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Hi,

I just turned 18 the other day and I'm looking for some general advice.

I have one account open at the moment (a mini current account with santander) and am looking into opening a current account.

I do have a monthly income as I work which is about ~£750 at the moment, but that is looking to effectively double next month as I am hopefully going from an Apprentice to a full-time employee. So my monthly input is limited in this regard.

I have just 1 direct debit (gym membership) at the moment.

My question is whom do I open a current account with?
If possible I'd quite like a small overdraft which leads me to think that first direct may the the best option with the £250 overdraft and low fees?

Thanks for any help.
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