Traferring a main account for first time in years

stehouk wrote: »

As a trial first switch i would suggest switching the barclays to halifax simply because there is very little can go wrong, £125 incentive paid lightning quick time, you won't have to set any direct debits or pay in a minimum to meet t&c's unless you want the £3 per month, i've done it twice works perfect.

I was going to post that I'd recommend switching to Halifax first, as a stepping stone, before switching again to HSBC. There is no point missing out on the free £125 from Halifax! The OP would still need to set up two standing orders for the HSBC switch, but whether they did that while still with Barclays, or once switched to Halifax, wouldn't matter. The Halifax switching bonus is paid so quickly (and the terms and conditions so simple, i.e. switch your account) that this double switch can easily be achieved in the time scale.