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best bank to put £5000
hi i have just got a some of money for a claim and was wondering where is the best bank to invest it. I am paying of my student overdrafts and my banks have been HSBC who i hate and the royal bank. i'd like to stick it in a bank for maybe a year but would like to be able to access it as i want it to be a deposit on a wee…
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Annoyed with my account
I have a bog standard Halifax cardcash account and up until now it was great. They have recently changed the way they work so anything i want to do on my account i have to do over the phone. This may work for some people but NOT me!! I never signed for a telephone account otherwise i would have opened one!! I asked them to…
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The Old Lady Gryst bank standing order
An elderly friend has a standing order to her bank (Barclays) to: 'The Old Lady Gryst'. She's shy about asking what it might be in case she has unwittingly signed a form, and doesn't want to create a fuss with her bank. It would help her to know what it might be. Can anybody help?
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How long for Debit card payment in Egypt?
I spent about £50 on my debit card when I was in Cairo on 10th December 2006 and it still hasn't been deducted from my bank. Does anyone know how long it takes?
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Citibank to charge £10 p/m for current accounts
http://money.independent.co.uk/personal_finance/invest_save/article2276066.ece Citibank to charge £10 a month from April for current accounts http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/saving-and-banking/article.html?in_article_id=417624&in_page_id=7&ct=5 I know a lot of people on here that have gone to them or were thinking of it
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Excel sheet?
Hi, I have d/l the excel sheet which is great:money: However is there another excel sheet to track spending on? I really have trouble writing everything down and I have excel on my phone, so I could put it on there and then sync when I get home. Any ideas? Thanks, Alladin
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Best Budgeting Program Available?
My wife & I have a fairly large amount of debt...which we would like to pay off. Are there certain budgeting programs that are better than others? Where would you begin to look for the best program?
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End of fee-free banking?
" Charging a current account fee may be a "fairer proposition" than offering free banking, according to a leading financial industry figure. " " Banking analysts have warned that free banking may be under threat. This is because penalty charges, levied on people who exceed their overdraft or credit card limits, are under…
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Alliance and Leicester account I didn't want!
Hello! I applied online for an A&L premier account, and didn't get one. They've since emailed me offering me a standard account, which isn't worth me switching to... I didn't think much of the offer, until I recieved the card, the pin number, the information etc. Now I have an account I didn't ask for and don't want. I…
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Can see ex-wife's account details on NatWest online banking
Got divorced two years ago. Used to have joint account with NatWest, but that split on the divorce. Just signed up for online banking, and discovered I can see her account details, withdraw money etc.... I don't think she's aware of this! What are our rights on this? Are NatWest culpable? Are there data protection…
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"Ending free bank accounts 'fair'"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6375063.stm
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anyone know the laws on cheques?
Hi, someone gave me a cheque that bounced. I have been charged £5.50. Cheque was dated 1st Feb and posted in late Jan. The post arrived sooner than 1st Feb and the cheque was processed on Jan 30th. There were not enough funds in their account and the cheque bounced. Had it been processed on Feb 1st there would not have…
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Halifax 6.17%
hi not sure if i'm right. i Switch my current account to Halifax for the £100 offer they have. they also give an incredible 6.17% AER (6% gross) for balances up to £2,500. does this mean thet you get another £150?
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Prepaid debit card
Does anyone know if Barclays do a prepaid debit card? If so, what is the link to their webpage? I am aware TalkSport have one - https://www.talksportcard.co.uk Thanks!
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will this work??
Hi I am a bit new to all this but have read through the threads and wanted to ask your opinion. I need to open two bank accounts, one to put my tennats payments each month into and another to have as a slush fund current account for day to day things. I have a Lloyds TSB current account which i pay cheques into from my…
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Halifax - debits & credits
When do they appear over the weekend? Used to them appearing on Saturday for all the other accounts I've ever had. But Halifax don't appear to. So when do they:confused:
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U S bank accounts offered on ebay?
Can anybody explain to me what this is all about?. Ebay has many listings for ebook/info kit on how to open a U S bank account for non-Americans no credit check no social security number needed or U S address, just a photo copy of your passport. Why is it a scam or somesort of offshore way of hiding money from the tax man…
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Yorkshire Bank Ready Cash
I have a feeling that I am going to be turned down for citi. Had enough of halifax and am currently about to start reclaiming charges from them. Not interested in Natwest or Coop with their Solo and electron cards have had these before and to me they are as useless as a chocolate fireguard. The next best option I can see…
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Step Son Cheque
Just wondering whether someone can give me some advice, my step son has just recieved a cheque for his birthday made out to him with my surname not his legal surname. He has an account with Nationwide where myself and my wife look after the account but nationwide say they won't accept the cheque because it is not made out…
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Debit on my statement
What exactly is this 'Debit'? On my statement there's the usual withdrawls and deposits, however something worried me this morning. I read my recent statement and I saw 'Cash Withdrawl' which was me taking out x amount of cash. Then there's my 'Direct Debits' for insurance, net access etc. Also I have 'Card Transaction'…
