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Alliance & Leicester (A&L) real monthly minimum?
Hi all, I have just been accepted as a new A&L customer for a Premier Plus account. I have received a letter stating that I have to put in £1700 every month to avoid charges. I suspect that is because I declared my monthly income to be that amount on the application form. On the other hand I read the minimum required…
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barclays online banking - knacked?
I dont know if its me but since yesterday the barclays internet banking site seems to be mostly in a state of "notworkingness". Anyone else having a problem with it or is it my PC :mad:
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Is it worth returning to work - online calculator
I came across an online calculator to work out whether or not is was worthwhile returning to work (after maternity leave) and now I can't find it! I think that it worked out that I was £200 per month better off going back to work, even taking into account childcare costs, so not a good arguement to put to DH for becoming a…
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Abbey 6% Current Account
Hello I saw a big banner in a brach of Abbey that was advertising their new interest rate and went in for a chat. It looks like you get 6% on the first £1000 in your account, provided you pay in £1000/month. However the strange bit is that you only get the accumulated interest after being with them for 12 months, until…
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A&L minimum transfer from other A&L account
Hi there, Can the minimum transfer required to avoid paying charges ona a Premier Plus come from another Alliance and Leicester account? StarX
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Joint Accounts
Hi everyone!!! Does anyone have any recommendations for Joint bank accounts? Are there any out there with any great benefits attached to them? Are Joint accounts the same as a current account? cheers Freddy
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Current account for new arrivals
Hi everyone, Just found this wonderful website and forum and after looking through a few threads to find out if my issue has been dealt with before, decided to dip my toe in and make a posting. :o So here's the deal. My partner and I are moving to Scotland (Glasgow) as I have been offered a job there for 3 years. It would…
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Business Banking: getting a buisness account (Merged Threads)
Hi, With so many offers it gets confusing! Does anyone have any suggestions as to which Bank offers the very best bank account for a new small business? I'm looking for interest on the money in the account and no charges whether paying cash/cheques over the counter, ideally not just for 18 months but permanently. If the…
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abbey bank account
I applied approx 6 weeks ago for an abbey account. I havent heard from them, and I emailed them to say I hadnt received any lit. they advised they had been inundated with applications, and to wait a little longer? I think this length of time is a little OTT. Has anyone else applied for an abbey account and is still waiting…
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Egg Money
I've never posted one of these before! How exciting! Has anyone tried, or got any thoughts about, the new Egg product Egg Money? Have a look... http://new.egg.com/visitor/0,,3_78868--View_1636,00.html Cheers, M1ke.
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Current account recommendations please ?
Good morning. My partner has given up work as we are moving too far away to commute in. The current account she has at the moment is the Lloyds TSB select where £7 in paid monthly to use it. She intends to close this account as it is required to pay in a minimum salary. Is there a current account she can open that doesn't…
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Advice needed about switching current accounts
I've been with the Halifax for about 11 years but am considering changing to another bank, possibly the A&L since I keep hearing about how good they are from various people. I was wondering though whether there are any drawbacks when it comes to obtaining credit, since one of the usual questions on an application for…
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Absolutely disgusted - Need advise pls..
Hi all, Not sure what borad to post this on, so you might see this post elsewhere! Hubby and I have saved up a couple of hundred pounds just by sticking loose change in a big bottle, we have bagged it up and decided to put the money towards a holiday, but no !!!!!! will accept bagged change! One of my banks said two bags a…
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Joint bank accounts
As me and my partner are to have a baby very soon ( :D less than 6weeks away!) we want to open a joint bank account in order to recieve Child Tax Credits which we can both access, as well as give each other the chance to 'dip' into money for the baby when we need to without having to ask each and then go to the bank etc…
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£50 for existing Barclays customers
Barclays are giving away £50 to existing customers when they refer people to the Barclays Additions account. You have to visit the Barclays.co.uk site, print out the referral form and give it to your friend to take to the bank. I almost fell off my chair when I saw it as I've never known Barclays to give away anything! Now…
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nationwide account - worldwide spending
Guys, want to get more clearity about taking the nationwide debit card for my holidays because from the posting of martin lewis http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?newsid1106765397,71685, I am a litttle bit unsure about using it for purchasing (see red text). Nationwide's* debit card is outright winner as…
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Account other than Barclays / A&L with 0% overdraft?
Hi, I'm currently with A&L but the 0% overdraft runs out shortly and I'm looking to switch (not to mention the non existent Customer Service). I've read Martin's article about best current accounts, and looks like the Barclay's one is the only other offering an introductory 0% overdraft. Not so keen on having to remember…
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too many charges
Hey great for forum, i was just wondering if you could help me with my problem. yesterday i went to my bank account as i was just paid to my dismay i had only half my wages! i went and asked for a mini statement and found that i had 11 cleared transactions each for £30 each all been taken out on the same day. i called tele…
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can not get an account
i get about £280 a week and can't get a bank account , any help would be appreciated . alls i want is a debit card so i can purchase of the net
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Cahoot; Good, Bad or Ugly????
Hi all, I'm in the process of clearing my overdraft with the Halifax via SBT, so I will no longer be 'tied' to them. I've been looking around and Cahoot seem to look OK; I particularly like free £250 buffer overdraft [for emergencies] :D Does anyone have any good reviews or nasty stories?? Also is it bad for your credit…
