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£25 Amazon gift card for opening a Santander current account (19/03/2026 to 13/04/2026)
THIS PROMOTION HAS ENDED. New £25 Amazon gift card offer launched. Links - each time you click on a link it generates a unique application URL for you with VoucherSent which applies only to your application (see the long key in the URL). These links are from MSE which is an affiliate partner for this offer. Other affiliate…
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Opening A Revolut Bank Account
Is anyone else having issues opening a Revolut bank account? My husband and I have both been trying since last week after seeing the link on the MSE page. My husband has managed to get a bit further than me, but we're both stuck. In my case, the app won't read the NFC chip in my passport, even though I've confirmed the…
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Santander free forever bank account changes
Just got a letter in the post that Santander are changing my business account to £9.99 a month. I've had it a very long time and remember Santander trying this move before only to be told they can't because the original sign up material pushed it as being free forever. Does anyone have any thoughts?
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Virgin Money app asking to register
My wife just tried to use the VM app and it asked her to register as if she doesn't have an account. She has had it for years as her main bank and also has RS. Mine is fine. Anybody else got this?
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Paypal dispute - advice needed
I regrettably ordered a guitar from China and paid using Paypal (linked to my Debit Card). 20 items were show in stock with a promised delivery time of 4 weeks. I placed the order and the stock level dropped to 19. After a few weeks the guitar was still shown as 'awaiting shipping' on my order status. After repeatedly…
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Chase increases cashback to 2%
Chase are increasing the cashback to 2%, but with significant conditions. You'll now need to keep £1000 in a Chase savings account at all times, and you'll need to make 15 payments each month by debit card, or credit card, or direct debit. https://becleverwithyourcash.com/chase-increases-cashback-to-2/ On the plus side,…
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Halifax to vanish?
GBNews is reporting that the Halifax brand is to disappear, with the process beginning on 1st July this year: https://www.gbnews.com/money/lloyds-set-to-scrap-halifax-brand
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How long does Starling take to set up?
I applied on Saturday, scanned my driving licence and sent a video of myself as requested and it said I would get a notification when it's processed. However, the app is still saying 'thanks we have everything we need, make sure notifications are turned on'. I assumed because it's a digital bank it would be more or less…
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Anybody here use Chase bank?
I just happened to see an advert for chase bank- 2% cashback on all spending with a max of £20 cashback pcm. this is a good deal on the face of it, but does any body here actually know, is this any good? or maybe more to it than meets the eye?.
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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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Alternative to Chase Bank?
I’m surprised that this hasn’t been discussed more here, currently there is Little point having a Chase Current account, the Cashback won’t do us any good, the saver is ok I guess at 2.25%, but I hold most of my savings elsewhere. Are there any good alternatives please? Ash back is quite nice or a decent amount of interest…
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Do spouses need POA for each other?
I am currently filling out the forms so I can be POA for Property and Finance for my mum and my step dad. They are married. Do they also need to have POA for each other as they have separate bank accounts etc? We have worries that my step dad may have some form of mental decline. Thank you
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Direct debits for banks switching
I have 5 bank accounts, which I want to switch, however no direct debits in them, is there a list I can chose from, I want 15 if possible (3 for each account). Not looking for anything like gas electricity water direct debits. Any suggestions please?
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Lloyds bank premier account and debit card cash back
Anyway to get cash back by paying money into a savings account with another bank / building society like Yorkshire for example via the debit card or would these be excluded from the cash backs? What would the MCC be?
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MSE News: First Direct to axe 'First Directory' insurance add-on this month – what it means for you
If you're one of 10,000s of First Direct customers paying for its 'First Directory' insurance bundle, you'll need to find a suitable alternative soon, as this bank account add-on is being closed for good on 31 July 2026. Here's what you need to know… Read the full story:…
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Prepayment cards for adults with additional needs.
My adult daughter has additional needs. She has no understanding of the value of items or money but wants to be independent and pay for things herself. She never goes out on her own, so I'm not concerned about her buying things willy-nilly bury I never know how much cash to give her when she goes out with her PA, just in…
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Barclays £200 switch offer for opening a Bank Account (10/03/2026 to 28/05/2026)
Barclays have launched a new switch offer for their Bank Account. Excludes anyone who has ever received a switching bonus from Barclays in the past or anyone who had any Barclays current account open on 10th March 2026. T&Cs. Offer now added to the switching archive for future reference.
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Zopa Current account
I just logged into Zopa and it's offering current account states beta. Not available to everyone yet. Had anyone applied, any issues/reviews. Do they carry out full credit check or soft checks. Thanks
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Bank account switch - LLoyds - Bank of Scotland
I recently did a switch from LLoyds to bank of Scotland, want ting to get the £175 reward, only after switching did Bank of Scotland tell me i don't qualify for the reward because both BoS and LLoyds are owned by the same group. they could have put a notice on their website making this clear at the time of switching and…
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Does anyone know the estimated finish time for Barclay's making their improvements?
Wife wants to close her Barclaycard. Google the options - in the app via chat or over the phone. She hates talking to businesses over the phone. Try the app - sorry we're unavailable as we're making improvements. This has been the case for over 12 months now. Do you guys also get this error when trying live chat?
