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Help barclays!
Hi everyone,On the 6th on February around about 6:30pm i tried to log into my online banking but found an error code saying my account was currently blocked and i must call a number. I called immediately as i was confused to why my account wasn't working both via the app and online i had first spoken to someone who told me…
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Pre paid cards for pensioners
Hi guys Here’s my problem: We have an elderly aunt who is housebound and asks a couple of helpers to get shopping in for her at local shops, usually less than £30 . We don’t want to give cash as the aunt has a problem getting to a bank for cash and we live a distance from her, so, is there a card of some kind we can load…
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Best New Bank Account without Switching.
Hi I am looking at opening a bank account for savings and everyday use, but I have tried ringing a few banks and looking online and the only ones that seem to be available at the minute are ones where you switch from your old bank, but I don't want to do this, I just want to open another separate account with a new bank…
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advice needed - nationwide flexbasic application
Hello there, Just to give a bit of a background to my situation I have a very poor credit rating mainly due to when I was younger and as a result of this I have many defaults on my credit file from various different companies, although I do NOT have any CCJs (as confirmed by the fact I viewed my credit report) I previously…
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Paypal question
Please move if in wrong place thanks... Ok so today I got email Service@Paypal.co.uk saying Verify your Identity to receive money sent to you.. Why did I get this email?
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NatWest cheque clearing time
Can anyone tell me how long it takes for a NatWest cheque to clear when my NatWest account has same sort code and paid in to that branch of NatWest please
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Paid Transaction Fee -Internal Trnfr
I woke up this morning to discover I have been charged with a £5 Paid Transaction Fee -Internal Trnfr fee. I was unaware of what this could be for. After looking through my statement I think the only reason it could be was: On the 1st of each month I have standing orders coming in and out of the account. On January 1st…
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Issues for Barclays Mobile App
Has anyone else had problems this morning with the Barclays mobile app? I went to log in this morning and it came up that they were experiencing technical problems. So I came out and tried again. The app had totally wiped and wanted me to set it up again. Unfortunately as I never use the cards, I have no idea what the pin…
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FlexDirect - when does 5% rate begin?
It's clearly stated that "To benefit from in-credit interest, you'll need to pay in a minimum of £1,000 per calendar month" but it's less clear to me how they judge this. Do you start accruing 5% as soon as you pay in £1000+? Or they do they wait until you've done this regularly for a few months? Does the rate drop at the…
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santander online banking login issues?
sorry if this is the wrong section, but lm having issues logging into online banking. all the details are correct, lm using the exact same ID/Passcode/Reg number as l did thursday but lm not able to login.. not getting any error messages, its just refreshing back to the page asking for my passcode and reg number. just…
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Nat West Account Failure
Son and me tried to switch to Natwest to take advantage of opening offer. Told this is easy - Could not have been more misguided! Son has no correspondance at all, I have three separate sets. Account for me now open at a branch miles away, when there is a local branch practically next door I asked for, and I am being…
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switching accounts with newly added direct debit
I've been with TSB's current account for a few months now. When I joined them I was getting £5/month every time I used contactless payment 20 times a month (something that's very easy to do). They've now sneakily changed that to getting 1% cashback on all card payments up to £500, an amount of money I don't go anywhere…
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Nationwide Monday payday
Hi all, I’ve recently switch banks to nationwide and when I was with Natwest if my payday was on Monday I would get the money Saturday. Anyone know if this is the same with nationwide ?
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English banks to get paid Euros into
Good afternoon MSE, I am looking at work abroad on yachts within the next month or two. However I am going to be paid either Euros or Dollars. I don't want to get paid these currency's into my normal Co-op bank account and then have to pay the banks high fee's to convert it into GBP. I have been told about Resolute and…
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MSE News: Card schemes to tackle contactless flaw
Card schemes are taking action to deal with a security flaw which means lost or stolen contactless cards can be used AFTER they've been cancelled but some of the changes will take months to come in and cards will continue to be usable in some cases...Read the full story: 'Visa, Mastercard and American Express act to tackle…
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revolut
Does anyone use Revolut? and if so what opinions do you have ?.....I am thinking about opening an account but on their blog there are a lot of negative comments
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I can't believe it!
I have had my Barclays account for almost 3 years. 13 months ago i was given a job working in Dubai for part of the year working for a very well known ad reputable company. They pay me $150,000.00 per year i get around £9,000.00 per month paid directly via BACS into my account. My repayment conduct is good and they even…
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How long before I can switch a new bank account?
Hi, I’m wanting to start taking advantage of the switching offers but don’t want to loose the benefits of my current bank account. I want to open a new bank account with someone and then start using the new account to take advantage of the switching offers. Does anyone know how long the new bank account needs to be open…
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Co-op Bank security questions
I've just called them to request a new card. In the queue I had to type in the whole account number and sort code. The first operator then asked me for my full name and the and the expiry date and last 6 digits of the card number. She then ordered the card, which took around five minutes. Then she told me that I had…
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MSE News: Bills rising slower than inflation
Household bills and expenses are rising slower than overall inflation, this month's MSE Bills Tracker shows – but don't rest on your laurels as it's likely you could still make big savings...Read the full story: 'Household bills rising slower than inflation, MSE Bills Tracker shows' Click reply below to discuss. If you…