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Barclays Current Account and Blue Rewards

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  • xlnc99
    xlnc99 Posts: 1,673 Forumite
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    Wow! How are you getting 36 pounds in rewards each month? Do you have multiple current accounts with Barclays?

    I am debating whether to keep the basic account open or to close it? Now i have the barclays current account, im not sure if its worth keeping it open
  • bricoleur
    bricoleur Posts: 19 Forumite
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    Normal blue rewards are £7. I have a mortgage with them - that's another £5, to a total of £12. That is currently tripled to £36 until September 2020, as I'm a premier bank account holder and I switched an account to them in Oct 2019. 
    barclays.co.uk/current-accounts/premier-switcher-offer1/
    Regular current account customers would've gotten only double rewards, not triple, but still a good incentive... considering the blue rewards account fee is only £4. 
    1% mortgage over-payment challenge 2020: target £2,020 | over-paid YTD: £410.95 (20.3% of target)
  • carpy
    carpy Posts: 1,089 Forumite
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    for this month i've received the standard £7 but as yet not received the 'doubled-up' extra £7......previous months it's always been 13th-16th of the month.
    has anyone else received their bonus payment yet?
    thanks
  • Tildaplum
    Tildaplum Posts: 411 Forumite
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    still no bonus as of now
  • carpy
    carpy Posts: 1,089 Forumite
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    Tildaplum said:
    still no bonus as of now
    thanks....at least i know it's not just me then!
  • dcs34
    dcs34 Posts: 708 Forumite
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    No 2nd payment here either.
  • SuiDreams
    SuiDreams Posts: 2,393 Forumite
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    No bonus payment here either
  • Bobblehat
    Bobblehat Posts: 1,033 Forumite
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    bricoleur said:
    Barclays is generous with its existing customers on the Blue Rewards scheme. They made their "switch bank" offers of multiple (double/triple) rewards available not only to new customers, but also to existing customers. …………...  
    My second switch for double rewards finishes in July, what do you reckon the chances are of them repeating the offer? Nil or slim?
  • Tildaplum
    Tildaplum Posts: 411 Forumite
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    If they do they might increase the monthly cost like they did last time.
  • No bonus payment here either. Maybe they are running behind this month due to all the chaos...
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