Teletext Recovery - 26/01/1999

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P541 Teletext 541 Jan26 22:14:14      NEWS  ————————————————  ———————  PEP DISCOUNT FROM LINCOLN Unit trusts-to-pensions group Lincoln is offering a 2% discount on PEP applications received before the end of the month. Five trusts are eligible: ■ Income Trust ■ Growth Trust ■ European Trust ■ North American and Managed. The majority have a 5.82% initial charge. ——————————————————————————————————2/9—— Check out the top borrowing deals 547 TOTAL ENTERTAINMENT p400 FULL GUIDE

P541 Teletext 541 Jan26 22:14:07      NEWS  ————————————————  ———————  INSTANT ACCESS SAVINGS FROM YORKSHIRE Yorkshire Bank has launched a nes instant access savings account with a tiered rate structure. It pays 3.85% gross per annum for balances of between £250 and £499, and 5.00% for savings of more than £50,000. Withdrawals can be made at any time from the bank's 255 branches or nearly 20,000 cash machines across the country. ——————————————————————————————————3/9—— Yorkshire Bank 0800 013 1100 Home in on p628 and save over £50 a month on your mortgage YourMoney Advice Property City

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P541 Teletext 541 Jan26 22:12:48      NEWS  ————————————————  ———————  BUY-TO-LET MORTGAGES FROM 5.69% Investors thinking of buying expensive property to let out can fix their mortgage rate at 5.69% for five years from mortgage and independent financial advisers Savills Private Finance. ■ 5.69% for five years for loans above £150,000. ■ 5.94% for five years for loans above £75,000. ——————————————————————————————————6/9—— Savills Private Finance 0171 330 8550 POPULAR SHARE CHECK p519

P541 Teletext 541 Jan26 22:16:31      NEWS  ————————————————  ———————  PEPPING UP YOUR INVESTMENTS The difference in investing £6,000 in the best and worst performing unit trust Peps over the last five years is a huge £12,311.58, research reveals. Independent financial adviser Chase de Vere's new Pep Performance Charts show performance differences with £6,000 invested between 31/12/93 and 31/12/98. Gartmore's European Select Opportunities was the star performer. ——————————————————————————————————7/9—— Source: Chase de Vere and Reuters Funds TELETEXT ON-LINE INDEX p650

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