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Sending Money to Australia - best way?
Hi I am gifting my son in Australia £20,000 I have various bank accounts and wondered if one was better/cheaper /more efficient than the other. Any suggestions would be great sx
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Budgeting advice
so I take hame roughly £1681.87 after tax etc After paid everything I have usually £227.73 left gone though my bank statements like a fine tooth comb I have been saving £100 towards service charge each month & £50 toward emergency funs But most of it has been eaten up doing repairs on my car since October 25 (Had my 2011…
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Keeping track of accounts for switch bonus
I'm looking to switch bank accounts to get a switch bonus. Most accounts have rules that mean you can't get a bonus if you've had or opened an account since a certain date. However, I really can't remember all the dates I've had or opened previous accounts! Does anyone have tips for finding out your dates of…
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Club bank account
we have a skittle team & bank with Lloyds & just found out with get charged a maintenance fee, charged for putting money via the post office , etc. can anyone suggest something better , we don’t use it a lot & only small money really
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absolute scam: vouchersent £25 gift card (Santander)
Was meant to get my £25 gift card for switching to Santander by 10th march. Nothing. I email vouchersent on 15th march and 25th march. Nothing. April 14th they email back asking for information I'd already provided in my initial emails to them. April 22nd they come back saying: "we could only accept queries up until the…
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Opening a bank account with minimal ID
Hello there! I only have a driving licence as ID (no letter for my address so please dont ask!) I need a bank account that I can pay money into it then set a standing order to pay money out on time ever month Any ideas please? Or not possible? Thanks
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Are any banks known for having transactions pending where others don't?
What I mean is for example, whenever a payment has been sent to my Chase it's always ended up there. No matter the day or time. Instantly. HSBC on the other hand has at times had it lingering. Halifax was another. I'll hopefully be selling a car today & have agreed on a bank transfer for easiness. The sum will be £1400. I…
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Is banking with TSB a bad idea?
I have been banking with TSB for 12 years and i am very happy with the account and i like TSB. but i am wondering if i go to apply for a loan, credit card or mortgage with amother provider lets say barclaycard credit card or loan with santander will i be rejected on the basis i bank with TSB? for example they think they…
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Can CIFAS marker be placed months after account closure?
Can CIFAS marker be placed months after account closure? I want to know if anyone has had any experience of having a CIFAS marker placed on them months after their account has been closed. People say it's usually placed the day after the account is closed but my research has shown there is no regulated timeframe for when a…
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HSBC / William Hill Fraud
I really need a bit of help and advice. When it was the Grand National a few weeks ago I put a bet on via William Hill Online. The last time I used William Hill online was the previous Grand National . I deposited £5 using my HSBC Debit card which is stored by William Hill, and won a total of 70p !. Then on Sunday night…
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£25 Amazon gift card for opening a Santander current account (28/01/2026 to 27/02/2026)
This offer ended on 27th February 2026. LINK - taken from MSE for opening an Edge Current Account (Offer has ended). LINK - taken from MSE for opening an Everyday Current Account (Offer has ended). LINK - taken from TopCashback for opening an Edge Current Account. Here you can get your Amazon £25 gift card AND £20 cashback…
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Duplicate Ulster accounts
Over the weekend I applied for an Ulster bank current account, ID accepted etc and all looking ok. I woke up this morning to find several texts and multiple emails advising account being open, card on way and PIN number coming , but upon closer inspection it would appear that Ulster have opened two accounts for me. Is…
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Halifax down?
It appears Halifax is down both online and app.
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Barclays £400 switch offer for opening a Premier Account (17/02/2026 to 30/04/2026)
Barclays have launched a new switch offer for their Premier Account. Excludes anyone who has ever received a switching bonus from Barclays or anyone who has had a Barclays current account open on 17th February 2026. 😥 T&Cs. This offer has been added to the archive.
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Best bank for holiday money
Hi, I'm after a Bank account my husband & I can use for holiday money. We both share costs equally so would like an account the we can both put our spends into when we go away, so it's separate from our own individual accounts and we know how much we have left. We don't want a credit card, just an account we can put money…
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LHV Bank not being recognised
Has anyone else had problems with LHV personal account not being recognised by other UK banks, namely HSBC and Chase? I have been trying for a couple of days to set this up as a new payee without success, keep getting payee account details invalid. I have double-checked the sort code and account number are correct. Have…
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Santander switch joint with very poor credit
hi all not sure if anyone can give any advice on this me and my partner have a halifax joint. My credit history is poor. 4 credit cards defaulted Will santander let us open a joint? My partner credit is good
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Santander Switching Swizz
I've been sat patiently waiting for the 90 days for my Santander Switch bonus to be paid into the account… only to discover I'm not getting one, because the Direct Debits on my account are eligible by their definition of "Household Direct Debits". Turns out they have a list of companies you have to hold Direct Debits with.…
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Natwest are a joke (imo)
As above, recently my wife died and i needed to close her accounts natwest and barclays both had less than 10k in them, barclays was all done within 45minutes and my wifes money was transfered to an account of my choice, Natwest almost 3 weeks later have still not completed the closure. Natwest yesterday i went into my…
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Should PIN be sent by default?
I've had about 10 cards delivered in the last couple of months, every time the card & PIN has arrived in the same delivery. As many use apps and most of them you can get the PIN that way, wouldn't it be better in you need a PIN you can request it after card arrives.
