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I don't want a solo card!

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  • Lokolo
    Lokolo Posts: 20,861 Forumite
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    HSBC and Lloyds both offer Visa debit cards.
  • seeya23
    seeya23 Posts: 2,330 Forumite
    natwest will be offering Visa debit cards soon
  • withnell
    withnell Posts: 1,629 Forumite
    National Rail accept cheques with photo ID
  • CG19a
    CG19a Posts: 765 Forumite
    Back in 2001 when I joined Natwest, I got a student account with a full switch card not a solo card. I was only 17 at the time. It had a £100 cheque guarantee on it too.
  • PROLIANT
    PROLIANT Posts: 6,396 Forumite
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    CG19a wrote: »
    Back in 2001 when I joined Natwest, I got a student account with a full switch card not a solo card. I was only 17 at the time. It had a £100 cheque guarantee on it too.
    They were nuaghty then, you can't have credit facilities under the age of 18, nice one though. :beer:
    Since when has the world of computer software design been about what people want? This is a simple question of evolution. The day is quickly coming when every knee will bow down to a silicon fist, and you will all beg your binary gods for mercy.
  • CG19a
    CG19a Posts: 765 Forumite
    PROLIANT wrote: »
    They were nuaghty then, you can't have credit facilities under the age of 18, nice one though. :beer:

    I didn't have access to a student overdraft until I was 18, but on the day I turned 18 I got given £1250 straight away. I picked Natwest because they were the only bank willing to give me a full Switch card before I was 18.
  • seeya23
    seeya23 Posts: 2,330 Forumite
    PROLIANT wrote: »
    They were nuaghty then, you can't have credit facilities under the age of 18, nice one though. :beer:

    where u been ???? i had one at 16 i use to get my beer with it
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 2,175 Forumite
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    If the OP cant trust themselves with a credit card (even though theyre 17 atm and can't have one), maybe that;s a bigger underlying issue that needs combatting first?
  • PROLIANT
    PROLIANT Posts: 6,396 Forumite
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    seeya23 wrote: »
    where u been ???? i had one at 16 i use to get my beer with it
    Oh just busy, lots of other fora to contribute to, keeping well I hope?
    Since when has the world of computer software design been about what people want? This is a simple question of evolution. The day is quickly coming when every knee will bow down to a silicon fist, and you will all beg your binary gods for mercy.
  • If the OP cant trust themselves with a credit card (even though theyre 17 atm and can't have one), maybe that;s a bigger underlying issue that needs combatting first?

    It's like dangling a beer in front of an alcoholic; "just one more won't hurt." Why should I give myself the option to potentially overspend what I don't have? I probably wouldn't do it, but I don't want to risk it, furthermore I don't like the idea of living off credit, I'd rather not contribute to our messed up economy ;)
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