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TSB debit card pay@pump
Anyone know if the TSB cash account Visa debit card works at pay@pump petrol stations?
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Smile to nationwide current account switch
So firstly a big thank you to everyone who has provided advice on alternative current bank accounts and nationwides internet banking service. Having been suitably reassured I decided to make the move from smile to nationwide using the online application and 7 day switching service. I applied on Monday night (25th nov) was…
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RBS and Nat West Replacing 0845 Numbers.
Nice to see a bank replacing its 0845 numbers with ones included in landline and mobile inclusive minutes. http://www.rbs.com/news/2013/11/natwest-and-rbs-now-cheaper-to-call.html
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hsbc replacing my saving cashcard
with visa debit card has everyone else got a letter about it I don't know if I could cope with one has other banks saving accounts have a debit card
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Nationwide overdrafts requests online
I have just logged into my NW flex direct account and gone into overdraft options and there is a message saying "we are unable to accept overdraft requests at the moment online" and then refers me to their telephone number. I didn't know if this message applied only to me or whether there is a generic issue at moment.…
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stolen bank card
My granddaughter had her bag stolen yesterday, purse and everything inside. She reported the theft to the police and her bank, Santander. They told her that £250 had been taken out of a cashpoint, but I don't understand how this was possible without her pin no. The card has been cancelled but she is worried that someone…
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Santander 123 account switch problem
Hi, I recently tried to move my wife's account to our Santander 123 current account. The staff member in branch accepted our forms but he then left the company...3 weeks into the 'transfer' no indication this has been completed. When I called the online customer service they checked with the branch and no record of this…
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Large US cheque options?
Hi, I've received a cheque for $82,882 USD and am looking for the best option to exchange to GBP. I've emailed Santander who I bank with but suspect it maybe worth opening an account specifically for this transaction if you good people know of any with low fees and good exchange rates. :) Thanks, Richard
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Live feed of bank account?
Hey Guys Well I am currently a student and have a horrible shortage of time during the week due to the volume of studying. I need a better way of watching what is coming in and out of my bank account as currently I cannot do this easily (with HSBC and have to log in with a stupid calculator type device). Anyway, just…
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Getting a debit card account after living abroad?
Hello, Just asking on behalf of my brother. He's been living abroad for about 18 months, and come back to the UK 2 months ago. He currently has a cashcard account, and has been told that he cannot apply to have a debit card until he's been in the UK 6 months. Does anybody know of any banks who would allow a debit card…
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Gift from outside UK?
hi all need some advice... i am looking to buy a house in the UK and to get the deposit together i am being given (long term loan etc) a chunk of change from family in the USA... as far as i can tell from reading up on this, there is no tax implications, revenue or import duties on this.. am i right? can i literally have…
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Trying to save but accused of being a terrorist /fraudster :-(
I've just had a very upsetting meeting at Natwest. I've banked with them for 15 years. In the last year I discovered envelope banking and after becoming uncomfortable with having so much cash in envelopes around the house over the last year I set up 18 instant saver accounts. I have named the accounts and they are called…
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Barclays' Bank Account Charges
Just saved £6.50 a month at Barclays for changing accounts: I was paying £6.50 every month for 'benefits' of that type of account, which included phone insurance and others. I've literally just ran into a branch (there's one opposite my work) asked for a free account and 30 seconds later and a few button presses on the…
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First Directory Account - thoughts?
Does anyone have any opinions/thoughts on the First Directory account? Specifically the breakdown cover and phone insurance as that is all I would really use. (I already have a 1st account). I used to have the RBS Silver - but...I never used it.
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Seven day switching service & salary credit
Well, I'm most impressed! Switched from Metro Bank to Clydesdale in seven days, but too late to have my salary payment details updated. Was very pleased when I logged on this morning at 6am to see my salary in my new account. I had assumed I was going to have to spend part of the day trying to find out where it had gone!…
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nat west online issues today
Regular transfers from HSBC to Nat west on Fridays always show up first thing Friday mornings. Payments gone from HSBC but not showing in nat west. Are there problems with nat west online updating today?
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Natwest debit cards
Hi This is just a question and its doesn't effect me, but do Natwest issue different debit cards for different current accounts? They seam to have "select account", "Select silver", "Select platinum" & "Black" current accounts. On their website it makes it clear that the black account comes with a black debit card, but do…
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Depositing US Cheque via Citibank
Hello! I recently went on a 2 month visit to the US. Thanks to moneysavingexpert.com I applied for a Halifax clarity card before I left and I enjoyed the superb exchange rate and 0% foreign currency transaction fees on purchases with the card. :beer: I will be sent an expenses cheque for around $4,500 within the next…
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Lloyds bank asking for employment information
I've got a Lloyds bank classic account (so no frills at all), and when I logged in this morning they asked me to update the information they hold about me. They asked for my employment status (which is self-employed) and the name of my employer or the company I am self-employed through (I'm a sole trader, so I just put…
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Santander mortgage details on 123 account online
Hi All, On my Santander online banking I have a section which shows my mortgage account number, but no details of the loan amount etc. Is this normal, or do I need to activate it or something to show the figures? Delta