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Barclays Premier rewards - Gourmet Society membership
Does anyone know until what date we can activate the Gourmet society on the Barclays Premier rewards app? My gourmet society membership expired and I didn't renew it due to the lockdown and not eating out much this year, and there isn't any point in trying to re-activate right now... I believe Barclays is cancelling…
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HSBC tree? is it me!
Hi, I am hoping someone may be able to reassure me. I used my HSBC mobile banking app (android version) on Friday, and all was as usual with the familiar tree on the loading screen. This morning, the tree has vanished and the first (loading) screen is now a large black "Welcome" over an extended HSBC logo....which I have…
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Nationwide
Hi I have been in Egypt 3 years and only have an Egyptian mobile now. I haven't used my English mobile for 3 years so it is locked. I have asked Nationwide to remove my English number from my personal details but they reply As you have no other contact details other than the Egyptian mobile we are unable to update your…
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Sending USD to Transferwise USD account
According to https://transferwise.com/help/articles/2827506/how-do-i-use-my-usd-bank-details#h_a70fddd7-9e2e-47b6-a812-8600794b8d7e the Transferwise USD account only accepts incoming USD transfers from certain countries. When i asked Transferwise support to confirm this, they said this is the case but without elaborating…
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Best uk bank account for international working/travelling
Any recommendations?
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What to do with HSBC Advanced Account
I have withdrawn my £125 bribe and cancelled the direct debits that were switched across to it so now the HSBC Advanced account has a £0.00 balance. Should I now just leave it as is until the next switching bribe comes along or do I need to transfer £1750 each month? And what will happen if I don't transfer £1750 into and…
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Foreign currency bank account and Brexit
Hi, I have a Fineco account which I use to convert foreign currency into GBP and then transfer into my Nationwide account. After Brexit, does anyone know if my charges will increase across these transactions please? Fineco exchange rate charge currently very low but ,as it is an Italian Bank, I wonder if they will have…
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Joint Account - good idea?
Hi all, My partner wants us to open a joint account for things like meals out, food shopping. I’m not a fan of the idea because my credit is poor - theirs not. They have no o/d, no debt, own properties... me different story. I said outright I’m against the idea because they would be linked to me financially and I am in…
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locked out of pockit 5 months downline from wirecard issue
Back at the end of June all pockit cards were locked because of wirecard issue. Since then my account has been 'under verification' All ID requested initially was sent and card was supposed to be re issued. Nothing happened. Tried again 3-4 months after all pockit cards were stopped & went round the loop of providing ID…
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Budgeting with YNAB or Monzo
Hi, I'm looking at ways of improving my budgeting and have watched quite a few videos about You Need a Budget. Just wondering if anyone has experience of this or another solution such as Money Dashboard? I'm considering going down this route though it comes with a fee, or opening an account with Monzo and utilising the…
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Santander 400 Bad Thread
Anyone with issues (yesterday and today) ? I get the initial log on screen Ok but on trying to log on I get the 400 message. I've cleared cookies
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Random payment into account - barclays
Good evening. so I’m sat watching a Netflix series when I get a notification from my Barclays app. ’your account ending **** received £2325.16) I have no idea what this transaction is and the reference is ‘PRIVATE BANKING’ and payment method ‘CREDIT TRANSACTION’ Any idea? I bank with Barclays
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Paypal Email
Not sure this is the right forum, so apologies is not. Has anyone else received an email from Paypal initing you to claim a £10 reward by clicking a link and signing in. Apparently there are 94000 such rewards. All the hallmarks of a phishing attempt,
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Paying Santander cheques in to the Post Office
My boss wants me to take a bunch of cheques to the PO and bank them. She swears blind I only need the paying in book. Says that is how she does it. Both the PO site and Santander site say you need a paying in slip and a bank branded envelope. Anyone have experience of this or an I going to look like an idiot at the post…
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Bank application mistake/mortgage help.
Hi, I’m just after some advice. I made a joint bank account application in august when me and my partner moved into a rented flat which was only ever meant to be a short term thing. However stupidly I put down our new address for the application when at that time I didn’t have any supporting evidence for the application…
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Ex Pat Bank Accounts
Living in Spain, 18 years, Barclays Current Bank Account held since 1973, is now being cancelled.Finding it impossible to arrange another Bank Account in Uk without shelling out 50,000 pounds. Also poblems with UK Shares we hold we must have UK bank account to receive dividends and sales proceedds. Any one advise thanks.
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Does Monzo accept inward foreign currency electronic payments?
Specifically Qatari Riyals (QAR)? I know Starling Bank doesn't and neither does Transferwise allow you to convert from QAR to GBP. I'm well aware that other major UK banks do, but with a very poor exchange rate so that's out of the question. Otherwise my only real option is to convert the QAR into USD (QAR like most GCC…
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Uncrossed postal order
I tried to pay an uncrossed postal order made payable to me into my Metro bank this morning and they said that banks are not allowed to do anything with a postal order unless it is crossed. I’ve looked online and can’t seem to find a definite answer but since Metro have made errors on their understanding of banking regs in…
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Currency conversion
my wife has recently been sent a physical cheque in Australian Dollars for some inheritance left for her it is a sizeable amount, part sale of a house, and don't want to lose a sizeable chunk of it in poor exchanges rates given by UK banks and fees to convert it. Any advice on how best to get the maximum value out of this.…
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No cash, no cards, no passport, no ID: granny in Greece needs her UK account
My mother has been living in Greece, in lodgings, by choice. She has a British Santander current account, but cannot access it since losing her cards, passport, and ID. She doesn't want to return to the UK. We are trying to jump through the legal loopholes required to satisfy Santander's conditions to give me basic power…
