Budgeting & bank accounts

MrsM has just signed up to Lloyds on line banking and has downloaded the app to her phone and tablet. On both devices every time she tries to log on she gets a red bar at the top with a message along the lines of "we are having technical problems, please try again". Closing the app and trying again does not fix this. But…

Not able to log in across the whole group. Message on screen.

Hi I'm trying to complete self assessment tax returns and as part of that I've been gathering Certificates of Interest on various savings accounts that I held within the tax years concerened. I used to have a savings account with Sainsbury's bank. Natwest purchased Sainsbury's bank last year (I believe the transaction…

Do you get rid once they've served their purpose or do you keep them for any reason? I've 3 Halifax accounts which will be pretty pointless soon. I already have a Club Lloyd's account. I did/do keep accounts for when these switching offers came by but that's also getting pretty useless now. Why? Because I've done a few &…

Hi, If you've read the Cancel Direct Debits article and managed to save some cash by examining your bank statements to clear out the dead wood of forgotten Direct Debits, Standing Orders and Recurring Payments, we want to know about it! Please reply saying for each thing What was it you cancelled? How much were you paying?…

Interested in people's views on this, particularly anyone who's experienced First Direct's fraud process. I was abroad with my two young children. I'd informed First Direct before travelling and my card worked normally for several days before they suddenly blocked it following an ATM transaction. I wasn't told it had been…

Currently displayed on the log-in screen Just to let you know, we’re making some updates to our internet banking service. Login will be unavailable from 10 pm on 15th August to 5.30 am on 16th August. Payments will be unavailable from 10 pm on 15th August to 5.30 am on 16th August. Transactions will be unavailable from 10…

The new Santander App now has a function to deposit cheques. However, it isn't working for me. Samsung S21 or Samsung S10. It used to work on the old app. It reads the data in off the cheque but then tells me that the photo is of poor quality. When I finally got through to the "help" desk. I was told that "the app is…

Hi all, So I did a quick search and couldn't find anything on here about it, therefore posting this in case anyone also has the same issue in future or I missed something: Recently, my transactions are being 'declined' on legitimate websites!? Specifically (for now): https://www.kinguin.net/ https://store.mele.cn/…

Applied for a current account with the co-op. Was accepted, and got 2 emails plus one today with the account number and sort code. Nothing by post yet. What is the process now for the registration for online banking. The Co-op app. Is asking about a Username, Password and 6 digit security code. How are these set up?…

Earlier today I had an Apple Pay payment for dental services declined twice despite there being more than double the required amount in my account. The account has always been my main account is fully funded/ I phone to enquire why the payment was declined and was told that it was down to a confidential policy. Does anyone…

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hi there We are trying to set up a business account for the above, however whilst we have a director, each flat has one share and therefore no PSC Person with Significant Control. Does anyone know a suitable business account we could set up that would allow us to proceed please?

I want to save, I have ISA's and bank accounts, I just have no idea where to put it. I get my salary into a nationwide checking, and I have a monzo for regular spending. I just have no idea where to put the money I save towards things. Monzo pots, separate saving accounts - a nationwide one? Like what about the money I…

Hello Has anyone else had issues with logging into the TSB app? I usually log in with my thumb print on my phone but that method and the memorable information option were giving me an error message that I would have to set up my phone again. I have no idea why. I remember setting it up a couple of years wasn't the…

this is a new situation for me as the subject line i am 45 i am currently renting and paying extortionate rates so am not saving anything moving in with my new partner means i will have lots of spare money i already have a lump sum of just over 150k on the sale of my last property and 50k in my pension my reason for…

HI All, my Family AA membership renewal quote is £350 this year, I am thinking of moving to a Lloyds Platinum account to cover my AA membership and Travel Insurance (I already have a Club account). Does anyone have any insight or gotchas they could share? Anything that would make it less than a good deal? cheers m

Unbelievable, but here it is… I went to do some shopping and the woman at the till made a mistake and tried to charge my card £5103.49 instead of £3.49. The transaction was blocked, so there was no harm done or was there? When I tried to use my card (i am still in that shop) I couldn't. I immediately phoned my bank to see…

Hi all, have looked at other threads, but they all appear to be from some time ago. Please note, question is for paying bills / utilities and not for holiday spending. So I have an NIE number, is it easier to open an account here online for a Spanish account, or in a branch when I am away? I've looked at other posts, and…

Click the three dots top right and get the menu. Click View Upcoming payments and every time I just get anSomethings went wrong we can’t show you right now. There’s been a technical problem. And a picture of a green dunces cap on green paint and two licorice allsorts although that’s open to interpretation. I’ve tried on…