| American Express |
| Apply for an American Express card and receive personal finance information. The site also includes sections for small to medium businesses, and larger concerns. |
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| Bank One |
| Web site with a competitively priced credit card, with rates as low as 5.9% - better than you get with most personal loans. |
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| Barclays |
| This site enables you to apply for a loan and lets you test your credit rating. The test takes one minute and tells you if you're likeky to be considered. You can then apply for the loan on-line and get a decision in 24 hours. |
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| Barclays Stockbrokers |
| 'Welcome to the future of trading' is the message from this site. It is available to occasional or regular traders, with a 1.5% interest charge on trades up to £5,000, with a minimum of £17.50. |
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| Charles Schwab |
| 'Welcome to Europe's Leading On-line Brokerage Firm' claims Charles Schwab. A Frequent Trader Account here costs £60 per year, with trades charged at £19.50. Occasional investors should check out the MarketMaster service, which offers trades from just £15. |
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| CitiBank |
| CitiBank allows you to do your banking on-line, open a Euro account and get information from the UK investment centre. |
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| Daytrader.co.uk |
| Daytrader offers hints and advice on what shares to watch. It also has its own 'FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions), which contain invaluable advice and information regarding trading. |
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| Egg |
| As an arm of the Prudential, Egg is their internet bank, offering a credit card with competitive interest rates, flexible mortgages and more. |
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| E*Trade |
| This site is part of the new breed of 'execution only' broker, offering you the chance to trade shares on-line for a small fee. It executes a deal for as little as £14.95 plus a quarterly account management fee of £12.50. |
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| Fastrade |
| On-line broker offering low commission charges, with a minimum charge of just £15. Trades are executed via high security e-mail, rather than over the web. Surcharge is waived if you make more than 10 trades each year. |
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| James Brearley |
| On-line broker charging a flat fee of £20 for each trade, regardless of size, and a modest annual registration fee. |
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| Lloyds TSB |
| Apply for a loan with this service from Lloyds TSB. It is hosted on a secure server and a calculator lets you work out the nitty gritty. |
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| Royal Bank Of Scotland |
| The Royal Bank of Scotland offers you on-line loan application, comparison tables and a loan calculator that follows you through the application procedure. A partially filled out form can be saved for filling in later. |
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| Stocktrade |
| Stocktrade is a popular broker site which charges £25 for trades under £12,500, or 0.2% for anything over. New traders can access information about trading and its rules. |
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| This Is Money |
| From the 'Mail on Sunday' this site is loaded with advice on money issues. It contains write-ups on the best deals on mortgages, loans, overdrafts and credit cards. Well worth a visit. |
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| Woolwich |
| Apply for a loan on-line, search for help on money matters/investments and operate on-line banking. |
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