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Budgeting & bank accounts
Archives for July 2005
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Abbey... What a bunch of gummy bears..
I have been with them for over 7 years now and when I call them to check my account I goto India. I am not a rasit (cant even spell it) but it winds me up. The call takes 3 times longer to get the info. I have been switching to natwest now.. anyone else getting pied with them? there credit card is crap most of the time and…
Calculate Overdraft Interest
Im doing my budget and noticed that the overdraft interest amount charged on my account between Jan 2005 and May 2005 appears to be incorrect. I have managed two months now w/o going overdrawn but want to be sure I wasnt over-charged previously! The authorised overdraft interest rate is 0.79% per month (9.9% EAR+) on the…
Lloyds charging for card use abroad now
Have just discovered via my statement that Lloyds TSB are now charging £1 every time you use their debit card abroad - on top of the 2.75% loading!! Did I miss out on the change to Ts and Cs? Does any other bank do this? This is probably the final straw wrt Lloyds - I give up with them! With regards moving, does anyone…
Cheapest transfer of GBP to foreign bank
Hi Could any one recommend the cheapest way to transfer GBP to a foreign bank ? I have looked around and it seems that for SWIFT transfers most banks charge £15- £20. I just wondered if anyone knows of a cheaper way. It is not for a large sum-say around £200. The transfer is to a bank in Switzerland and they do not have a…
Making a fresh start?
Hi I am in progress of paying off all my debts and getting my finaces back on track. I have been with the Bank Of Scotland since i was about 8yrs old and they have known everything about my history and i think tis time to make a fresh start. I was thinking of moving to LIOYDS TSB what do ppl think. just for a basic bank…
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