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Best bank deals???

  • 06-02-2009 1:33pm
    #1
    thermo66
    Closed Accounts Posts: 523 ✭✭✭


    Don't really know where to put this so here goes ...

    Ok my brother has a few grand in a current account (lucky him) , making nothing and he asked me to look for good bank deals ...interest etc. :confused::confused::confused: I know nothing about this cos im a poor student :o Any one have any idea's?


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  • #2
    petes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,382 ✭✭✭petes


    thermo66 wrote: »
    I know nothing about this cos im a poor student

    No harm but would he not have asked someone that did?


  • #3
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    I'll hold it for him, for a small fee.


  • #4
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    http://www.itsyourmoney.ie/

    Have a look at the Financial Regulator's site. It list sall intrest rates etc rather than get vested interests here.


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    thermo66 wrote: »
    Don't really know where to put this so here goes ...

    Ok my brother has a few grand in a current account (lucky him) , making nothing and he asked me to look for good bank deals ...interest etc. :confused::confused::confused: I know nothing about this cos im a poor student :o Any one have any idea's?

    Tell him to tell you to post in the banking forum;)


  • #6
    ITDept
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 281 ✭✭ITDept


    Invest in Irish property. There's nothing as safe as bricks and mortar.


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  • #7
    thermo66
    Closed Accounts Posts: 523 ✭✭✭thermo66


    Insurgent wrote: »
    No harm but would he not have asked someone that did?
    ??? He asked me to look on line so i thought i'd check if anyone has any first hand knowledge. Like you say .. no harm !


  • #8
    thermo66
    Closed Accounts Posts: 523 ✭✭✭thermo66


    biko wrote: »
    I'll hold it for him, for a small fee.
    Ha tried that one!!


  • #9
    Mountjoy Mugger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭Mountjoy Mugger


    According to the Irish Times today, the best rate for a deposit account is:

    Northern Rock at 5% - minimum €1000 balance.

    A.I.B. at 4.75%

    Halifax at 4%


  • #10
    thermo66
    Closed Accounts Posts: 523 ✭✭✭thermo66


    rarnes1 wrote: »
    Tell him to tell you to post in the banking forum;)
    Oh right didn't see there was one ... i'll move it there so . Thanx


  • #11
    Kernel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,388 ✭✭✭Kernel


    Screw the banks, invest it in credit unions.


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  • #12
    Turd Ferguson
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,193 ✭✭✭Turd Ferguson


    Whats a tracker mortgage?


  • #13
    Paddy Samurai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,015 ✭✭✭Paddy Samurai


    thermo66 wrote: »
    Don't really know where to put this so here goes ...

    Ok my brother has a few grand in a current account (lucky him) , making nothing and he asked me to look for good bank deals ...interest etc. :confused::confused::confused: I know nothing about this cos im a poor student :o Any one have any idea's?

    YOU CAN CHECK THIS OUT AT AN POST ONLINE.BUT I THINK IF YOU LEAVE IT FOR 5 YEARS YOU GET 21% INTEREST.ALSO ITS SUPPOSED TO BE A SAFE PLACE FOR YOUR MONEY.GUARANTEED BY THE GOVERNMENT OR SOMETHING


  • #14
    Danbo!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,942 ✭✭✭Danbo!


    Paddy Samurai wrote: »
    YOU CAN CHECK THIS OUT AT AN POST ONLINE.BUT I THINK IF YOU LEAVE IT FOR 5 YEARS YOU GET 21% INTEREST.ALSO ITS SUPPOSED TO BE A SAFE PLACE FOR YOUR MONEY.GUARANTEED BY THE GOVERNMENT OR SOMETHING

    sshhh.... im hungover


  • #15
    K-9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,311 ✭✭✭✭K-9


    Anglo Irish.

    Mad Men's Don Draper : What you call love was invented by guys like me, to sell nylons.



  • #16
    billbond4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,426 ✭✭✭billbond4


    Or try Prizebonds


  • #17
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    http://www.lotto.ie


  • #18
    Ardent
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,352 ✭✭✭Ardent


    Paddy Samurai wrote: »
    YOU CAN CHECK THIS OUT AT AN POST ONLINE.BUT I THINK IF YOU LEAVE IT FOR 5 YEARS YOU GET 21% INTEREST.ALSO ITS SUPPOSED TO BE A SAFE PLACE FOR YOUR MONEY.GUARANTEED BY THE GOVERNMENT OR SOMETHING

    This grabbed my attention but from their website it says:

    "Investors will earn 21% TAX FREE over a 5 year 6 month period. This is
    equivalent to an average interest rate of 3.53% per annum if the investment
    is held for the full term. "

    So it's really only 3.5% interest per annum?


  • #19
    00112984
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,600 ✭✭✭00112984


    OP, your brother should consider a career in banking himself.

    He takes s small amount of his own cash, give the responsibility of increasing that sum to some poor student who knows sweet f*ck all while he sits back and waits for the dividends to fly in. If it doesn't work out, he'll sack you but still pocket what little interest he did make.


  • #20
    thermo66
    Closed Accounts Posts: 523 ✭✭✭thermo66


    00112984 wrote: »
    OP, your brother should consider a career in banking himself.

    He takes s small amount of his own cash, give the responsibility of increasing that sum to some poor student who knows sweet f*ck all while he sits back and waits for the dividends to fly in. If it doesn't work out, he'll sack you but still pocket what little interest he did make.
    Well he's hardly given me responsiblity, asking me to have a look on the internet is hardly a hard task. He's making inquiries himself if your really worried about it. Your not being very helpful so why bother responding.


  • #21
    00112984
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,600 ✭✭✭00112984


    thermo66 wrote: »
    Your not being very helpful so why bother responding.

    'Cos it's After Hours.


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  • #22
    thermo66
    Closed Accounts Posts: 523 ✭✭✭thermo66


    thermo66 wrote: »
    Well he's hardly given me responsiblity, asking me to have a look on the internet is hardly a hard task. He's making inquiries himself if your really worried about it. Your not being very helpful so why bother responding.
    Right then , goodnight!


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