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Moving to NZ but still paid in the UK
I am currently living in the UK but will soon be relocating to New Zealand for family and health reasons. I currently have a regular income paid in the UK which will continue and still be paid within the UK. However, as I will be living in NZ I will need to get the money transferred to a NZ bank account to be able to…
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Piggy bank accounts - how many?
Hi I’m desperately trying to get organised to avoid big purchases being such a shock and getting into debt How many piggy bank accounts should I have and what for? So far I have: Christmas / birthday accounts for gifts Car - insurance/ tax/ MOT The 3 month salary thing would probably be a good idea but might be a bit…
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Do Banks have to be Consistent with Complaint Handling?
Thread deleted, too many trolls tonight with too much time on their hands.
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Barclays terminating my account without explanation
Hi MSE I have been a Barclays customer for over 30 years - they've been at the centre of my finances for virtually my entire adult life. Recently I received a letter from them telling me that they are terminating my current and savings accounts and that I had 2 months to make other arrangements. They have done this without…
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Nationwide online issues
Anyone having problems transferring between Nationwide accounts online? "We seem to be experiencing some technical problems"
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UK bank accounts for children
I am looking to open UK bank accounts for my two children aged 13 and 15. They attend school in Greece and are resident in the UK during school holidays (17 weeks). I have tried Santander but they do not meet the criteria for any of their accounts. Any suggestions would be welcome.
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Paypal - auto debit card update?
I'm not sure where to post this, but I'll try in here. My debit card recently expired and I remember updating my lottery account with the new card but nothing else that I can remember. I recently purchased something and checked out using my Paypal account, and to my surprise, the account has already been updated with my…
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M&S Switch
Hey guys, Just want to check I am reading something correct. The only bank I have not done a switch to is M&S,I have an account I can switch to it that has 1 direct debit that pays out monthly and another direct debit that pays out every 12 months......Does this meet their criteria to get the £125 gift card and monthly £5…
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Money in current account
Hi Does anyone get like this with their money. I have a current account and I can’t be under a certain amount of il get panicky that I don’t have enough money. I have two savings accounts and they hAve roughly the same amount in them. I’m just feel that I should have more in the accounts because I live at home. I do have…
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£>100k pa best bank account?
Hi all, As per the title. What is the best bank account for those fortunate enough to earn >£100k pa, and why? Thank you.
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Monzu Overdraft
Hi, Has anyone been offered overdraft on Monzu account. I have got the account for 5 months now but no facility to apply. MS
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Joint Account Switch Referral Bonus
Hi All, I'm looking into opening the nationwide flex direct account (for the 5% savings) and a nationwide flexplus account (a joint account with my partner). They obviously have the £100 (£200 split) referral bonus for signing up. Is there a way that I can refer my partner/my partner can refer me to get the bonus if I open…
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First Direct Account
Hi there guys a straight forward question, which I have be un-able to find the answer to unto now, I'm hoping you knowledge can help me. If I switch to First direct and gain the £125, how long do I have to stay with the bank for? Many thanks
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Switching to First Direct - help please
Hi, I opened a Santander everyday current account in order to switch it to first direct. This isn't my main account. When applying with First Direct it asks me for my main account details [which is Santander 123] I put these details in, but this is not the account I want to switch, its the everyday saver. I am concerned…
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Slow faster payment
Made faster payment for just over £1000 from First Direct (FD) current account to Halifax reward current account. The faster payment took over four hours (came through overnight). I did the payment at 08:45PM, checked every hour or so until 12:45AM. then went to bed. Next morning when I checked Halifax account, it had come…
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Direct Debits
I'm looking to open another Tesco bank account to get 3% interest on a lump sum of money. They now say you must pay in £750 and pay out 3 DDs per month to get the interest and the DDs can't be to other Tesco savings accounts. Does anyone know of any other account that offers the opportunity to set up DDs to a savings…
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NatWest Reward Black account - Any reviews?
I was covered for travel insurance through Halifax Ultimate Reward until I closed my account down earlier this year and decided to upgrade my AMEX Gold to Platinum. I was accepted but a week or so into the card I didn't feel like it was worth the annual fee for me personally, and much prefer the value I get from Gold so I…
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Overdraft or Savings?
Hello all, I have a peculiar problem I hope you can help with. I have constantly been in my overdraft of some £5,000. Recently my family gave me £5,000 to use in emergencies. Now, if it sits in my current account I’m worrying that my bank will cancel my overdraft and therefore I’ll lose that £5,000 of emergecny money…
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Switching incentive payments: is it the end?
I've been switching bank accounts to obtain the incentives. All the accounts I opened have now paid me the incentive and so lie empty and dormant. I have not closed them because I was expecting that, by now, there would be new banks offering switching bonuses. But there aren't. Question is, shall I keep those dormant…
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Query on bank account switch day
Hi there, My bank account is set to switch from my old bank to Nationwide today. I opened my old bank account this morning and the funds are still in the bank account and haven't switched yet. Any previous switches I have done the switch usually happens overnight on the date of the switch. I was just wondering is this…
