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Best bank account for offers etc.
Hi all Could you please tell me which is the best bank for regular offers on accounts like credit cards etc. Since I seem to have a CPD marker on my file, I am looking at a couple of other banks to open an account with. I read somewhere what Barclays and Nationwide are the best when it comes to providing regular offers. Is…
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Natwest Contactless Card
Hello all, i've just received a new purple natwest card via DPD and i was wondering what is it for? i have a student account with them and an ISA (3 cards together including the purple) Also are Natwest shipping out contactless cards?? thanks ;)
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Swiss bank accounts
When i was a kid i always wanted to have a 'swiss bank account' and upon having a quick look now it seems much easier than i expected! http://swiss-bank-accounts.com/e/index.html Site looks a bit shabby mind you. Has anyone got one, any feedback on them or positive sides to having one?
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Post Office "Easy Access" account closing 27 July 2012 - alternatives?
My elderly mother lives in a small village, has never had a bank account and has always used the local post office (PO) accounts for "banking services" - e.g. depositing cheques, receiving direct bank credits and withdrawing cash. From 27 July NS&I is closing its "Easy Access" account (you see this on NS&I website by…
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Letter requesting money from a Dutch Bank.
Can anybody help me. Toady I received a letter from a Dutch credit agency asking for a very large sum of Euros .They say they are working on behalf of a Dutch bank and it relates to the sale of my house in the UK( a semi in a suburb).I have had no dealings with either of these companies and I certainly have not sold the…
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Money transferred to wrong account
Hi All, My friend owned me about £25 I gave him my account details about 2 weeks ago and nothing came through. I just checked and it was my fault I accidently gave him the wrong sort code. 1 digit was not correct. Will the bank give him the money back or has it gone?
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Halifax ultimate reward account
Is the HFX ultimate reward account any good, I've considered in the past but already have a standard reward account which pays me £5 pm and a standard current account with no monthly bonus also have the HFX clarity card which gives you £5pm bonus if you spend £300 or more a month. The reason I'm considering the URCA is I…
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Nobody incl. the Santander branch manager knows how to stop the charges. CAN YOU ?
OK people who take a zeal in finding ways to blame the affected (a gross mis-attribution delusion that the world is just and predictable in very many cases ) try and blame THIS one on me. My santander debit card developed a fault and i was overdrawn by £20 for 5 days. OF course i have no overdraft, not that this matters…
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Halifax selling credit cards by asking me to call back about my account
This morning I got a letter through the post. "Dear xxx Your account: xxx We've tried to contact you recently about your account but unfortunatly haven't been able to reach you. We'd be grateful if you could call back when it's convenient on xxx and ask for xxx" A letter worded like that makes me think there is some kind…
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PayPal query
Sorry if this post is in the wrong place. I want to bid on e-bay but don't have a PayPal account. I have looked into opening account but find it confusing. Can someone please tell me:- 1) If I register my credit card for payments, is there a fee for each payment? 2) If I just give my bank details, presumably this would not…
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Community Group Bank Account - problems with signatory
Since October - trying to add a signature to a community toddler group. The old treasurer has signed a form last week again to add a new signature and new treasurer to the bank account and said that they will not sign a cheque from the account to cover the toddler group rent that is due. They have stated that they will not…
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IMMCO London - who are they?
Hello,Does anyone know who the above are? I have had a DD go out of my account today for £11 and no clue who they are!! Thanks in advance Z x
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Santander - lost cheque shambles
Posted a cheque to Santander a month or so ago. After a few weeks I noticed it hadnt been credited so I phoned them. In the end, they promised to search for my cheque. Had a call a week later - sorry we definitely havent recieved. They also sent me a letter advising the same and advised that I should tell the other party…
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Online Banking & Your PC (MSMoney etc)
A quick query to all listeners... I've banked wtih NatWest for like "forever" and have more importantly moved further accounts to them in recent years (ISA, Savings, CC) simply because their online banking system was so much more advanced than any others I'd used. I could, with a single click, download ALL accounts to MS…
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HBOS online down?
Evening all. Is this the case for everyone or just an issue for me? I can log on, etc but getting an error message saying most account balances and information N/A. Hope it's resolved soon. BiB
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Child/Teenager bank account
Hi, I can't find a new thread on this, so apologies if I'm asking an oft asked question. I want my son to have a 'proper' bank account now - one he can have a cash card and maybe use as a debit card for use in shops. I don't want him to be able to overdraw, and would like to be able to pay in a weekly allowance, etc. He's…
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Faster Payments to Nationwide - Just not faster
I made a payment into my Nationwide mortgage of £500 from the Halifax which left as a faster payment. It is the following day and it hasn't arrived yet. I have checked the sort code and it is fine to receive a faster payment. Is there an agreement by the bank that is should be made within 2 hours? Does anyone else have…
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Going to the USA
My son has to have radiotherepy treatment in the USA for 12 weeks, Can anyone advise which is the best way to spend money over there, not sure if a debit card or a pre paid card would be the best way for us ( have not got the best credit rating so credit card is proberly not good idea). We need something that is not going…
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Receiving money from oversees
I an due to receive a little money from my parents in ireland 20k They can send the money either by cheque in euros for me to lodge into my bank account or by bank draft direct to my account from ireland. I'm just wondering which option would leave me with more money after transfer. I know with the exchange rate its approx…
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Finding old bank accounts
Hi. Can anyone advise me on a way of finding old Bank accounts & credit cards. The reason I'm asking this is because I need to locate some financial transactions I have made over the last 6 years to satisfy the taxman!! Over the last 6 years, I have had numerous credit cards, taking advantage of interest free offers.…
