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Santander refusing to refund money after scam
Hi, I was the victim of a scam on air bnb after someone hacked into my host’s account ( I’d booked some Accom for my mil who was visiting my home town for my wedding). The message, which looked genuine as it was from the host who I’d previously been corresponding with said I needed to authorise my card details or else…
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Partner suggested a joint account for bills, but is now struggling with the loss of a sense of contr
My fiancé is pretty unsophisticated in money matters. He has has exactly 1 current account that he has never changed since his Mum opened it for him when he was 16-18 and 1 credit card that he pays interest on (FML). Yesterday, we were talking about how to manage our finances, once married and we decided to go the blended…
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previous transactions for Nationwide account
hiya, I left nationwide but british gas are asking for proof of payment on a transaction that I paid in january 2024 . I no longer have my nationwide customer #. Can anyone advise on the simplest action for me to retrieve my bank statements from 6 months' ago? Many thanks, Chris
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Bank can’t reinstate direct debit cancelled by finance company with same reference
My business vehicle finance company cancelled my direct debit for some unknown reason and when I told them, they tried to reinstate it. But my business bank (Cashplus) automatically cancelled it because it had the same reference number (finance agreement number so can’t be changed) as the original direct debit that the…
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Simple Visa Debit Card 16 y.o
I need a Visa debit card for my 16 year old soon to use abroad. He already has a bank account (mastercard) but in this case needs VISA requirement. He will only need the account for a couple of months.. Will need no overdraft facilty and will be a deposit of £200 and that should be only transaction going in.
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Spend planning app recommendation
Afternoon, it looks like I’m after a very specific app/tool that I cannot find anywhere. I effectively want to be able to build out a wishlist of things I want to buy and categorise things by Type of item (clothes,sports,appliances) as well as by need or want. Then plan which month I can buy it based on my budget. the idea…
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Anyone else experiencing issues with nationwide chargeback on online banking?
I have been trying to do a chargeback for about a month now to no avail. For weeks nationwide would just make an error each time it went to submit the form for the chargeback. Recently I managed to get it to go through and it was listed at the bottom of the page but then I heard nothing back from them from over a week…
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Santander 7% linked account
Hi all I'm a serial bank switcher and am interested in switching to the Santander edge account as I have a small lump sum that I could also move to the linked 7% account that you get access to with the edge account but I don't know how long I would be with the Santander because if another switch offer became available I…
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Controlling 4 weekly in and monthly out
My salary has changed to payment 4 weekly, which is a right pain as all my DD are monthly. I used to get paid on the 28th, DD all went out on the 2nd following, all the rest of the money 'mine' to spend or save but now I can't keep in sync because I get paid every 4th Friday ( and of course, a bit less each month than I…
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Switching bank accounts
If I switch my bank account from First Direct to take advantage of the switch bonus what happens to the monthly savings account which pays out a bonus at the end of 12 months. (In my case , at the end of December 2024?)
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Ovo refund didn't reach bank account
Hello all, I'm dealing with the estate of my recently deceased mother. Long story short, she was in credit wth her energy supplier (Ovo), who arranged for a refund to be paid back into her account (with Natwest). I have spoken to Ovo and Natwest to chase this. Ovo says they sent the refund to Natwest on 28th May and I need…
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Moving abroad - best way to keep a UK address?
I'm moving to Thailand in a few weeks and I'm wondering what the best way is to keep a UK address. Could anyone help please? I'll be letting out my house which will generate a UK income. This money will go into my UK bank account (Lloyd's - I've had this since 2001) and will be kept for UK related costs (the house and…
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Problems with Charter Savings Bank
I have happily been using Charter Savings Bank until about a month ago, when I made what I thought was a a stupid mistake and transferred some money to my Charter account from the wrong account. You have one nominated account from which you can transfer money in and out of Charter, but I was distracted and used an account…
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MS Money adding funds from a 3rd party
I am still using MS MOney (why did microsoft ever let that die?) anyway I have an account set up in it that received money from one of my accounts in money, but also from my missus whose account I do not have in MS Money. How should I enter that money into that account, I assume just as a "deposit from"
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Think Money Bank Account
I have held a Think Money account for the past 10 months and have been using it for online betting. I had a win of £7000 and the winnings went into my Think Money Account. I transferred money back to my main bank account with Barclays but think money blocked my account. It’s been 7 weeks now and think money have not…
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Money pending but transaction failed
Went to book a hotel earlier (Travelodge) and as the payment was authorising i received an error message so never received a confirmation email. Not thinking much of it, i checked my account and noticed the money is pending to come out. I rang customer service who confirmed no booking has been made and they cannot see…
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Co-Op withdrawing Everyday Rewards
Should save me some time each month
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Visa payment error
Advice appreciated for an error i made while trying to pay for a product via VISA. The product was on a website that corresponding to a business in Belfast and i received a mobile text confirmation code but didn't check the details of the payment properly as code arrived just as was waiting for it. In hindsight the details…
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First Direct £175 switch offer. 26/03/24
First Direct are offering £175 on switches to new accounts opened between 26 March and before the offer closes on April 22 or is withdrawn. Criteria: Go through a full CASS switch process to transfer their everyday banking, including switching at least two direct debit or standing orders within 30 days of opening the…
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Cheap direct debits for Barclays Blue Rewards
Hello. I am considering getting Barclays Blue Rewards to allow me access to the linked 5.1% savings account, which is only available to customers who are members of Blue Rewards. I understand that you need to have 2 direct debits paying out per month to meet the eligibility criteria for Blue Rewards (and consequently, the…
