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Barclays Blue Rewards - 2 Direct Debits still needed?
I did the account switch in August, at the time it mentioned 2 direct debits, I cant see any mentio0n of this now. Can I cancel the 2 direct debits?
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Paid weekly but monthly bills
Hi I am paid weekly but because I work 4 on 4 off and the pay week starts Sunday cut off sat, I essentially get paid 3 lots of 3 day weeks followed by 3 lots of 4 day weeks. Obviously the 4 day weeks are more, but does anyone know or can suggest the easiest way to arrange the bills to go out and what money to put aside…
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Chase account
Hello Just after some advice…I currently have nationwide flex account which has over 10 direct debits to debt companies managing my own dmp. I get worried sometimes with a lot of debt payments going out etc, trying get on top of my money now in thinking joining chase for salary and sending a lump sum each month to…
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Monzo - paying DDRs from saving pots
Hi, can anyone tell me if you can pay Direct Debits from a pot or savings pot if you only have the free account / plan with Monzo ?
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Nationwide Switch Incentive
I have a Virgin Money current account and am considering taking advantage of the £175 switch offer. One of the eligibility criteria is that the switch must be from a non-Nationwide account. As Nationwide now own Virgin Money is my Virgin Money account still considered a non-Nationwide account?
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Natwest reward current accounts vs other options
I've been looking at opening a packaged bank account and was leaning towards the reward silver account although still on the fence. Would love to know peoples experience with the account versus other similar tier accounts with other banks. I.e. are the rewards actually worth it and if so which are the best ones? A friend…
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Santander online banking query
Somehow I've managed to end up with a second Santander online account, despite having used my first one for several years - it was because of a mismatch of personal details when I recently opened an ISA with them. I've managed to logon and set a new security number (though it never asked my for the temporary password they…
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Children's account at the post office?
I am trying to find a simple savings account that my child can use which allows deposits and withdrawals at the post office. I didn't realise it would be this difficult! When I grew up in a village with only a post office some 40 odd years ago, my National Savings account was great for learning about money, paying in cash…
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Starling Bank
Has anyone here had any real problems with Starling Bank, eg suddenly having account frozen?
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Confused over specifics switching bank for £175 welcome
I'm looking to claim switch cash by switching bank accounts to nationwide flexdirect but I dont actually want to switch from HSBC as everythings tied to it. Do I actually have to close an account to qualify and does that account need to be that active HSBC one? I've just opened a virgin money account I've done nothing with…
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Santander closed accounts
My sister sent some money from Iran through 3rd party in 2 transactions from two UK bank accounts. Sadly, this is the only way to transfer money because Iran and UK have no direct banking. Santander asked where the funds have come from. I provided evidence from my sister and a letter from the 3rd party person that sent me…
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Chase Bank Account - Cashback sites
I'm looking to open bank account with Chase and I was wondering if anyone knew if they paid the 1% cashback on purchases made through cashback sites such as JamDonughnut, where you buy gift cards from their app which is paid from your account. The exclusions mention account and prepaid card funding so i'm guessing no. Can…
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NatWest & RBS App can't connect
Their Android Apps worked fine last night, can't connect to either service this morning, anyone else have the same problem?
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Scam call - they knew all about me
Hi all. I just had a scam call 'from' Santander Bank. They knew my name, address, address and my debit card number. They said there were fraudulent transactions on my card from Ikea in the town I grew up in. Even though they seemed genuine, I had my guard up. They then said they would send me a new debit card out and asked…
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Easiest way to create a joint account for switch incentives
Hi everyone, we have pretty much exhausted most switch incentives and now looking at opening a shared/joint account to be able to go through the incentives once more. When I tried a few ago, they asked us to go in Branch which is quite a bit away. With all the bank closures, this is a hustle. Any suggestions of applying…
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TSB Switch Offer, Pending Transactions
I left it a bit late to do the TSB switch offer and by the time my card arrived with PIN etc I did the 5 transactions as soon as possible. As a couple of them were showing as pending for a few days they finally showed as completed transactions in the app on the 27th September. The ts and cs state the 5 transactions must be…
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Banks to be able to hold suspicious payments for 4 days
See this link for more information: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn7yel28rx6o
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Lost banking details - what to do?
My wife wants to apply for a Natwest credit card (to take advantage of a no-fee balance transfer). She had a personal bank account with them several years ago that was closed down in 2022. When she tries to apply, she is told that she is an existing customer and to log on to online banking. However, while she has her…
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I need a UK bank account but live abroad.
I have UK income but live abroad and need a bank account that does not require UK residency. Ideally providing a debit-card that offers worldwide free ATM withdrawal at mid-market exchange rates. Starling Bank is ideal but does not support foreign addresses. Are there any similar debit-cards on offer from any banks that…
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OH has Santander 123 still, add me for a joint account?
Hi, Looking into setting up a joint account with the OH. She seems to still have a fully fledged Santander 123 account, still giving tiered cash back. Do Santander honour the full tiered cash back for existing customers? This account doesn't seem to be available any more. If we try to add me to the account to make it a…
