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Third party mandate with bank
I just wondered if you had a view on this issue? I am 64, in good health and have Lasting Power of Attornies in place for health and finance. I have recently heard about Third party mandates which you can set up with banks and wonder whether its a sensible idea to have one in place so my daughter could always have…
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Danske bank notes
Will post offices and/ or banks in England accept these ?
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Bank problem maybe
I have an account with Barclays for over 30 years . In 2019 I sold my house, unfortunately the next property fell through and I became of no fixed abode. I lost my debit card in the meantime and needed a new one sent out. I told Barclays I was in between addresses and they told me they could send it to a care of C/O…
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Transfer to UK Bank Account from US Share Registrar
I was hoping to get some guidance on the below. I am employed by a UK entity, however as part of my remuneration, I receive equity/stock/shares from the US parent company. As the stock is listed on the Nasdaq, the stock/shares are valued in USD. Currently, when I sell stock/shares, the share registrar (Shareworks) pays the…
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Banks
I need to deposit cash in bank. All area branches do not exist any more. There is one main branch in town. I cannot get to town until the afternoon. It closes at 3pm!! How on earth can people bank any more. Yes I do have digital but that’s not the point. I often still need to do this. It makes me so angry 😡.
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USD Bank Account in the UK
Hi, I work in the UK for a US based international company. My company offers shares (ESPP) for employees at a discount and I have registered to buy shares regularly every quarter. The fund to buy the shares will be deducted from my salary. One of my friends suggested that I consider opening a USD account in the UK to help…
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VERY simple spreadsheet to track a single bank account.
Hi all My elderly mother in law wants to keep track of her bank account on her computer. Is there a spreadsheet that will be simple to use and just has money in and money out (with a description of what the income expenditure is out with a running total. It doesn't need to have any budgeting features but just a running…
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Revolut Salary
Hi, Looking for some advice on the above. I am getting my salary paid into Revolut for the first time and I have got to say I am nervous. My salary is due on Friday. I have received my payslip from my employer. Should it be showing on my revolut statement as pending? Nothing is showing. Also it seems to indicate on the…
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Looking for a UK app to track money
I’m hoping to find an app that will monitor direct debits, spending, income etc on more than one bank account and send out alerts if a purchase is going to mess up paying bills that are coming up, before more money goes in. I can’t seem to keep track of how much money I have compared to when bills are coming out. I’ve…
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Tesco asks Goldman Sachs to find buyers for banking business
Bloomberg reports Tesco has started the process for the potential sale of Tesco Bank. They've appointed Goldman Sachs as an advisor to seek out buyers. No comment yet from Tesco nor GS.Tesco Bank sold its mortgage book to Lloyds in 2019 and shut down its current accounts in 2021. Its main offerings now are savings…
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registering for santander online banking
I keep trying to register for online banking with Santander, I have a new mortgage with them, no bank account. they keep sending me emails saying I can register for online banking with just my mortgage number and mobile. when I enter in the details (mortgage account number) it keep asking me for a banking sort code despite…
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Deposited cheques at post office gone missing
I deposited cheques at my local post office for paying into my bank account. The cheques have gone missing. I rang my bank, but they say that they have no record of the cheques. How do I contact the post office to start tracing the cheques? David
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Money Transfered, or has it?
Looking for some advice.. Monday night I transfered £375 from my Virgin M Plus saver to my M Plus current account. I then tried to transfer it to my Llyods current account. The Virgin app errored a couple of times. I force quit the app, tried again and gave up. A few minutes later checked my Llyods account and the money…
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Help. Am I at risk?
Anxiety through the roof (because of my own stupidity) I stupidly fell for a telephone scam today (please no hate, I am aware of my own stupidity). I gave the guy my address, postcode, DOB and full name before I cottoned on and hung up - he called me back several times from an unknown number but I did not answer. The scam…
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How many RBS or NatWest current accounts can I hold?
Does anyone know how many RBS current accounts you can have open at once? (Or NatWest ones as I guess the answer would be the same.)
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LBG paper statement "issues"
I've just had interesting emails from Halifax, Bank of Scotland and Lloyds saying "We’re experiencing some issues and may not be able to send as many by post as we normally do. As you use Internet Banking, we’ll only send your statements to you digitally." This takes effect from 1 November 2023. The email also makes the…
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What's no longer good value for money?
energy prices
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Barclays £175 switch offer - new customers only, Nov 1 - 30 2023
Full offer description: https://www.barclays.co.uk/current-accounts/switch-offer EDIT 16/11/23: Barclays have clarified the eligibility T&Cs, as per post from @dealyboy. Thank you for the heads up.
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Teenage Bank Accounts..Why so difficult???
I am trying my hardest to set up a bank account for my 13 year old daughter so that she has access to a bank account and an online account. I can't believe how difficult this is proving to be. I have tried Natwest who made it impossible to have an online account and then Nationwide who seemed OK to start with but when it…
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Household bills, for a single person
Hi, I have been living with parents for a few years now and am hoping to move out again soon. I was living on my own before the pandemic and inflation happened. As a result, I am not sure what my costs would be, if I were to move out again. I am a single person, who is living in Derbyshire, East Midlands. Does anyone have…
