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don’t forget to use your ISA allowances

If you have more money to put in your ISAs for the 2007-08 financial year, you have until 5th April to do so.
The allowed amounts are up to £3000 in a mini cash ISA, up to £4000 in a mini stocks and shares ISA, and up to £7000 in a maxi ISA (basically stocks and [...]

have you used your 2007-08 ISA allowance yet?

So, now we’re into February and there’s only two months to go until the end of the tax year on 5th April. Which begs the question “have you used your ISA allowance yet?” and if not, how are you planning to do so?
what is an ISA?
Basically, it’s a tax-free wrapper for either or both of [...]

choosing a savings account

So, millionster asked me which savings account I recommended. I don’t really make recommendations, but I can tell you how I go about choosing a savings account.
First of all, you need to think about the purpose of the account, this will help you determine what sort of restrictions you can have on it. Key questions [...]

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