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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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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. Abbreviations: RaF = Refer a Friend. TBC = To be Confirmed. Bank (links to offer T&Cs if available) Offer Amount Offer Dates Relevant Discussion Thread AIB £200 (N. Ireland only) 06/10/25 to 31/10/25 Discussion Thread Barclays £84 (Double blue…
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An Archived List of Switching Offers
This Thread Has Been Replaced. Please See An Archived List of Switching Offers Welcome to this thread. I have decided to create this thread to provide a continuously updated list of terms and conditions of switching offers as well as the dates they have run for both for ease of reference after they have recently gone NLA…
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Nationwide app biometrics
Having recently switched, I understand that biometrics are available, rather than card reader, but not for a little while. Anyone know how long before that option will appear on the app?
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Santander banking app Magic Link
Both me and my husband have changed phones and can't get the Santander app to function because their magic link system doesn't appear to work. He's on Gmail & I use Hotmail and neither work. I've had to keep my old phone just to use the banking app. It's annoying if you are shopping online and need to verify something via…
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TSB Spend and Save reward offer - what to choose - hotel or activity pass?
Hi, I've been sent the code to choose my reward offer which is great but not sure what to go for. Can't find any information on the range of hotels on offer or the activities and don't want to make a wasted choice. For example, the voucher is for £120 and if the hotel rooms all cost more than that when I might be…
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Chase packaged insurance
Apologies if already posted but a quick search didn't show anything. Just noticed on the app that Chase are now offering an Insurance package for £12.50 pm covering worldwide travel, mobile phones and breakdown cover. Haven't read in detail yet so can't comment on it personally.
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MSE News: Which Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches are closing in 2026/27?
Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland, which are all part of the Lloyds Banking Group, will shut at least 168 bank branches in 2026 and 2027, after the Group announced 95 new closures today (Wednesday 11 February 2026)… Read the full story: https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2026/02/lloyds-bank-branch-closures/ If you…
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Santander £100 Amazon voucher - if I’ve already opened a new acc for £30 can I open another for £100
If I’ve opened a new Santander account to get the £30 Amazon voucher incentive, can I also open another Santander account to receive the new £100 Amazon voucher incentive?
