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Should I open account in local bank or in nearby city centre

I'm looking for a new bank account following a separation from my husband. There are a limited number of banks available where I live. Having checked out MSE advice on good accounts should I settle for a bank where I live ( and work) or one in the city centre which is a 20 min bus ride away and where I'll have more to choose from.

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  • Archi_Bald
    Archi_Bald Posts: 9,681 Forumite
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    Shouldn't matter in this day and age, if you have online banking, which essentially any bank or BS is offering these days.
  • JuicyJesus
    JuicyJesus Posts: 3,832 Forumite
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    It doesn't matter in the slightest.
    urs sinserly,
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  • Gromitt
    Gromitt Posts: 5,063 Forumite
    Why do you need a high street bank at all? With online and telephone banking, coupled with ATMs on practically every corner, there's little need to walk into your bank. Sure, I do walk into a bank if there's one available as I prefer the inside ATMs, but I never use my own as I find it too small and squashed compared to the spaciousness of some of the other banks.
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