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First Direct postcards - Free Money!
FD recently sent me three 'postcards' -- I give them to friends or family, and if they open a FD account and have a balance of £100+ by September we both get £25. An easy £75 for me -- or so I thought! But I'm amazed at how lethargic my friends are! They have the potential to get a £25 return for a total of about 10…
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Foreign currency exchange
I need to exchange sterling to euro's(Approx £50,000) and transfer to Spain. I have used Currencies Direct in London but they do not transfer to Spanish Bank BBVA free of charge. Anyone suggest best exchange rate and cheapest(Free) transfer to BBVA account in Spain.
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I.D for sending money abroad
I presented my driving licence card today as I needed to send money to Portugal but the cashier wouldn't accept it and said I needed a"paper" driving licence and told me that the photo card I had was illegal. I tried to phone to my local police station to confirm this but I couldn't get through!
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AuctionPix
Has anyone used the above service for changing US$ into £s. What are they like? Many thanks
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the best internet banks
I'm interested in opening an internet bank account, could anyone give any views on the various ones available and their pro & cons. Any advice would be appreciated. thanks
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**Access all online accounts from one log in!!**
here is a website from First Direct, a sistering company to HSBC, that enables you to access all of your online accounts, from current, savings, credit card to loans accounts. once you've registered you have a screen that shows you all of your allowances and total amounts, where its much easier to transfer money to and…
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Opening a new account- help
Hello I want to open a new account to put some my child tax credit in - as I know that I will have to repay some of it - as I know that I am being paid too much each 4 weeks. But don't want it reduced by 25% next financial year. So I want to pocket the interest and then pay them back the overpayment. So is there an account…
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Tourist Exchange rates - website?
I regularly have dollars that I want to exchange for sterling (obviously not the best way around for me!). I wanted to find a good website that does a comparison of the high street bank/post office/Marks and Spencer rates for currency. I wondered if there was a reason for this - but banks publish their rates so how would…
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Euro Bank Accounts in this Country
Does anyone have any practical suggestions relating to Euro bank accounts in this country? I have a very small holiday place in France which from time to time involves paying money there – rates, maintenance, electricity, etc. I have an account at Credit Agricole in France which can be used to pay for these, but to get…
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student account with bad credit history
after a few months of countlesss problems with my student loan application i have finally been told to expect it within two weeks. unfortunately due to a break in my degree (and failure to repay my student overdraft which was unfairly demanded immediately)my account was downgraded with barclays to a basic account...with no…
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Anyone else had this problem..
In December HSBC sent me a new Maestro card, the chip n pin one, well I had several d/d come back to me, My paypal, my one tel and another one, and its only been weeks, because the details have changed on my card I wouldn't of thought I'd have to inform one-tel etc.... surely this cant be right! Anyone tell me what to…
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Abbey £40 offer to open acc
I heard on the radio the other night an advert from Abbey stating it would give you £40 for opening an account with them in branch. I checked and there's nothing on their website about this. Has anyone been into the branch or seen this offer? Or if anyone knows under what conditions it would be paid, credits etc? TIA
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euros to sterling large amount
any one got any pointers for a large amount of Euros(€200,000 +) ,either check or bank transfer .wanting to find the best deal i.e rate and charges. thanks
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Bank Card
Hi, Bit of a thick question but i haven't changed my account before. I've just applied for the Nationwide account and am on benefits, it said they would give me a debit card and cheque book. Will i also get a bank card though? as i can't get out and about very easily the local ATM is a godssend. Also on the application…
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Need to change current a/c after 9 yrs w B'rclys
Hello I've been with Barclays for 9 years now but due to a new year's resolution to get myself the best deal on all financial products as well as a number of problems/unsatisfactory products and service I've received over this time I think it's time to let go and move on. I have had a search on the money supermarket site…
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A low cost way of tranfering funds abroad to US
I want to turn my Sterling into US Dollars with the least commission & @ the best possible exchange rate. Anyone know what service & what it would involve. I trust the person that I am transferring the money to so this is not factor.
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Scam email allegedly from the 'Halifax'
I received an email today asking me to confirm my Halifax details via a link... hmmm, I don't bank with the Halifax! I have phoned the Halifax, and forwarded the email to them. Hopefully no one here will be caught out by it!
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Moving from First Direct...but to where?
I've been (happily) with First Direct for 5 years (i think) but it’s no longer giving me the best deal out there - but having gone through most of the money sites I can find (and even having trawled MSE extensively) I’m still none the wiser as to who I should move to... Citibank or Alliance & Leicester or…
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Debit card question
Just before Christmas I deposited some money with an online betting company using my debit card. After I placed a bet and won I withdrew my money (again back onto debit card). I have now looked at my account online and they have sent me back my money as requested but they haven't taken the origonal money that I deposited…
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Apply or not apply to C/A with A&L?
Hi all, I am thinking of opening a C/A with A&L to benefit from 5.5% and to possibly get a 0% C/C in Oct/Nov 2005, so I can transfer my balance from Sainsburys by then. I hold a C/A with Lloyds (which I use) and a dormant C/A with Barclays. In the past month or so I was refused C/C with Egg and MBNA; but got the…
