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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 💸 Some useful links to MoneySavingExpert.com guides * How to open a bank account *…
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Bank account access/ contactless
I had my non-contactless card changed over a year ago to contactless because of this and health problems I have not accessed my accounts for over a year. I was told at the time that the only card available was contactless, then I read in the mail that they could actually switch off this ability, rendering it…
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Banking Hubs.
Hello. I've just seen in the local rag that a banking hub is earmarked near by, what are your opinions on them? Good idea or just a gimmick before cash disappears in the near future.
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Coventry BS bids for the Co-op Bank
One of Britain's biggest building societies has tabled a surprise takeover bid for the Co-operative Bank – a deal that would effectively remutualise one of the country's most recognisable high street lenders. https://news.sky.com/story/coventry-building-society-tables-bid-to-remutualise-co-operative-bank-13024020
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NatWest/RBS/Ulster £200 Switching Offer 15/2/2024-2/4/2024
Good morning, NatWest have now launched a £200 switching offer today. See: https://www.natwest.com/current-accounts/switch-your-banking-to-natwest.html EDIT: RBS and Ulster have also launched the £200 switching offer. See: https://www.rbs.co.uk/current-accounts/switch-your-bank-account-to-rbs.html…
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ATM TOOK MY CASH BACK
ON 8TH MARCH I WENT TO WITHDRAW CASH FROM AN ATM AT MY LOCAL ASDA STORE.I REQUESTED THE AMOUNT I NEEDED BUT AFTER TAKING MY CARD AND RECEIPT WHICH SHOWED THE FULL AMOUNT,i WENT TO TAKE MY CASH BUT ONLY GOT £100 ,THE ATM TOOK BACK THE REST WHCH I COULD SEE SITTING BEHND THE DISPENSER SLOT.MY BANK CREDITED THE LOST AMOUNT TO…
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Kroo transferring direct debits from another account and cheques
I have a current account with TSB which is getting no interest. Looking on MSE Kroo seems to be offering the best interest for a stand alone current account, but two things are putting me off a little. No Current Account Switching Service. How are people moving their direct debits over? Do you really have to contact…
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Lost bank account from 1969
I am (Removed by Forum Team) - Born on (Removed by Forum Team). In 1969 a friend of the family set up an account in my name. I couldn't withdraw from it till I was 7 years old. it was forgotten about until my mum (now in her 80s) found the old bank book. there are just over 2 old pounds in there. The account was with Essex…
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Natwest standing orders
Does anyone know if natwest standing orders are sent via BACS or FP. As someone has set up several to pay me leaving today (overnight etc) to several different banks and non have arrived yet he says they have all gone out.
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Direct debits have not transferred with CASS
Hello, we have just switched our longstanding joint current account from Triodos to Starling using the CASS (of which they are both members). None of our direct debits have moved across. There are no direct debits active on the new account. This is our main joint account from which all of our bills including mortgage,…
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£5 note has disappeared from cash machines
OK it seems £5 notes are becoming extinct so budgeting using cash the minimum seems to be £10 from a cash machines, even post office doesn't seem to have them, also what I have noticed is the amount of £50 notes usage has increased, if you're withdrawing money, will the £5 note become a coin like the pound note. I know…
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Santander 123 energy cashback
Hi Can anyone tell me if Santander pay cashback on Outfoxthemarket. Cheers
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Compensation amount
Hi all, Apologies this may be in the incorrect place but I've recently been having an issue with a consolidation loan I'd taken out where the company completing the loan have paid a different company instead of HSBC. Well they actually paid HSBC correctly first time round however they rejected that payment due the amount…
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Savings/investment DDs and debit card deposits- An updated list
Welcome
to this thread. I have decided to create this thread to provide a
regularly updated list of savings and investment accounts that can be
paid into by direct debit and/or debit card for the purposes of
satisfying the various bank switching offers and reward accounts that
are available. This
thread is intended to be…
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Co-Op withdrawing Everyday Rewards
Should save me some time each month
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Any advice on the best way to transfer money between a US bank and my UK bank?
I know I can use PayPal with my US bank to transfer money to my wife's PayPal, and there seems to be something now called Xoom that PayPal uses to transfer money from US to UK banks. It looks like that is expensive. I'm talking about maybe 20000 USD. Thanks. Doug
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Fraud
I am really hoping someonecan help me as I just have no idea where to turn. At the end of February/beginning of March the bank contacted me to say there was suspicious activity on my account, numerous orders had been made to Lets Eat and a number had not been stopped by the bank. I had an issue whereby they had failed to…
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First Direct £175 switch offer. 26/03/24
First Direct are offering £175 on switches to new accounts opened between 26 March and before the offer closes on April 22 or is withdrawn. Criteria: Go through a full CASS switch process to transfer their everyday banking, including switching at least two direct debit or standing orders within 30 days of opening the…
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Co Op Switch offer (seen 15th January 2024)
I saw that the Co Op Bank switching/referral offer had disappeared from the main MSE article a few weeks go but I've just been on their site and it seems like it's back, £100 for switching plus £50 for using the attached saving account. Just had a brief look so far (I currently have another switch in motion) but here's…
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Bank account with no overdraft
Is it possible to get a bank account with no overdraft? My son is 18 soon and doesn't want an overdraft facility due to his ADHD
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IBAN numbers / International payments
I'm trying - and failing - to make an international payment to the US from the UK. I'm being given conflicting info.My bank says that an IBAN should consist of 22 characters, but the IBAN number I have been given is only 8 characters long.Google says that the US doesn't use the IBAN system. If that's the case, then why…