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Bank Switching - How Blatant?
I've recently jumped on the bandwagon of switching banks on the grounds that if they are quite happy to give me free money then who am I to say no. I'm just wondering how blatant about taking the switch bonus you can be - in other words, does anybody do a switch from BankA to BankB, fulfill BankB's conditions, take the…
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Unable to login to LHV Bank iPhone app
As per the title. Is anyone else having the problem or is it just me?
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Temporary account ?
I need to keep £100,000 in an account with instant access ready to pay for land purchase when the right plot comes up for sale , my other funds are in NS&I bonds and I am retired so no salary will be paid into this account and nothing spent from it , just one lump sum up till it is needed ( or two seperate accounts if that…
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UK banks plot Visa/Mastercard Alternative
Interesting article in the Guardian, UK bank bosses will hold their first meeting to establish a national alternative to Visa and Mastercard, amid growing fears over Donald Trump’s ability to turn off US-owned payment systems. The meeting, chaired by Barclays’ UK chief executive, Vim Maru, will take place this Thursday and…
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Savings/investment DDs and debit card deposits- An updated list
This Thread Has Been Replaced. Please See A regularly updated list of accounts that allow direct debit and/or debit card deposits 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…
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Finance aggregators
What's a good free app to auto track savings, investments, current accounts, mortgages/loans & credit cards and display the whole picture in one app
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Barclays/HSBC Switching bonuses for higher earners.
Does anybody know whether the Barclays/HSBC switches count pensions in the earnings class, I am close to taking my private and state pension, and I love my job, so if I take these pensions and keep my job for another year the total will take me above the limit needed for the switches. So is it just wage or total coming in…
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Confused on why halifax closed down bank accounts
My brother has just returned top the UK after living abroad for around two years. In November his bank (Halifax) sent a letter stating they are closing down his current account and credit card with in X number of days. He was asked to clear his balance and pay any outstanding CC balance. The bank did not provide any reason…
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Special Bank Accounts - Probate
Hi, Can any one advise if there is a comparison for which Banks offer probate accounts & what the pro's & con's are? Costs? Charges? It seems very hard to get this info without having to call Banks and that seems a lot of time to waste to get information that should be publicly available. We are in the process of obtaining…
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Convert to a Joint Account
I want to convert my current account to a joint account with my wife. I emailed the bank and the process requires a lot of rigmarole. Does anyone know if it would be less hassle to just create a new joint account and then transfer all into it? Can you do one of those handy account switches within the same bank?
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Paying in foreign cheques
are there any banks that will sell accept foreign cheques? Specifically USD?
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First Direct perks Spin to Win
Started today. I was one of the unlucky 100,000 Prizes: • 100 x Free Cineworld adult cinema tickets • 100 x Free Cineworld regular popcorn • 100 x £10 Uber Eats Vouchers • 400 x Free Movie Download/Rental with Rakuten TV • 200 x £3 Greggs eGift Card • 200 x Sainsbury’s Treat (worth £2) • 1 x £100 Jet2holidays Voucher…
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Intelligence Finance migration to Bank of Scotland completely ballsed up.
Anyone else experiencing the pleasure of having offset savings and mortgage accounts migrated from Intelligence Finance to Bank of Scotland? The experience to date has been an appalling joke and inspired no confidence in this bank at all and I will be cutting ties and getting my money out ASAP. Here's a list of issues…
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Child & Co RBS Branch to close
Just received notification that the Child & Co RBS branch will be closing on 29/06/2022. Not clear if the brand will continue (branded Debit Cards) or not, but it is a shame nevertheless (renovated in 2015-16 I Believe, beautiful branch and nice service, where you were often offered a drink whilst waiting).
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£25 Amazon gift card for opening a TSB Spend & Save or S&S Plus account (19/12/2025 to 31/12/2025)
Get a £25 Amazon gift card by doing the following: 1: Click on the LINK (this one is from MoneySupermarket, others may be available). OFFER HAS ENDED. 2: Register your email address with Giftcloud. 3: Click "Continue Purchase" and continue on to TSB and open your Spend & Save or Spend & Save Plus account. - TSB will…
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smile - no longer taking new applications
smile, the Co-operative Bank's online brand that has been running since 1999 and was the UK's first fully-featured online bank account, has finally this month stopped taking applications for current accounts and savings accounts. Credit cards applications have been on hold a while but the wording has changed from "not…
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Travel insurance with pre-existing med conditions
We have just changed our Nationwide Flex account to a FlexPlus account. It costs £216 a year but includes Worldwide travel Insurance. We have several medical conditions but the additional cover costs for that were £364 for full cover. Compared to regular Travel quotes this is very good - some insurers wouldn't look at us…
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Separate shopping account
Hi everyone, We already have a joint account for the big bills but would like a separate one just for the weekly shop. The joint account is with the same bank as our personal accounts so we get some cashback/roundups there on our direct debits etc. Would prefer a different bank for the shopping but don't want to move our…
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Halifax paper free statements letter
Hi there 😀, anyone else receive this letter recently just wondering!
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An Archived List of Switching Offers
Welcome to the Switching Offers Archive thread. Ongoing offers are in bold. If you notice any errors with links, dates, descriptions leave a comment and I'll update the OP. Abbreviations: RaF = Refer a Friend. TBC = To be Confirmed. Bank (links to offer T&Cs if available) Offer Amount Offer Dates Relevant Discussion Thread…
