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New to the Budgeting & Bank Accounts board? Start here
💸 Some threads you may find useful * What's your financial setup? Forumites explain how they organise their accounts * Which simple phrase or motto sums up your budgeting philosophy? * Living with a new partner: organising your finances * An Archived List of Switching Offers * Savings/investment DDs and debit card deposits…
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Current Accounts for Newly Self-Employed
Hi, I’m newly self employed and money coming in from my new career is going to be quite low over this first 12-24 months. I have a business account set up separately for my business needs and now want to change my personal current account. I want to keep business and personal separate. From the guide on the website it’s…
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Which budgeting or personal finance software do you use?
My question is about what people use to record their bank transactions for budgeting and spending control. I'm not thinking about the banks' own phone apps but "proper" software handling multiple banks and credit cards. I've been recording my income and spending details for many years using Microsoft Money. Although it…
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Bank Fraud
Is anyone able to give advice on how to proceed with the bank, on a fraud which occurred on my father’s bank account? A couple of months ago, a tradesman came to my father’s doorstep to offer to do some work on his property. My father agreed to the work and the amount, and the work was undertaken and paid for by chip & pin…
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No show for cheque book.
Hello. I need some advice. please.l ordered a cheque book on the 17th of Feb and was informed via the online information that it would take 7-10 working days, but so far, no cheque book. I've informed the bank via secure message, and all they said was send us your address detail and how you want your name on the book. And…
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help to budget?
Hi I don't know if anyone could share an opinion. I need to make savings due to change in husbands income (2000ish drop). I have done a lot of thinking, but cant figure where to save the last few hundred I really dont want to give up the caravan (have given up any ideas about going abroad) . and its hard to stop supporting…
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Lloyds switch offer 6 January to 3 February 2026
https://www.lloydsbank.com/current-accounts/switch.html * How to get the switch offer To qualify for the £250 switching offer (“the offer”) you must switch to a new Club Lloyds Account, Club Lloyds Platinum Account or Club Lloyds Silver Account using the ‘Current Account Switch Service’ to switch from a bank account held…
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Nationwide New Look
The "improvements" Nationwide have made are far from helpful. I tried to stick with the new version, but a few minutes and a few problem have induced me to switch back. 1 Views are much more spread out/ Much more scrolling needed to reach the section you want 2 Taken away the ability to hover over a menus and see a list.…
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General Comments About Santander
Morning All, I’m mulling over opening a current account with Santander. It would run side by side with my NatWest account and give me some extra flexibility. Has anyone got any comments good or bad about the bank?
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PayPal+
The benifits of the gold level are pretty good but it requires you to spend 25k which is out of reach for me as normal spending even over a few years. Is there some hack to it? Is there a way to pay yourself and it be eligable spending? I have the money available in savings to do it but it's just if paying by the linked…
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£25 Amazon gift card for opening a Santander current account (27/11/2025 to 09/12/2025)
New £25 Amazon gift card offer launched today. Can be withdrawn at any time. LINK (taken from MSE, there are other participants whose links you can use). THIS OFFER HAS NOW ENDED. Requirements: - Register with VoucherSent and in the same session successfully open a new Santander Edge, Edge Up, Edge Explorer or Everyday…
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Lloyds switch for up to £500, 24 February to 30 April 2026
Switch to a new Club Lloyds for £200, or Lloyds Premier for £500. Open a Current Account Online | UK Bank Accounts | Lloyds https://share.google/6K20M5Iy0knuEbtVi https://www.lloydsbank.com/current-accounts.html £200 Club Lloyds switch offer Terms & Conditions. To qualify for the £200 switching offer (“the offer”) you must…
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Bank account for voluntary group
We organise classic scooter rallies in our area. We put on bands and sell scooter related items. Parts/clothing etc.We charge for entry and overnight camping to events. All organisers are volunteers and all profits go to charity. Cancer research/air ambulance/lifeboats. We are not a registered charity or similar due to the…
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Santander edge for joint?
anyone switched a joint to the santander edge for the bonus? Any good?
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Virgin Money app
I downloaded today the Virgin app, after I enter my login details I get this error… it seems this this an ongoing issue? additionally, I can't even transfer money from HSBC to Virgin as it says Unable to check details. The payee's bank doesn't offer this service. 🙄
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Current account with ability to export annual transactions in 1 go
Hi, I'm looking to switch current account away from Santander. I've been with them for a long time but I think other banks' online banking/apps have moved along so much in that time yet Santander hasn't. I have to download transactions month by month. Also in the past year or so, the hoops I have to jump through in terms…
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Lloyds switch eligibility dates checking?
Hi Completed a lloyds switch a few years back and I wish to switch to them again but I have about another year to be eligible for the switching bonus. Do these banks verify and check on past accounts for dates when we last did a switch? I did a first direct one last year and had one before yet they still gave me switching…
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Santander Amazon opening offer x2
This post was inserted after an error by the Forum Team in order to put the posts back in chronological order
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Chase - Refer a Friend for £50 each
I have held a Chase Account for around 10 months and like it as you can have multiple accounts which is ideal for switching as long as you retain the main account. It also has a 4.5% interest account which you can put in as much as you like. This week they sent an email out that you can invite up to 5 friends from the ap,…
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POA for father in law
Hello, My father in law is 90 has recently admitted to hospital, mild dementia has been mentioned. He has no funeral plan but does have savings that could go towards a funeral if the worst happens. He lives in a housing association flat so has no property. Is it too late for POA?
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Hsbc online login
Hi Usually when you go on their website to login to online banking it asks you to generate a code from your mobile app. But now it asks you to login to the app and scan a QR code that appears on the website. I have tried scanning the QR code several times but nothing happens... Anyone else had this issue?
