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anyone else having problems with tesco online banking today?
as title, wed 13th July. login goes through but it then says it cannot display balances at this time and then it times out with error code 200. trying to work out if it is them or me before I get on the phone thanks
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Opening A Euro Account From The UK
Hi, Is it possible to open a ero account from the UK? I sell on Amazon and when I get paid from european sales it is accumalated in euros and then paid to me once a month but gets transfered to sterling at their rate on the day. I would like it paying into a euro account and either use it when Im in europe or transfer it…
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switching current account offers from old lloyds/tsb account
I would like to open a co-op current account which has a switching cash offer. I have an old lloyds and TSB account which i do not use and could switch with, however i also want to keep my other Club lloyds account or TSB plus account open. Has anyone had experience switching theirold Lloyds or TSB account with Co-op bank?
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Packaged Bank Account 10years+
Hi A friend of mine recently told me that he is claiming the fees for packaged bank accounts back from his bank - which got me thinking. I had a Silver account from Lloyds predating January 2007 costing £7pcm. That account was then upgraded to a Gold account in June 2009 costing £12pcm. That fee went up to £12.95 in Dec…
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Overdraft and Current Account
Hi all, I've had an overdraft with NatWest since I started University, so it started as a student account, became a graduate account and now is just an ordinary current account as far as I'm aware. It's been maxed out at £2k pretty much since I graduated. I've paid a little off here an there, but have focused on paying…
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overdraft with Nationwide
Hi all, Hoping you can help. I've had my nationwide account since the beginning of Jan - was originally advised that after 4 months i should get a pre-approved overdraft amount (no amount given). Now ive ran my account well according to Nationwide- never overdrawn or had DD bounce opened a savings account and put a set…
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Opening new current accounts in retirement
Please does anyone have experience of applying for new bank current accounts once they have retired? My husband is not quite as organised as I am with his finances - he's very dependable and always pays bills on time, but does nothing at all to maximise his income and make every penny work hard for him. It has been an…
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M02 Redress Career Development Loan
Hello, Sorry if this is in the wrong thread but I don't actually know what an M02 Redress is... when I googled it there was a lot of jargon that I didn't understand. Basically I've just been checking my career development loan and on 08.07.16 the COOP bank have credited my CDL almost £2000. The only reference on there is…
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How can I apply for a Metro Bank account, outside of London?
I posted on here this morning asking what people thought Metro Bank, and after researching today, I would very much like to open an account with them. However, I have discovered that to apply, you need to visit them in branch, and I live nowhere near a branch, as most are down south and I live in Leeds. I thought I might…
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Possible gambling/identity scam?
I apologise if I am in the wrong forum/thread for this, but I could really use some advice right now. So I'm from the UK and my girlfriend is from Bulgaria, I'm stopping with her family over the summer time and I'm into my sixth week now. But there's a guy keeps coming around and he's really dodgy and I think he could be…
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Euro Bank Account
Hello, I am moving to Rhodes for a few months in a couple of weeks. I have a job over there and I will be getting paid in Euros. I currently bank with YB but I am guessing it will be very costly to use my card over there as well as to convert the euros into pounds. I will be getting paid around 1300 euros altogether for…
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Has anybody had any experience with Metro Bank in the UK?
I'm currently looking for an account in which I can withdraw abroad without incurring a lot of fees. I've made two cash withdrawals whilst I am in Bulgaria for a few months at the moment, and I have already incurred over £5 worth of extra charges because of this, and I'm going to Amsterdam next month too. I have a credit…
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Switching from HSBC to halifax
I switched to HSBC advance account last august and got their bonus and the help to save isa that gives you a £10 bonus deposit in your ISA for 12 months. Now I wish to switch the Halifax as their rewards best match my changed spending/account management status. Currently there is a extra £25 bonus for moving to Halifax…
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Visa Debit versus Visa Electron
First of all I'm aware of the general difference between the Visa Debit and Electron: with the latter funds need to be available at the point of sale/purchase. My daughter is about to get her first Visa Debit card and although she's generally sensible with money I'd rather her have an Electron as I still worry, perhaps a…
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Euros options help needed
Hi. I am new to the forum so apologies if I'm in the wrong place. Basically I am from and living in England but marrying in Portugal next summer (2017). I have around 10,000€ to pay out over the coming 12 months to portuguese suppliers. Because of the rapid decline in the Euro rate I am wanting to change some sterling to…
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Post-graduation account advice
Hello all, Four years ago when I started uni I took the MSE guide's advice and moved from Barclays to the Co-Op for their Student Current Account. Now that the glory days are over, I'm trying to work out my options. Your help would be appreciated once more! I'm fortunate enough to be in full time employment on a gross…
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Joint account for simple spends
Hi all, I'm looking to setup a joint account with my partner for cash spends on things like food and drinks / days out. We don't live together at the moment but we're looking to put in say £150 per month each to spend on stuff (mostly food shops as we find one of us ends up paying for a few weeks, then the other (more so…
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UK national - stranded - need new UK account
Thanks in advance, anyone who can advise. I'm probably succumbing to fearmongering about the Euro here but current developments in the UK leave me reluctant to forgo sterling.... Long story short, I am a UK national who needs a new UK bank account. I have/had one but it's being closed. I'm overseas, outside the EU and have…
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Decent banks
Morning I'm looking to switch accounts after being with FD for the past 10 or so years. In the last 2 years, the service has (in my opinion, based on experience) gone down the pan, exacerbated by their complete inability to complete a simple re-mortage which I applied for in NOVEMBER last year - won't go into the details,…
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Transferring money between accounts (Standing Orders)
If I schedule money to transfer from 1 UK bank to another on a day which falls on a weekend (or bank holiday) does it still go through on that day. I'm trying to set my money transfers up so the money is shuffled around the fastest. I am currently leaving a couple of days between each transfer but not sure if this is…
