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co op cashminder but now what ?
Went into the co op branch to open a cash minder account i haven't had a bank account for over 8 years so i thought it was the best way to get back on the credit ladder. I now have my account and sort code just waiting for the card and pin its been confirmed via the phone thats it open and that i can deposit money into as…
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I wanted to use BACS for a transfer and was told NO! only CHAPS.
Hi Guys, I am very very angry at the minute and I am looking at possible legal advice. I went into LloydsTSB to make a transfer for a property. The money doesn't have to be in the solicitors account until Friday so a 3 day BACS transfer would be ok for me as I refuse to be ripped off by £30 to press a few buttons on a…
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Best card for paying cruise ship onboard dollars account ?
I still have a Nationwide Flex Account debit card - is this still the best way for paying something like this ? (I'm going on a weeks cruise and the onboard account is in dollars). Thanks for your help.
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Nationwide AGM
Nationwide's AGM is around the corner: Main points: (1) 2011 underlying profit @ £267 mil, up 30% from previous years. (2) CEO (Mr. G. Beale) total remuneration @ £1.884 mil, up 22.5% from previous year. (3) 6 executive directors total remuneration @ £6.63 mil. (4) Members remuneration? Paltry interest rates; the…
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CCJ's disappeared from credit report?
(Admin, couldnt find relevant area for this post, please move if needed) Hi Quite simple, 2 years ago lost my job and ended up with 2 CCJ's, both reported on credit file in December last year, got my credit report a few weeks ago and shows as NO CCJ's with call credit, equifax or experian, thought this might be an error so…
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Fraudulent transaction
I decided to check my online banking out of the blue this morning and to my horror I noticed a transaction on my account which I did not recongise, it was an internet transaction to apple store for £522, on the 7th of June (had to be on my birthday :mad:) I rang barclays and they are going to send out some forms which I…
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Nationwide Visa Debit Card
Hi I've just got a Visa Debit card from Nationwide (not a cashcard+) and I was wondering if it is online or offline, the number starts with 4543. If it is offline does that mean I could go overdrawn at a chip&pin? Cheers.
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HSBC Secure Key
anybody else had a letter about the hsbc secure key
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Bank account for EU citizens
I'm asking this on behalf of my 2 flatmates. They are from Romania, and want bank accounts. They are working on a self-employed basis, after finding work knocking through doors. They earn about £80 a day through the jobs they are doing, and they are paid cash in hand. We have payment meters for gas and electricity, so we…
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Halifax Reward Current Account (to change or not)
Following my previous thread I’m going to stay with the Halifax now I know I will be able to use the Post Office to pay in cheques in the future. Now I’m popping into the branch tomorrow and every time I go they want to change my current account to the reward current account. My answer is always “NO” followed by a…
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There is Hope
Hi All Just thought some of you may be intersted in this. Have a Co op Cashminder acc for about 3 yrs. About only thing I could get after being in bad financial mess in the early part of the decade. Divorce etc but thats a story for another day(maybe). Anyway about 2 weeks ago I phoned Co op to transfer some funds and…
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Strange Email Received
Hi everyone, I've just received this email: [SIZE=-1]The following document(s) have arrived in your document store: Dear Online Service Customer, You have exceeded the maximum number of logon attempts and your account has been locked. Please log on below to reinstate your access. Log on [/SIZE] Regards Halifax Online…
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sold my property in Belgium, need to transfer euros to U.K bank account
Hi, I've recently sold my property in Belgium and the Euros got paid into my Belgian Centea account. I no longer live in Belgium, so won't need the account any longer, and would like to transfer the money across to the U.K so I can pay this towards my mortgage here. What is the best way to transfer the money across? The…
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All I want to do is pay in a cheque!
Hi all I have a current with the Halifax which I pay my salary of £1700 in each month. I also have a regular saver with them and save£25. It was £500 a month until I became a homeowner lol. I also have a web saver with a few pence in. I have a current account with the Nationwide, which is a joint account with my partner.…
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I sent money to the wrong account number and now can't get it back - advice please
I don't know if this is the right place for this so please move it if necessary. I know there have been threads on this before but they seemed to imply the money would be paid back so this is a different situation. In April I set up a transfer from my egg internet banking to my new santander e saver account. I sent off the…
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Barclays Current Account Plus
Does any of u have this account? was thinking of changing over to this primarily for the mobile insurance have x2 iPhones mine & wifes. How easy is it to make a claim if anything happens and also is it a 12 month contract or can u downgrade whenever? This is the cheapest insurance I could find covering 2 iPhones
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Tax on £7k inheritance?
My husband has some inheritance of £7k on it's way. Father in law has sent a cheque in the post as he doesn't trust internet banking :eek: We have a joint account, he earns £37k a year and I am a stay at home mum. We don't have any other accounts other than a credit card. We intend to use the money to pay off our credit…
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Do I need to pay my salary into a First Direct 1st Account?
I'm interested in a First Direct regular saver, and to get that I need to have a 1st Account. The first direct page for the 1st Account is covered with the "Switch your salary and direct debits to us and receive £100" stuff. I'm not interested in getting the £100. I just want the account for the regular saver. I can't see…
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Sloooooow Nationwide website
Hi all, Is it just me or is the Nationwide website really slow at the moment? I cant help but feel they have taken a massive tumble downhill over the last 8months and am tempted to move. This slowness just adds to annoyance of losing commission-free withdrawals abroad. Chris
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Help me find a bank account!
I looked through the guides for best bank accounts, but these accounts are more aimed at current account users, which is not what I'm after. I'm a student and I'm pretty awful with money, in an attempt to organise my finances I have taken to giving all my student loan and grants to my Gran. She keeps 'em safe for me. And…
