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New to the Budgeting & Bank Accounts board? Start here
💸 Some threads you may find useful * What's your financial setup? Forumites explain how they organise their accounts * Which simple phrase or motto sums up your budgeting philosophy? * Living with a new partner: organising your finances * An Archived List of Switching Offers * Savings/investment DDs and debit card deposits…
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Lloyds switch for up to £500, 24 February to 30 April 2026
Switch to a new Club Lloyds for £200, or Lloyds Premier for £500. Open a Current Account Online | UK Bank Accounts | Lloyds https://share.google/6K20M5Iy0knuEbtVi https://www.lloydsbank.com/current-accounts.html £200 Club Lloyds switch offer Terms & Conditions. To qualify for the £200 switching offer (“the offer”) you must…
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Santander Amazon opening offer x2
This post was inserted after an error by the Forum Team in order to put the posts back in chronological order
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Barclays Premier account £400 switch offer (17/02/2026 to 30/04/2026)
Barclays have launched a new switch offer for their Premier account. Excludes anyone who has ever received a switching bonus from Barclays or anyone who has had a Barclays current account open on 17th February 2026. 😥 T&Cs. This offer has been added to the archive.
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POA for father in law
Hello, My father in law is 90 has recently admitted to hospital, mild dementia has been mentioned. He has no funeral plan but does have savings that could go towards a funeral if the worst happens. He lives in a housing association flat so has no property. Is it too late for POA?
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Joint account switch
Hi all, Our Santander joint account is just a normal everyday current account since it was changed from the old 123. Therefore wanting to switch to a NatWest one for the switching bonus and the cashback. To open a NatWest joint account you must first open a sole account and then add the second person later on, however it…
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Santander OTP code every time I want to look at my account
Every time I log in to my Santander online account I get a request to put in a code into my mobile phone.This is inconvenient as I do not always have my mobile handy to my desktop PC, I am 78 years old and it is not an easy task to get up and down the stairs etc.I have spoken to Santander and they are not interested, they…
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Coop App Login
Hi Anyone having problems logging in with the coop app? Cheers
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HSBC Premier MyAccount and Premier MySaving
I have just received letters addressed to both of my children with these accounts that they will be discontinued from the 11 May 2026. These accounts were offered to childrens aged 11 and above of a parent with a Premier account. The main benefits, which are all being discontinued, were: Premier Global Recognition Status…
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Current account with ability to export annual transactions in 1 go
Hi, I'm looking to switch current account away from Santander. I've been with them for a long time but I think other banks' online banking/apps have moved along so much in that time yet Santander hasn't. I have to download transactions month by month. Also in the past year or so, the hoops I have to jump through in terms…
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Hsbc online login
Hi Usually when you go on their website to login to online banking it asks you to generate a code from your mobile app. But now it asks you to login to the app and scan a QR code that appears on the website. I have tried scanning the QR code several times but nothing happens... Anyone else had this issue?
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Lloyds switch offer 6 January to 3 February 2026
https://www.lloydsbank.com/current-accounts/switch.html * How to get the switch offer To qualify for the £250 switching offer (“the offer”) you must switch to a new Club Lloyds Account, Club Lloyds Platinum Account or Club Lloyds Silver Account using the ‘Current Account Switch Service’ to switch from a bank account held…
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Nationwide New Look
The "improvements" Nationwide have made are far from helpful. I tried to stick with the new version, but a few minutes and a few problem have induced me to switch back. 1 Views are much more spread out/ Much more scrolling needed to reach the section you want 2 Taken away the ability to hover over a menus and see a list.…
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LHV Bank not being recognised
Has anyone else had problems with LHV personal account not being recognised by other UK banks, namely HSBC and Chase? I have been trying for a couple of days to set this up as a new payee without success, keep getting payee account details invalid. I have double-checked the sort code and account number are correct. Have…
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30p direct debit query
Switching from chase to nationwide using the 30p dd website. I am only doing 30p. Does this still qualify for bank switches? It is not clear on the site. It does say 60p is
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NatWest slight issue
So I open my NatWest Current account & savings account in 2024! ever since then my statements for both accounts came in same envelope via post & produced on the same day For some reason this month they haven’t as only received current account statement (both produced on 27th) & when I phoned NatWest they says for security…
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Starling bank gave details of my finances in an unsecure email
I have banked with Starling bank for about 3 years. Recently they sent me an email querying the high amounts of transfers into my bank account, as they indicated a higher income than I had disclosed to them. This email contained the details of the savings accounts that I had used for transferring into my Starling Bank…
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Odd NatWest online and app banking
I have both the NatWest online banking and the app. I have large limits on both and I have regular payees set up. Today on online banking it wants me to use the card reader for every payment of any size to registered payees? Tried multiple times with different registered payees but still wants the card reader. The app will…
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New domestic bank account - no switching
Hi, I'm new these parts. I've just moved in with my girlfriend and she wants us to have a joint domestic bank account to cover household expenses whilst we each retain our existing accounts for personal stuff. We'll do that with a different bank to either of our current ones (she's with NatWst, I'm with HSBC) Whilst we'll…
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Nationwide declined £175 switch payment
Hiya all, I recently switched my current account to Nationwide and fulfilled as I thought all of the switch requirements. Deposit seven times required sum set up direct debits and used debit card a few times on line. They have now said I don't qualify as the debit card was used on line using the card reader they insisted I…
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Santander £200 Switch Offer 10/11/25-TBC
Santander have launched a £200 switching offer. https://www.santander.co.uk/personal/support/current-accounts/switching Available to new and existing customers provided they did not hold a Santander current account on 1/1/25 or have received a switching offer from them previously. To qualify for the switcher offer you…
