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Temporary Account for Wife's Medical Expenses
I've had the same bank account since I was a kid, so looking for some advice. My wife has stage 4 cancer and is on her last chance treatment. This is partially private and costs thousands of pounds, so some people have been kind enough to raise some money for us, and there is in fact going to be future fundraising for her,…
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Halifax Reward account; a Direct Debits question
Hello, with this account 2 Direct Debits are needed to get the rewards but I only have 1 which is for my broadband, but was wondering could I setup my PayPal's Direct Debit for the second and withdraw money once a month to qualify? PayPal use the Direct Debit system to get money from a bank account to a user's Paypal…
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TSB online problem with Firefox
TSB seem to be having problems with their website in Firefox, leading to a blank (white) screen which means you can't logon to their internet banking. It seems to work just fine in Chrome and Edge but for me, not in Firefox. The solution if you must use Firefox is to click the shield icon to the left on the URL address…
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Nationwide - Refer myself?
Hi I was wondering whether I can recommend myself for the switch incentive to Nationwide and thus get £100 for recommending me, and £100 for me joining? That's £200 for me. Is this possible? I guess I wouldn't need to open a. Ew flexi account as I already have one, just recommend my Halifax account joins? Can't find any…
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Santander and TPP - third party providers
Received an email entitled: Changes for current and savings accounts from January 2018 I'm trying to get my head around TPP access which scares the life out of me, or have I got it all wrong - is it similar to DDs? Update: Ignore above, after calling Santander (Freephone) this is to cater for those needing to use power of…
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opening current accounts
in order to open a Santander 123 or 123 lite account do you have to do a complee switch or can you open it as a second bank account?
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TSB Classic Pluce contactless cashback
I used to get £5 a month cashback if I spent £100 a month using my TSB contactless card. Have they stopped paying this? Edit: just read that it stopped at start of this year :-(
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Hypothetical - Direct Debit/Chargeback question
As said, it's a hypothetical question, to get people's thoughts. In light of Monarch going under I've been thinking about a holiday I have booked with Thomas Cook. A lot of people will book with credit cards etc to get chargeback and section 75 protection. My holiday for January coming, was booked with a £50 card payment…
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Lloyds bank closed new bank account
So for a few years I've had a basic lloyds account, my credit hasn't been great for a few years but since improved so I applied for a current account, everything was okay, direct debits transferred. I thought everything was okay, even received my new Lloyds debit card today Been told today they will be closing my account…
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MSE News: 1,000s of Monzo applicants hit by 'unexpected delays' sending out cards
App-based bank Monzo has apologised after thousands of people on its waiting list had their order delayed due to problems making its coral-coloured prepaid card...Read the full story: '1,000s of Monzo applicants hit by 'unexpected delays' sending out cards' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the…
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Santander 123 Current Account
What is the maximum amount that you can have in a JOINT Santander 123 account ?? I can't for the life of me find the answer on their website. TIA
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FlexDirect and POA
Hi I have POA for my mother and in August we upgraded one of her Nationwide Flex accounts to a FlexDirect. My year of non FlexDirect is just up and wanted to know the exact date when I can upgrade again, so contacted Nationwide via online messages. I have received a message back saying that because my mother has a…
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Offer £250 to switch to Clydesdale, Yorkshire or B
Update: This is now live nationwide, switching to Clydesdale, Yorkshire Bank or 'B' Hello, First post here though I do lurk elsewhere in the forums and thought I'd post this up having bypassed this yesterday. Yorkshire Bank have recently opened a new colourful branch on New Street, Birmingham and as a result are offering a…
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Best place to get a overdraft?
I bank with Lloyds at the minute and they have informed me that they are making changes to the overdraft system. For every £7 you are over you get charged I believe. I use at least £100 of my overdraft all of the time. I`ve been told that they will be charging more then they do now. Simple question really. What`s the best…
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Refused a Santantder 123 Account
Refused a Santantder 123 account because of I have only just cleared a CCJ and have notified the court that the CCJ is now satisfied. This seems most unfair to me as I have £20,000.00 to put into a account to earn a good rate of interest but am unable to yet it is legal as I have checked with a solicitor. Also tried First…
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I Get Paid in US Dollars Via Paypal and the Exchange Rate is not Good
Hi. I have been working from home for a US crowdsourcing company that pays me in US dollars via PayPal. I get paid every two weeks (about $350 each time) and send the US dollars from my PayPal account to my English bank account. I lose out because the exchange rate PayPal offers me is not good, I think PayPal makes a lot…
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current account switch
Hello :) I have three accounts at Co-Operative Bank: - Cashminder - oldest account, opened ages ago during my financial crisis. Still use it for wages, DD and everyday shopping - Current Account - opened because I wanted different card for online purchases, I don't use it now. - Savings Account Some people will say Co-Op…
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charge showing as less than it should be?
hey everyone, i think this is the right place to ask this. Yesterday i went and filled my car up at the local Tesco Garage and used the pay at pump, got a receipt for the ammount of £51, however when i check my online banking, under "pending payments" it shows "tesco pay at pump £1" and the difference between my available…
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Halifax Bank No Longer Notifying Me Of Charges. Advice?
I need some advice. I'm with Halifax and have a planned overdraft. I'm fully paperless and each month would receive an email telling me I had a message online from Halifax regarding my bank charges. It'd look like a letter and it would state how many days I'd been on the overdraft, how much they were charging and when it…
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Got turned down for First Direct current account - affect on my credit score?
I wanted to take advantage of the £100 switch offer so applied for a current account and got told no because I have no regular income. The guy on the phone mentioned that it will bring down my credit score. Can anyone tell me how much it affects my score? I'm 25 and have tried hard to make sure it is good. I've never…
