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Barclays £200 Switch offer - Direct Debits
I opened up a Barclays account to get the £200 Bonus but Chase rejected my switch as I forgot I still had the linked savings account open, and the barclays app now won't let me switch that account. So, I have quickly setup a new account with my other bank and added my Plum and Moneybox Direct debits to this, which are now…
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Lloyds Bank Rebranding
I couldn’t find original thread so if there is one please point me to it thank you! My app was updated to the new logo (early This year) along with my Debit Card! The website & Order statements section has been update (Early This Year) Just Very Recently PDF Statements has the new Rebranded logo on it! Here is picture…
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Cheapest bank to receive a foreign/euro payment
I’m due to receive a €1000 payment from a travel insurance company and I’m trying to work out the best of my many current accounts to get it paid into. (like all good money savers I have a lot of account to maximise rewards) I was going to default to my Lloyds account until I saw they apply a 3.5% margin to the exchange.…
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Ulster Bank BEWARE
Seduced by the promise of a good interest rate, and in the absence of any **warnings** on the comparison websites, I opened an Ulster Bank savings account although the process was far more labyrinthine than it usually is when opening an account. I paid quite a lot of money into it. The paying-in process was very easy. TOO…
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Cashback on Gift Cards?
I have a Santander Edge Current Account and get 1% cashback at supermarkets. I give my daughter £100 cash a week to help her pay her bills which she spends mainly in Asda. If I bought a £100 gift card along with milk and bread in Asda, would I get 1% cashback for the Asda shop of £102.85 or just on £2.85?
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Nationwide £175 Switch on Joint account if already got bonus on Sole
Just looking at this - I am not eligible for any of the new switches as I did all of them in the last few years. Myself and hubby both switched into Nationwide 2 years ago (his was a full replacement of his current account, mine was just for the cash). We have our joint bills account with FD and I would like to keep that -…
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Browser dedicated for Finance
Thinking of setting up a browser just for banking on my Mac. It will not be used for any other internet access. I have a simple (no internet) phone which I will use for 2FA this stays at home so if I loose my smartphone there's nothing on it about banking. If I am forced later to use a smartphone by the bank I will get one…
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Card fraud attempts - is it me?
HiSorry this is bit of a rant/moan. No I have not been defrauded.Earlier this year somebody called up about a suspect transaction on my credit card. They wanted me to go through security. I didn't but called my bank instead who cancelled the card and sent me a new card.Then 2 months after receiving this new card, another…
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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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Are we STILL to be sitting tight waiting on Halifax reward payouts or should it be dealt with by now
Finding inconsistent entries. There's myself & 4 other family members. All of us have 3 accounts with the exception of one person who has 2. All accounts get dealt with the same. I know this because I'm the one who does it & I do it all at the same time (not literally but in the same sitting). £500 payment, £2k credit (I…
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Savings/investment DDs and debit card deposits- An updated list
Welcome to this thread. I have decided to create this thread to provide a regularly updated list of savings and investment accounts that can be paid into by direct debit and/or debit card for the purposes of satisfying the various bank switching offers and reward accounts that are available. This thread is intended to be a…
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IBAN child account to receive flight compensation
A 7 year old child needs a bank account to receive flight delay compensation. As the compensation goes to passenger named on ticket rather than the adult who paid for ticket. Emirates won't deal with Starling Bank UK or Revolut. I created a Lloyds Bank Child Saver, but Emirates stated the IBAN provided is not an…
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TBS Switch offer Amazon voucher
In the latest MoneySavingExpert newsletter it states that a £25 Amazon gift card is available if one applies for the TBS switch offer via the MoneySavingExpert website by Thu 5pm. It does not say which Thu... was it Thu 30 Oct or is is Thu 6 Nov 2025?When I click on this link to TBS, no additional page opens to log the…
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MS Money replacement.
Hi all, I am seeking a PC-based personal finance system to log my incoming and outgoing. I currently use MS Money, I love it, but it won't last forever. Does anyone have any suggestions?? I want to move my MS Money history to it,
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Halifax Scrapping £5/Cinema ticket Rewards.
i think its worth it's own thread, some info added on to the end of the "slow rewards update" thread... originally posted by pokemaster and thanks to WillPS for: https://becleverwithyourcash.com/halifax-to-scrap-5-reward/
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UBL Customer Service/ Issue with passcode
Hi, I have issues with the passcode on the app of UBL. I have forgotten it and have been unable to reset it. I can still access the app through my FaceID even though I consistently get the password incorrect. UBL seemed unable to fix it and the only advice I was given (June 2025) was to get a new phone. I have now…
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CASS switch to Barclays (via app) - possible to choose switch date?
If I'm switching to Barclays using their app to make the application (so as to take advantage of the switching bonus), is it possible to choose the switch date? Looking at the switching information on Barclay's website, specifically the FAQs on page 8 of the more detailed PDF switching information pack, it says this: * 1.…
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Cut off time to avoid overdraft or interest charges with Nat West bank
Does anyone know latest time money can be paid into Nat West current account to avoid overdraft or interest charges? I have asked their digital help but not got sensible answer. Told me how charges calculated but not cut off time to avoid these
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Have Completed All Possible Bank Switches.What Next???
Since Dec 2024, I have been bank switching in both my name and my wife's name. It's been pretty lucrative and as a result, have earned well over £2000 in total. Have done all banks possible I believe (First Direct, Nationwide, Nat West, TSB, CoOp, Barclays and Lloyds).. NB: Couldn't do Santander as already had an account.…
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Virgin Club M Account Travel Insurance
I have just had my renewal letter in for my Clum M acount travel insurance. We have pre-existing medical contitions. Called up to do the medical screening to be told that it would be an additional £521 a year to cover us. This is would no cahange from last year when they didnt charge any addtional premium. Now i know…
