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FAO Egg MM + HSBC Account Holders
Anyone having trouble? Mine won't connect over the past few days (since they changed layout of the site)
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Help..how do I transfer money out from American bank??
We have spent ages online with Bank of America, basically there is no way they can help us get our money back. History: We set up the account when we were in Florida a year ago with a view to purchasing a rental property and possibly working out there (glad we didn't now!). Now we've decided not to, we want to transfer our…
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Two current account questions
Would be appreciated if someone could answer this. One of them I already have a pretty good idea over, but the other I have no idea whatsoever. I was going through the Barclays online application form for a student current account and at the end it tells you to tick the boxes for what you want, cheque book, connect card…
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close bank accounts?
Hello, In switching bank/isa accounts recently i have not closed a number of current or isa accounts in different orgnisations. In doing so i am reflecting on two questions and would appreciate any advice: 1.what are the benefits or penalties of retaining or closing accounts? 2. does this affect any credit rating? or other…
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Halifax High Interest A/C 2.5%
Just noticed on my e-statement that the rate on the High Interest Current Account is down to 2.5%. Also confirmed on their interest rates page: http://www.halifax.co.uk/bankaccounts/interestrates.asp
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Double debit on debit card transaction
Hi. I apologise if there is another thread open regarding this, but have searched all over and can't find one... I went to Aldi on 29/11 and used my debit card to pay for my shopping. The amount was £93.64. It took ages for the payment to be processed, the hand held terminal showed 'authorising' for a long time. The…
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Natwest Solo Upgrade Problems
I have a Solo card on 2 Natwest accounts, the original Step account and the current account. I was advised when I upgraded that I would get a Solo card initially and then after 6 months a Switch card would automatically be sent out to me. I use the original Step as a bills account and the current account as a spend…
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Barclays people - in you come!!!
I've had some bizarre issues with my new Barc current account. They gave me some rubbish Electron style debit card. I actually took my credit report in to them to show that I have nothing negative in my credit history at all. The banker said that the issue might be simply my not being on the Electoral Register. Well, as of…
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How long to present a cheque
Hi, can someone please tell me how long you have to present cheques to banks please.My ex's mum sent DS a cheque in march for his birthday,but i kept forgetting to pay it in.I've bought him stuff to the value of the cheque in march, but I came across the cheque the other day and thought i'd ask before embarrasing myself at…
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Do A&L provide Cheque Books by default?
I have had my Alliance and Leicester account for just coming up to a year. I was in the process of setting up a Tesco Finance savings account when it mentioned needing to send a cheque to make your initial payment. I then realised I don't have my A&L cheque book and I don't remember ever receiving it. Do A&L send them out…
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Ahhhhh! Please help! - Unpaid Charges
Hi All, I went to buy an item because I thought that I had the money to buy it, however upon further inspection I did not. I just checked my Online Banking and the following appeared. 17/12/2008 Credit £19.93 £2.84 PAYPAL PAYMENTUNP 17/12/2008 Direct Debit -£19.93 £12.12 PAYPAL PAYMENTDDR So I currently have this…
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Notification failure of bank charges
I have been having a problenm with my bank Nationwide since august this year. It all started with a DD that wen wrong in August. The insurance company had took my DD out on the wrong date and then tried every day toi get it again. I rung the bank and they told me that they would cancel the DD and that they would expect me…
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Natwest have just closed my account
Right, I've had a standard account with Natwest for the last 3 years, last year I called up to inform them that I've changed addresses and the bloke on the phone upgraded my account with a £500 overdraft, no problem I thought as I'll use it as my main account and close my other one. This didn't happen and so the £500 was…
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Paid item charges
Very depressed. Had three debit card transactions come out my account last week that I did the week before. Because they all took my over my overdraft I've been charged a paid item charge of £25 FOR EACH TRANSACTION sob sob sob!! Is there nothing I can do? Are Alliance & Leicester allowed to charge £75 for three…
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Money transfer UK to Ireland
Hi, Hopefully this is the right place to post this. What is the best way to transfer money from my UK bank account to an account held in Ireland. I am going to be making a regular payment - £200 per month, and all methods available through the bank seem to include a charge of around £20. Is there an easy way to do this for…
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Readycash account...using abroad?
Hi I have a Yorkshire Bank Readycash account and I was just wondering if you can use the card in the Republic of Ireland to withdraw cash/buy things etc. Thanks
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How long to set up Nationwide Flex Account
Hi, Im looking to set up a Nationwide FlexAccount in order to make use of the foreign cash incentives. I was just wondering how long it takes to set up this account and receive the card. Also, are this and the compulsary current account different accounts, or is the card just and extension to the current account? Any…
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Unused currency Xmas bonus!
Today I found some Euros, US dollars, & Caribbean dollars tucked nicely away in a drawer ready for my next holiday...... As lack of work means that's far, far, away I decided now is the time to cash in as the £ is so low. Well I received £87 for my little booty so am delighted! Just thought you might like to know in case…
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Problem with A&L and Standing Order
Hi I wonder if anyone has had a similar problem with Alliance & Leicester and can offer me any advice or explain if I have made the mistake. I set up a standing order on my A&L online account in Sept 08 for my Virgin Credit Card. I selected 23 Sept 08 as the first payment date and monthly payments thereafter. The first…
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should i pay up?
Smile bank say I owe them £84 in charges because I was overdrawn by £2.21 - which itself was a charge applied by the bank. Basically I had an account which i wanted to close; when I spoke to them in July, there was a direct debit still going out of the account; I said I would stop the direct debit and pay the outstanding…