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Issues with Halifax
I'm new here so I apologise of this is the wrong place to post. Can someone PLEASE help with understanding what's going on with my account?! Couldn't log in to online banking to check if my £30 refund had credited so I used my debit card for £30 and it went through. Logged in an hour later to find available balance nil,…
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Checking out Android apps for daily budgetting.
I have spend a year using the 'piggy bank' system, it has worked really well. This year I really want to save some money. After completing Martin's budget planner for this year, I have £2 left over at the end of the month, so I am trying to tighten up on how I spend money. So I don't really know exactly where every penny…
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Business Bank Account
Hi, I've been trying to open my first business bank account for the last three weeks. I completed all forms online. I proved my identity by associating the business account with my current account. Both accounts with HSBC. Since then it has taken HSBC 3 weeks and I still don't have a business account. Is this kind of delay…
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santander 123 How good service?
As a lifelong HSBC current account holder, I am considering switching my 18K in a 1.4% ISA into a santander 123 account and moving a few direct debits across so they can negate the £5 monthly fee. Just wondered what others experience of their customer service etc is. Also. am I rigght in asuming my savings would be safe…
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Help Students save money
Hello! I have a family friend who is really struggling with budgeting and ways to save money as a student. Does anyone have some helpful advice as to the best things he should do? Many thanks, James :j
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Metro Bank Current Account
Hi guys. I recently opened a cash account and savings account at Metro Bank nearly a month ago. I am really interested in the Current Account to be honest, but didn't open one for fear of being rejected in the credit check. From what I've seen in forums and stuff, not many have been rejected from the Current Account, even…
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Banks not storing deeds, wills, etc
I had to remove my Mum's deeds from her bank this week as we are selling her house so she can continue to pay for her care. The manager happened to say I would not be able to bring them back. No problem as they have gone to the solicitor to transfer to new owners on completion. By coincidence, when we got home, my wife had…
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Budget Software
Can anyone point me in the right direction :j I am looking for Budget Software free for my PC. Something simple to use ..
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Co-op switching bonus T&C's?
Signed up for an account before the deadline, but I din't copy any of the switching T&C's, only the summary on the MSE website Don't suppose anyone has copies/remembers them do they? Specifically I'd like to know if I have to complete a switch within a certain time (MSE says something about doing it within 2 weeks), and…
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Santander 123 interest reclaim?
I'm visiting my Mum for Mother's Day this weekend and we got talking about her Santander 123 Current Account, which she is very happy with. She is retired, in her 70s, low income so I thought the case might be that she should not be paying tax on it - however our calculations suggest that she has been - I know on the…
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Better the Devil you Know- Halifax Switching service ( from Natwest)
Tuesday I used the Halifax Switch Service to open an account. Filled three forms in, one for myself, one for my partner to make it a joint account (like we have at the moment with Natwest over 20 Yrs) and one for the actual switch, a Switch Form to switch joint accounts. I received an email shortly after saying that…
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Barclays additions
Grrrrrr received a response to my complaint of having two bank accounts and paid for additions on two accounts for 8 years on one and 12 years on another since 1999. I wasn't aware of the packages or the fact I had these on two accounts......how could the insurances have been of any use you can't insure things twice....no…
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Account Aggregator
I hear Yorkshire Building Society is withdrawing its account aggregation service later this month. Has anyone any suggestions on the best site to use instead?
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How to delete online login details
How can i delete all my online banking or login details after i close my TSB bank card? thanks
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bank accounts
Hi there, can anybody help me. A few years ago I had a normal tsb classic account, then in 1999 they said I needed a silver account to get better loan deals. In 2011 they told me I needed to upgrade to a platinum account for better deals, they also said I needed insurance to cover sickness etc. just read the policy for the…
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cash card
hi,i will close my TSB cash card beucase they refused me classic plus,but my question is do i have to close my monthly saver with them as well if i dont have other accounts?can i set up standing order from diffrent bank to pay tsb monthly saver £250 a month? if i have to close my monthly safer with them as well, what other…
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Switching Query
I want to try and avail of one of the many switching bonuses on offer. Clydesdale looks like a good option with £150 being offered. I know they require £1000 to be paid into the account within 31 days and two direct debits to go out within the first 31 days but other than that is there anything to be aware of?
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Nationwide Flexdirect
I opened a Flexdirect April 2015 after previously having one that ended over 12 months previously and have been receiving 5% until 29th February 2016 when I only got 1% for February. NW reasoning is that as I left the original one open I should not have got the 5% and they are relying on this statement from here, ;…
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First Direct secure messages
Not in the UK at the moment so dont want to make long expensive phone calls.... First Direct haven't answered a secure message ....nearly 3 days now .... they say within .....48 hrs .... do they usually respond quicker or is this normal?
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tsb 5% cashback pay date?
I've been trying to find an answer over the internet, but I cannot find out when TSB pay the 5% cashback on contactless payments, at first I thought it might be the 1st working day of the month, the same day interest is paid. But the expected £5 has not shown up. I have found no definitive date on TSBs website either, my…
