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Which current account?

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  • Archi_Bald
    Archi_Bald Posts: 9,681 Forumite
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    My plan is to transfer my wage that goes into the Halifax account (£500/£750 for the £5 reward) to the TSB bank(£500/£500 so then i'll get 5% interest) then hoping to pay the amount for all my bills BACK into the Halifax account to make it upto £750 deposited and get the £5 reward, would this work?
    it would, provided you also have 2 monthly paying DDs and don't ever go overdrawn
    Then i'll set aside money to save in the TSB account and the rest into a debit card to clearly see how much i have to spend. All i need really is a bank with a decent android app since i manage my money alot on my phone.
    I what you mean by "the rest into a debit card"?

    Be aware that if you make purchases by debit card, these are not always instantly reflected on your bank account, for various different reasons. You should be using a spreadsheet or a finance app to track your spending and your savings.
  • Yes I have more than 2 coming out
    And I mean to set some aside and pay the rest into another current account so I know how much I then have spare. At the moment I have to have a rough idea of "oh. My car insurance has to come out and this so it leaves me with about X amount of cash"

    And I know, with Halifax sometimes it shows money in account and money available meaning that a payments going through
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