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Internet banking that doesn't work
Hiya folks, If anyone has had this problem, or knows how to combat it please let me know! I have an account with Barclays (Iknow not that good!!) which I use via the internet and have done for nearly 2 years now. I have an account with Studio cards that i pay using my internet bank which i have done for nearly a year now.…
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Quicken or Microsoft Money?
Hi I have never used this type of software as I currently key in all my financial data manually into Excel. I am considering getting either Quicken or MS Money for Xmas. Has anyone experience of using either (or both) of these packages? Do they offer anything extra over my current system? I bank online with Smile and I…
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Trying to get a bank account under an IVA
I was running a reasonable sized company until 2001, when it collapsed, leaving me with a debt of£75 000. After a year of trying to resolve the problems, and losing my health, sanity and current account with cheque guarntee card i had to enter into an IVA. I am 18 months into a 5 year IVA, and i have a debit card account…
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More money than sense??Please help
Firstly, Hello to anyone reading, I'm new to this site & hope you wise owls can help steer me in the right direction. My situation is this- After 5yrs of working part time due to a car accident my personal injury claim has finally come through. I'm proud to say I have no debt, loans or credit and managed without any…
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Best current account not for wages
Hi, maybe one day I will have learnt enough to post some advice, but for now its all questions. I want to change from Barclays for my 'personal' account. Hubby and I have a joint account with wages paid in and all bills paid out, and each month we have £250 'personal' money which we pay into our own bnak accounts to give…
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Severe Financial Crisis
Hello, I hope this is the right place for a little financial advice, ok, I have two current accounts, a First Direct one with £500 overdraft, this has just become my main account that I hold, all my DD are paid out and my wage goes into this account. I have a HSBC one that i am closing asap, however this has a £100…
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Worst Bank Internet Access
I nominate HSBC ;D ;D ;D New 0% BT Card from HSBC applied for in November 2004 26 November tried using it for first time, failed to recognise me (Site Down!) 26 November asked for another password 1 December 2nd password arrived, tried to connect at 17:25, failed! 17:40 rung 'em up, they appear to be having allsorts of…
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How do I reschedule Direct Debts?
Hi All Just a quick question. Need some advice/info. Is it possible to reschedule the direct debts that come out of my current account? Currently they are spread over the month and this makes managing my funds quite tedious. I would like to have them all scheduled to come out of my account nearer the start of the month…
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Child's Account
I want to open an account for my baby daughter. I have £30 to open it with, but want something that will earn interest as I will be just paying in to it rather than withdrawing... Any ideas?
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Alliance& Leics current account
Has anyone managed to open the new Alliance& Leics Plus current account? I sent all the relevent forms back to them and had it all agreed on 25th August but then it all went quiet! I telephoned them and new forms were sent, completed again and sent back. Still NOTHING! Phoned them and was told they were having problems and…
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EU resident needing uk bank a plz hlp!
I hope someone on this board can help me with a genuinly urgent problem: My girlfriend has moved over from Ireland recently to work for the NHS. On Saturday last week we visited a range of banks for her to open an account so she can have her wages paid in. After going with the Abbey National and applying she was told they…
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Euro Cheques where to pay them into in UK
Hi there, I have just been working in Dublin and have received the payment in Euros, by cheque. Is it best for me to pay them into My Natwest or Abbey sterling current accounts or would it be better to open a euro account? If so where would I go for this. I am not often paid in Euros, but I have two cheques, one for 1800…
