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Stuck in a loop opening Barclays account
I’m trying to open a Barclays account via their app to get the switch offer - I’ve tried twice now and reach the same roadblock. It reaches the final stage then says “We need to check a few more things” and I should come back later. A few hours later I get a text message saying “we’ve completed our checks, login to the app…
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Sharing the cost of living with a partner
I live with my girlfriend in a house which I own without a mortgage. I was lucky to be able to buy it with savings from a previously high earning career. It is a small house and was bought cheap in a cheap part of the country. Due to change of circumstances I now have a low paid job which no longer covers the bills. My…
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Cheaper Radio Times Subscription
I was horrified to find my elderly, web-unconnected Mum was paying £128 every 6 months for a Radio Times print subscription, when the standard price on their web site is £65, or £55 if bought as a gift. So I attempted to cancel on the web site and was offered a retention price of £27.50, which I decided to accept.…
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Downloading transactions from Barclays
Hi - I recently opened an Avios Barclaycard. I'd like to download a .csv file (or equivalent) of all transactions over a set period (e.g. prev calendar month) like I do with accounts I hold elsewhere, in order to run/analyse my budget. However, I can't seem to do this. The Barclays App doesn't seem to allow it and when I…
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Best home budgeting programme please.
Hi all. Many years ago I used microsoft money and then transferred to Home Accountz. That is now going to end at next computer update so I need a new programme. Please help. I like to keep a running record of all my transactions. Some which are regular transactions and across several accounts ie savings & current accounts.…
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Extra checks before sending insurance payouts — worth it or overkill?
Following on from a recent thread I had about Open Banking apps, I’ve been thinking more broadly about payment safety from a cost and error-prevention point of view. In a small claims setup, payouts are usually sent directly to the bank details provided by the claimant. It generally works fine, but there’s always a risk of…
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Anyone got experience with premium back account travel insurance and pre-existing conditions?
Hi, My wife and I both have some pre existing medical conditions that mean any travel insurance quotes we get are regularly doubled. I read on the Which? guide for packaged back accounts that in some cases it may be cheaper to go down this route. Does anyone have any experience of using the travel insurance included in…
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Zopa Biscuit account cashback offer for Android users
Does anyone have a working link to the MSE £15 cashback offer for downloading the Zopa app on an android phone? The link on the main site only seems to work with iphones even when trying the Google playstore link it takes you the the apple app store!
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Complaint about HSBC UK Bank. Telephone banking service for overseas customers
Have been living full time in Spain since 2006. Have had an account with HSBC UK, Crawley Branch, for more than 25 years. Am extremely unhappy about the amount of times I have had to write and telephone them, to ask for my money to be sent to my Spanish Bank account. On most occasions I had to spend almost an hour on hold,…
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NatWest online login security question asking for non existent character
Was wondering if anyone else had this problem. Normally I login online without problems but twice now over the past 7 days it has presented me with the security question requiring three characters from my password Only problem is MY PASSWORD IS LESS THAN 9 CHARACTERS. This persisted over repeated failed attempts (using…
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Santander Switching Swizz
I've been sat patiently waiting for the 90 days for my Santander Switch bonus to be paid into the account… only to discover I'm not getting one, because the Direct Debits on my account are eligible by their definition of "Household Direct Debits". Turns out they have a list of companies you have to hold Direct Debits with.…
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Halifax banking app
hi I have the app on both ios and android I can't login because they both keep asking me for my 11th, 16th and 26th characters from my memorable info my memorable info is only 7 characters long! it asks me for these ssame 3 characters everytime I try anybody else having the same issue?
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£50 Amazon Voucher/Santander
I'm trying to open the Santander Everyday Account for the £50 Amazon voucher. When I follow the links, it takes me to the Santander Edge Account. How do I get to the Everyday Account?
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Charity bank account
I'm struggling to find a bank account for a local group that I volunteer with. We are a small, limited company which is part of another local charity. We are a limited company because the money we raise from our efforts does not go directly to charity, it provides a service for the charity that owns us. We currently bank…
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Can I send a UK debit card to my friend to use abroad?
Hi all. Its been a minute since I've been here, so excuse my ramblings. I'll try to keep it short. I pay my friends daughters rent & bills while she is in Greece at university (its complicated) The Greek system is broken. So instead of sending the money via PayPal, I'm hoping that there is an account with ANY UK/Euro bank…
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iFAST Global Bank - anyone with experience of this UK regulated bank?
iFAST Global Bank - https://www.ifastgb.com/home Does anyone with experience of this UK regulated bank? It looks similar to Revolut in terms of the currency and money transfer services offered but, unlike Revolut, it has a full UK banking license and offers several competitive savings accounts in various currencies.
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Will a payment to an old bank account redirect through two switches?
Work have paid an expenses claim, but they've randomly chosen an old bank account rather than the one currently used for salary... I switched out of that account about 18 months ago, and then switched that account a few months ago. All using CASS. I know that payments to old accounts will be redirected to a new account. My…
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BEST iPHONE APP TO ACCEPT PAYMENTS @ CAR BOOT SALE/ MARKET STALL?
Hello All, Can Anyone advise which would be THE BEST APP (for iPhone) to be able to accept payments for my old clothes & shoes that I sell at a car boot sale ? With less charges and also would like to find out if there's one option with * some kind of protection* where a buyer cannot just reverse through their banks a…
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Any issues with Halifax app?
Anyone having issues with the HFX mobile banking app? It claims I've entered my sign in details incorrectly too many times. When I click through all the information to retrieve my username and attempt to login it displays a message that a technical issue has occurred, logging in again (though I haven't yet) might fix it,…
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MSE News: Which Santander branches are closing in 2026/27? Here's the full list
Santander has confirmed it will shut 58 of its branches across the UK in 2026 and 2027 – after adding 44 branches to the list today (Thursday 29 January). Below we list which branches are disappearing and what the alternatives are if you'd still like face-to-face banking… Read the full story:…
