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Free coin counting machines
Does anyone know where you can take coins to be counted and sorted for free? I have a fairly big mound that needs sorting. I thought Barclays used to have free coin sorting machines but my local branch doesn't seem to have one. I'm reluctant to use CoinStar as they take a chunk of my money. I am happy to sit and bag them…
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First Direct Leaving Bonus
Hi Guys Can you let me know if I have ruined my chances of getting the 6 month leaving bonus of 100.00. I opened the account 20th June and funded the account. Then again 3/07, 2/08 and 31/08 and then I set up a SO for 30th of every month. This was meant to do my sept funding but credit 02/10 due to weekend. Is the funding…
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Is first direct best for using an overdraft?
I was being asked tonight about overdrafts. This person has a Santander current account & they'd like a current account that charges minimum on overdraft. Some times they go into the red, usually just £10-£50. The most was just over £100. I tried having a google on it and i don't know if the result was out of date but…
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Santander 123 v Natwest for Cashback
Me and my wife are currently looking at opening a cashback account as we feel that is the best one considering the direct debits we have. I have looked at both the Santander 123 and the Natwest accounts. Which accounts in people's views would be best? I know Natwest offers more cashback however in people's expierence is…
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O2 appearing on transaction. No help given
Excuse me if I am not in the correct topic but I have a problem. I am an O2 customer (pay monthly) and have been for 2 years. Recently I was checking through my bank statement and saw 2 payments on there for £9.99 each. The payment description was O2 Online Order. The reference numbers the bank have given me, O2 do not…
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Halifax Bank do not look after their customers!
I have just been into town to pay quite a lot of cash into the Halifax Branch in our town and was informed that they were closed until next Wednesday. So I called into Lloyds Bank and asked if I could pay in there, the answer was NO! The Lloyds cashier said that the Halifax had been closed for a week, lots of disgruntled…
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Old Scottish Amicable Cheque
We have just been going through paperwork looking for PPI when we came across a cheque from Scottish Amicable that hadn't been put into the bank? its dated 2001 and Scottish Amicable don't appear to still be valid? Before i bin it i thought i would just check if there is any way we can cash this cheque?? Any help would be…
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Yolt App
MoneySavingExpert insert: We've a fully researched App Banking guide you may find helpful. Back to the original post... Hi all, just wanted to share a great wee app I found. It's called Yolt - it's currently only for UK use. Basically you can add all of your bank accounts into the app and it gives you real time balances.…
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International transfer from USA
I'm new to the forum and would love some advice. We recently had a money transfer completed from the US to the UK. I passed on our complete wire details to the bank in the US. Our wire details include a SWIFT intermediary bank. The bank in the US did not use our complete details and failed to include our beneficiary bank…
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How would you split £3900/month?
Hi, Our bills (not including food and car fuel) come to just short of £1300. We are a family of four (2 adults, a 13 year old boy and a 9 year old girl) and our food shopping bill ranges from £75-£90 a week (depending if I do it or the hubby does it - he spends more). With the £2600 left how would you split it? We run 2…
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Overdrafrt Fees
Hi I Have a Nationwide account with agreed overdraft for £2k but I am sure my account has been in credit since June this year as work as temp thus paid in week in arrears but have been charged 3.00 in fees Should change banks or ask them ? or any advice would be nice
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Best donor account to open first?
I am wanting to open a donor account so I can use it for switch incentives, which one is best to start with? I've previously held my main account with HSBC and M&S but in the process of changing to First Direct as of now. I was thinking of opening my donor one with Santander or Nationwide?
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Payments to day
Did a faster paymen to day, which went straight away, however I noticed that the reciever (NW) shows it as the 2nd? Does this mean you wont get interest till tomorrow? Yes I know its only pence, just wondered.
