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    How long does it take to open a CREST account

    it's normally a little faster than that. have you contacted the broker?
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    Recently won 20k - need investment advice.

    Receiving a sum of money like this can be a bit overwhelming for some people. They're not quite sure what to do with the dough. They immeadiatly think that putting it away for some time might be the best course of action. However - I for one think differently. According to the Best buys the...
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    180k to deposit and invest

    yep, lodged on the 27th november.
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    180k to deposit and invest

    Hi amadain, Thanks for your interest - it's a pity I don't get more from my bank..... Anyway here's what I've done so far. €80k into state savings (3 year certs) €20k into a BCP high yield investment bond (5 years) :rolleyes: €9.8k into my 7 day notice account €10k into my 30 day notice...
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    New State Savings 4 Year "Solidarity Bond" Term Deposit

    Just bought some saving certs myself yesterday. I elected to go for the 3 year saving bonds. Any thoughts if this was a good idea or not? Pretty late now anyway if it was... LOL# Pretty straight forward procedure in the Post Office. The clerk did mention that there's loads of people buying...
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    180k to deposit and invest

    Thanks all for the input. So what you are all saying i should take the 30k from the short term notice acc's and put them into decent (state savings) certs. Should i forget about the KBC 1 year deposit acc or just limit the amount i put in there? The use of my credit card(s) is a good idea as...
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    180k to deposit and invest

    Mostly for ease of access. Admittedly the 30 day and the 7 day are not strictly instant access, but the CU is. Also I suppose it's somewhat out of loyalty. - Pretty foolish I admit
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    180k to deposit and invest

    Hi all. I'm lucky enough to have about €180,000 to invest/save/put away etc. I was wondering if it's a good idea to spread it around a lot? I have a basic idea of what to do with it, but I would like someone to throw an impartial eye over my plan. €50,000 into state saving certs or bonds...
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    Investing? Very little experience with disposable income...

    Bro, Your question is a little to vague I think for most of the visitors to this site. I'm only new myself but I wouldn't dream of asking such a vague question. Firstly you need to ask yourself what do you want from the cash - do you want to be able to withdraw some/all of it at anytime? Do...
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