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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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£25 Amazon gift card for opening a TSB Spend & Save or S&S Plus account (19/12/2025 to 31/12/2025)
Get a £25 Amazon gift card by doing the following: 1: Click on the LINK (this one is from MoneySupermarket, others may be available). OFFER HAS ENDED. 2: Register your email address with Giftcloud. 3: Click "Continue Purchase" and continue on to TSB and open your Spend & Save or Spend & Save Plus account. - TSB will…
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Chase - Refer a Friend for £50 each
I have held a Chase Account for around 10 months and like it as you can have multiple accounts which is ideal for switching as long as you retain the main account. It also has a 4.5% interest account which you can put in as much as you like. This week they sent an email out that you can invite up to 5 friends from the ap,…
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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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Lloyds Bank online log in query
Hi, I went to log in to my Lloyds account earlier today online (don't have the App) and it was saying that they had made logging in easier - password no longer required, just your ID name and some other details. I put the ID name in and got the usual 2FA verification code from Lloyds but decided not to proceed, in light of…
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£10 Amazon gift card for opening a Santander savings account (09/12/2025 to 18/12/2025)
Get a £10 Amazon gift card for opening a Santander Edge Saver, Easy Access Saver, Limited Access Saver, Fixed Term Saver, Fixed Term ISA or Easy Access ISA. OFFER HAS ENDED. What you need to do: 1: Use this LINK (taken from MSE, other affiliate links are available - I've listed the Top Cashback affiliate links in this…
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Scottish Halifax Accounts Changing
Just a heads up, it looks like LBG are doing some housekeeping with regards to Scottish Halifax accounts. I received a letter today informing me that , because my Halifax Reward Current Account was originally opened in Scotland (about 30 years ago, and has been my main account ever since), it's changing to a BoS vantage…
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Best way to work out what you have left each month?
Bit of a reality check recently, I always thought I was doing fairly well salary wise, but when I actually broke everything down monthly, it didn’t feel like it stretched that far. Between tax, pension and general living costs, I feel like a big chunk disappears before I get to enjoy it. Do most people here actually track…
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Chase ….offer of £50 per referral…maximum 5
Logged in to my app this evening and can’t recall seeing this offer before …the referrals have to be to new customers or those who’ve only had an account for 30 days …they get £50 ..you get £50..they have to pay in £1000 etc anyone else see this?
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Barclays £200 switch offer for opening a Bank Account (10/03/2026 to 28/05/2026)
Barclays have launched a new switch offer for their Bank Account. Excludes anyone who has ever received a switching bonus from Barclays in the past or anyone who had any Barclays current account open on 10th March 2026. T&Cs. Offer now added to the switching archive for future reference.
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AIB £200 Switch and Save offer (13/04/2026 to TBC) - NI only
AIB (NI) have today launched a new switch and save offer. T&Cs. Switch (£100): Open a new Classic Account and switch an account into it using the Current Account Switch Service, deposit £1,500 into the account and set up 2 active direct debits on it within 30 days of opening the account. Save (£100): Open a new Regular…
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£35 supermarket gift card for opening a first direct 1st account (13/04/2026 to 06/05/2026)
Open a new first direct 1st account (their lack of capitals!) using one of these affiliate links: 1: The MoneySupermarket link. This takes you to MoneySupermarket where you can sign in to your SuperSaveClub account. Scroll down to the first direct option on the list and click "Go to Site". This option allows you to get the…
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Paypal dispute - advice needed
I regrettably ordered a guitar from China and paid using Paypal (linked to my Debit Card). 20 items were show in stock with a promised delivery time of 4 weeks. I placed the order and the stock level dropped to 19. After a few weeks the guitar was still shown as 'awaiting shipping' on my order status. After repeatedly…
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First Direct - what are the security questions?
I forgot whatever security answers I gave when I set my First Direct account up a few years back. Recently when I called up to speak to an FD agent this became apparent (the scrap of paper that I thought held obscure reminders to the answers was of no help!) - so after passing through security using other methods, the…
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TSB £200 bank switch starting 13th Jan 2026
Hi, TSB has launched a new switch incentive campaign today rewarding those eligible with £200 Terms and Conditions https://www.tsb.co.uk/current-accounts/switching-bank-account.html "If you’ve received an incentive or benefit for switching to TSB Bank plc using the Current Account Switch Service since
1 October 2022,…
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Santander free forever bank account changes
Just got a letter in the post that Santander are changing my business account to £9.99 a month. I've had it a very long time and remember Santander trying this move before only to be told they can't because the original sign up material pushed it as being free forever. Does anyone have any thoughts?
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Transfer of bank balance during the switching process
I got talking to my daughter about the switching process the other day and she asked me if I ever let a large balance go over to the new account during the switch or hold some back and then transfer later. I replied not more than 1K and this got me thinking. How much cash do other people transfer during a switch and has…
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£50 in Amazon gift cards for opening an Amazon Barclaycard credit card (ends 09/04/2026)
This offer has now ended, however you can now get a £20 Amazon gift card for applying on or after 10th April 2026 and being accepted + a £10 Amazon gift card for activating the card in the app. This seems like a fairly simple offer. Apply for an Amazon Barclaycard through your Amazon account and if accepted you get a £40…
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Direct Debit Account Name
Hi all, Apologies if this is in the wrong category but just need some advice. I have a friend who has had a Direct Debit set up on their account but it turns out it was her elderly mother who did it using my friends account over the phone. We've reviewed the call and at no point was she asked to confirm the name on the…
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Unauthorised item on bank account
I check my bank account daily and this morning there was a payment to Apple dated today of £89.99. This payment was made using my new debit card. I’m sure I haven’t used my new card for any Apple payments and I have no idea what it is for (it says it’s a recurring payment). My bank have advised that I contact Apple direct…
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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
