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Donor account suggestions?

I'm looking to get the switch bonuses with many banks. So far I've got the switch bonus with Nationwide FlexDirect.

I'm in the process of doing another switch, and am using another Nationwide account as the donor account (a Flex Account that I don't actually need).

Once this is complete, I'd like to do more switches however I won't have any other Nationide accounts to use so I'd like recommendations on 'bad' accounts I could use as a donor for the switch?

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  • Katiehound
    Katiehound Posts: 8,131 Forumite
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    edited 22 November 2018 at 10:54PM
    Generally open a donor account with the bank you are already using-that is an easy job.
    If you have already used that option then choose a bank which doesn't or hasn't offered a great switching deal. Currently I would suggest BOS or maybe Santander. You could even open a second a/c there, I would keep for a while and then 'groom' it when the next switch deal comes along.
    In this game it pays to think ahead and have a spare a/c ready to go.....

    Look on this as a long term plan rather than a quick option
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