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EURO Cheque to Pounds
Hello I got a cheque of EURO 2,000 over Christmas What is the best way to get this into my LTSB current account.Would it be better to get it lodged back in the Eurozone account and then get a Sterling draft sent.It is confusing as I dont want to be ripped off. Thank you Johnny
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Help with MS Money
Hi, I have just purchased MS Money and am struggling. Cant seem to get it to do anything? Doesnt seem to want to download from bank (HSBC) and can not see where to put in my day to day spending???? Can anyone help??? Catherine
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Atm's stealing cash
I'm not sure whether this the right place to ask for advice, but I will anyway! Four weeks ago my partner went to the Natwest ATM to get £150 out (his current account is with Barclays.) He put his card ina s normal, followed by his PIN. The cash came out, but went back into the machine before he could get hold of it. He…
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Holiday Money
Ok already posted request under Travel board and thought the I might try here as well. Going to Australia on holiday shortly and not sure what is the best way to take spending money with me, i.e. australian currency, sterling travellers cheques or Australian dollar travellers cheques. Has anybody go any advice or…
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0% overdraft HSBC
http://www.ukpersonal.hsbc.co.uk/hsbc/personal_banking/current-accounts/bank-account
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Cheapest EURO to Sterling conversion???
I have exactly 140 Euro in cash and I want to deposit it into my Lloyds TSB account as cheaply as possible. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks, :) Matthew
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iva bank accounts
>:( ive just finished paying off my IVA, a year early and am currently setting up my own business, dose anyone no of a bank that will allow me to have a account with a cheque book, and possible a even a borrowing facility ????
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Do I need Quicken?
Hi at the moment I use excel each month to do a budget and put in my day to day spending to ensure that I dont go over my budgets! Do you think that I would benefit from software like Quicken????? Thanks Catherine
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Financial advice for a proud full time mum!
Have recently given up paid employment to take on full time unpaid employment looking after my gorgeous 4 month old baby. However, the whole financial landscape seems to have changed as I enter the world of family tax credits, child benefit, no pension etc etc etc So far I have claimed child benefit and thats about it...my…
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US Dollar Banking
Hi I own some shares in a US company and would like to sell them and retain the money in dollars (as the exchange rate is unfavourable that way). I have seen the previous posts re Citibank and checked their website, but this does not provide what I want. Basically what I would like is a US Dollar current account, with…
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Bankinig overdrawn charges
Hi folks, just after some advice re charges gained from going overdrawn. In a nutshell i went overdrawn, received a letter to tell me I had been charged £25 and that I will be charged a further £25 every time a transaction is processed (up to a max of £75). Needless to say I checked my account immediately only to find that…
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Refused account by Co-Op Bank
I recently applied for a current account with Co-op and was refused. I just can't understand why I was refused though: - I am employed - I have lived at the same address since 1985 - I have a mortgage, but that is almost paid off - I have taken out substantial loans in the recent past - I don't have any debts or any loans…
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Self Employed Bank Account
I am just about to regsiter to be self employed. I already have a current account with Cahoot, but I'm wondering if it would be better to have another current account dedicated just to in and outs of the business i.e to keep everything separate. Also I think it would be better to receive statements in the post from the…
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earn £35 by opening lloyds tsb account
earn £35 by opening lloyds tsb account all you have to do is open an account and have a regular credit of £500 within two months of the account being open. :) pm me for more info
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Bank Holiday in Scotland
Scotland doesn't mark St Stephens [Boxing] Day as a 'bank holiday' but has January 2nd as a traditional public holiday instead. How do banks work this arrangement as reagards opening or closing branches and how does 'clearance' work? I would assume that Scottish bank branches will have to open on Tuesday 28th December [the…
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£40 if you open a abbey current account
£40 if you open a abbey current account al you have to do i think is have your wages paid in, and more than 500 a month although. if one was to become unemployed they could hardley ttake the £40 away from you and they cant complain if you dont pay in more than £500 a month either ;)
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Opening a US bank account
My son is going to work in the US for the summer. He did the same last year and encounterd problems when he was paid by cheque in US$. He couldn't get the cheques cashed as he did not have a us bank account and then waited until he came home to pay the cheques into his UK bank account. The fees were realy expensive and he…
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Bank or building society?
I'm asking this question on behalf of someone else so I probably won't be able to answer many specific questions, but if I describe a scenario please could anyone give any pointers. I work for a small charity, and one of our clients has been awarded some compensation (£5000+). They do not have a bank or building society…
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currency change
I need to change some sterling (GB£) to Canadian dollars from the sale of a house. Can anyne recommend a better way (ie for a better rate)than using high street banks?
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phone calls asking personal info data protection
I am getting very fed up with finance companies and so on who ring and the first thing they do is ask for your date of birth, post code and so on. I have read about cases of identy theft and would have thought these phone calls are an excellent way of gaining such personal info that could be used in such a way. I have…