: 70591

Re: Virgin Money

£25 cashback for successful Virgin Money credit card application if already a Virgin Money customer: http://uk.virginmoney.com/virgin/credit-cards/?agg=DIR&ict=MVM&source=DIR-MUL-00001-01187&product=ALL# Need to spend £500 within 60 days to qualify. Includes balance transfers / money tra...

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