Best b/s or bank for current account pensioners

morgan

pqrdef wrote: »

It also depends on how you like to do your banking.

If you like phone banking, First Direct is pretty good, Santander is a non-starter.

If you like going into branches, pick a pleasant and convenient and efficient branch. If you don't, avoid the sort of bank that thinks popping into a branch is the answer to everything. It's a bad sign if you have to go to a branch to open the account.

Online banking, not a lot to choose. With Santander you need a charged-up mobile to set up a new payee. Also, their website confuses me into making payments out of the wrong account.

If you like monthly paper statements, not all banks do that. Nationwide do with the FlexAccount, not FlexDirect, but their statements aren't hugely informative. Banks are strangely variable in what they tell you about where the money came from and went to.

Will give First Direct and Santander a look...Many thank's to all for your help.

:DMorgan

itsanne

innovate wrote: »

Your £500 can come from any legal source that you see fit to use.

Sorry - quite right. I meant to say something along those lines but was distracted by a telephone call so forgot.

Note to self: Check what you have written before posting, especially if there's an interruption in the middle!