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Halifax paper free statements letter
Hi there 😀, anyone else receive this letter recently just wondering!
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Lloyds/ Halifax ban
Hello everyone, This is my first post on the forum, and I am writing to gain some insight and understanding. I was a Lloyds/Halifax customer from 2021. I then closed my accounts because I moved to other banking providers. Some time in 2024, I tried to open a bank account with Lloyds and Halifax, but they kept offering me…
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Closed bank account but online banking remains open.
I closed my back account in Feb 24 with a 7 day switch from Halifax to Lloyds. However I had an overdraft with Halifax which failed to transfer. The overdraft was paid in Sept 24. At the point of the switch I had no access to my online banking, telephone banking (which can be proven by an ombudsman case which notes talking…
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Cash machine didn't dispense cash but money taken from bank
I hope I've chosen the correct forum to post this in, if not let me know which would be more appropriate. What happens when a cash machine crashes before dispensing money, but the transaction completes anyway? I was recently asked to help my parents withdraw £250 from a Sainsburys cashpoint. Everything progressed normally…
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Switch Guarantee - Direct Debits
I will be moving my business's current account over to a new provider next week The switch guarantee states it will take care of everything Regarding Direct Debits to HMRC - for VAT - PAYE - Royal Mail ect Are these automatically updated - meaning I WON'T have to change them with those companies - their records will be…
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UK Bank Account for Payment of French AGIRC/ARRCO Pension
I am a newbie to the forum and have a question on payment of a French AGIRC/ARRCO pension into a UK bank account. I am in the process of claiming a French pension from the time I worked there back in the early nineties. I now live back in the UK. It has been a painful process as you have to claim it through the DWP and…
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Opening UK savings account from Ireland
Hi. Just a question.... I'm English, born their and lived and studied til 18 and then went to uni in Ireland and have stayed here 20 years later! I still have my Bank account in England with Nationwide from when I was a kid which I rarely use but have a couple of thousand pounds in. My question is, can I open a savings…
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Son given large cash present for birthday - concern there may be issues paying into the bank
My son is a very lucky boy who has just been given £1000 in cash for this birthday from his grandparents - he’s at university and money is very tight for him, hence their generous present - they are also strong advocates of using cash rather than doing everything electronically. He obviously wants to pay the money into his…
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Halifax Android App
EDIT (as not new look) V169 they have removed Rewards tracker.
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Kids bank account
I need a bank or savings account for my son who is 7 so that a company he works for can pay into the account with the account name being his. I have a couple of Halifax kids saver account's for my kids but when the company puts in the account number & sort code my name comes up as the account name. I have tried to change…
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Help to open bank account. Brother in hospital no photo id
My brother is in hospital no bank account (he was using our mothers who passed away this year, this is now closed). this means he cant claim his pension or other benefits that he may be due (has lived off her handouts for past 15 year). Does own his own house (mother paid off the mortgage) but is in arrears on various…
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Kroo
Anyone signed up and used Kroo? I see that they have a great interest on current account, no savings account required. Just wondered how they are and how popular they are? thanks
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Stop using Edge Current Account but keep Edge Saver Account?
I have been cutting back on what I spend on direct debits from my Santander Edge Current Account and because they no longer give cashback from shopping I now have less than £3.00 cashback which no longer covers the £3.00 fee so I am thinking of closing my edge current account ( maybe switching to get a switching bonus)…
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TSB down
https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/36523134/tsb-app-down/
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Danske Bank £180 Switching offer (New NI customers)
Just seen this Danske Bank switching offer. New NI customers who haven't received a previous switching offer or existing UK customers who don't already hold a Danske bank current account. https://danskebank.co.uk/personal/products/current-accounts/switch-180
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Request for personal budgeting
I’ve recently started to make a good bit of money in my current job. I come from a very working class background, and my parents struggled when I was younger, and aren’t very financially educated which I’m sure they wouldn’t mind me saying - so I’m not either. I’ve done some work to learn the basics, read some books etc,…
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International Payment - who has jurisdiction
HiI initiated a payment from my personal UK bank account to a personal account with Bank of Ireland Dublin. Both banks are one of the "large four" in respective jurisdictions. After 2 calendar weeks yesterday my bank sent me a message the money "has been returned by the beneficiary bank as unable to apply" and if the money…
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Cash flow forecasting
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6626335/money-go-round-cash-flow-forecasting Cash flow forecasting app., cross posting as a budgeting hack.
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Lloyds and PayPoint super-charge customer choice for cash deposits
This is interesting and quite handy 👍 https://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/media/press-releases/2025/lloyds-bank-2025/lloyds-and-paypoint-super-charge-customer-choice-for-cash-depos.html
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Transferring money from the UK to Ireland
What is the best way to arrange transferring a large sum of money from UK banks to Ireland? Are there charges, taxes or so on? The money is an inheritance.
