DEALS OF THE WEEK
ISA Tlo encourage investors to start an Isa now, in the new tax year, the Canadian stockbroker TD Waterhouse is offering investors a pounds 50 cashback offer when they transfer an existing Pep or Isa to the Waterhouse Freedom Isa. Customers can invest through the Waterhouse Fund Supermarket, which offers 400 eligible unit trusts and OEICs at discounts up to 100 per cent. Call 0845 601 6200 or visit www.tdwaterhouse.co.uk.
INSURANCE Boots the Chemist is making a play for the competitive travel insurance and foreign money market. Its annual multi-trip insurance is from only pounds 49 per person for up to 45 days at a time, and a maximum of 183 days a year, with 21 days’ winter sports.
The single-trip policy starts at pounds 20. The policy offers pounds 250 emergency cash and up to pounds 10m medical cover. The policies also carry special deals on airport hotels and parking, airport lounges and car hire.
Phone 0845 8402020, visit www.bootsinsurance.com, write or visit a Boots store.
Commission-free foreign currency and travellers’ cheques can be delivered to your door next day.
From 1 to 28 May, Boots is offering 500 Advantage card points on travel money. Phone 0845 8406060.
LOANS RAC, the motoring services group that used to be the roadside end of the Royal Automobile Club, has launched a new online personal loans facility, charging only 8.2 per cent for one to seven years, whatever the purpose. The loan carries free RAC membership to non-members, and borrowers can use an online calculator and budget planner to decide their best monthly repayments. Please visit www.rac.co.uk.