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Arrrr Lloydstsb!!!
Am i just being stupid or would you think that if the idiots at Lloydstsb put a block on my debit card, they would at least have the courtousy to contact us and let us know??? Story is, we have had large sum of money (may i say this is a one off) paid into our joint account last Friday. Over the weekend we have been in the…
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business banking !
Hi guys Hope you can help as ive been googling all day and keep coming to the same website over and over, I am trying to find a simple business bank account for some online transactions. Ive tryed alliance and leicester and that was a complete disaster, ive been lookinat other offshore banking but really dont know much…
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Applied for Bank of Scotland Easycash account and don't live near a branch?
Hi, For the sake of avoiding credit/debit card fees on Ryanair flights I decided to apply for a Visa Electron card, and I understand that the most common provider of these for the general market (some are only under 18s) is the Halifax/BOS Easycash account. Anyway, I applied for one on the BOS website, but at the time I…
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Overdrawn by £4.38
1st time in 2 years having had our bank account with natwest, we have a basic account (step account) and what sent us over was paypal payments through ebay. We left enough money in the account for our new direct debit (pet ins) and forgot all about 2 paypal payments, thus it took us overdrawn by £4.38. I decided to check…
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Can I get any benifits?
Hi I am doing a three year degree (full time with the open uni). I worked full time during the first 2 years but it became too much so I have taken this year out to complete my degree. I live alone and am fast using up my savings. After a 5 month battle I have managed to get a counsil tax exemption. Are there any other…
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Barclays- a rant
a cheque arrived this morning and i went to pay it into my bank the young lady on the desk tells me this wil be cleared on the 2nd june .. thats almost a two week wait for my money Its a cheque from a competiton Now i know they have a day off on monday but 11-12 days to cash a cheque its taking the michael .. she said when…
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Dilemna - how to send money to Cuba
Good Afternoon, I used to send money to Cuba via Halifax or Lloyds. They have imposed new sanctions & this is no longer possible. It has never been possible with my other bank, Barclays. It is not possible with Western Union or the post office. Bank staff themselves don't have a clue as to how it might be possible. Any…
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Advice needed on using several accounts
I''m recently out of debt (thanks to Martin's Money Diet book, this site and hard work)... for the first time in over 15 years I'm now able to start working my money. I've been used to debt so all these new options are confusing me. I read in Martin's book that splitting your money into different accounts for different…
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Can i deposit euro's at my bank ?
Anyone know ?
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A+L £100 (+£50 quidco)
I'm interested in opening the A+l current account, but have a cahoot current account. Apparently this rules me out of the cashbacks - Is there any way round this? e.g. Cahoot in my name only and I wish to open a joint A+L with the wife.
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how much do you have left ?
hi all Ive been looking at my monthly outgoings and trying to be more os cooking from scratch meal planning etc and still cannot seem to save anthing for a rainy day After your morg gas/elec council tax insurances water basicly all your essential bills how much do you have left each month for food…
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UK Bank Account
Can anyone help?? I'm English and lived in Australia for many years. I'm coming to the UK to work this summer. How can I set up a bank account for my pay to go into when I dont have utility bills or anything else with an address over there? I'll just have my passport. :confused:
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Does A & L have a behavourial score?
I have had a Premier Direct Account for several months now. I know that most other banks have a 'behaviour score' and pre-approve their customers certain incentives and offers. I used to use Lloyds as my main account, but now have my salary, dd's and most activity running from this account now. Do A & L act the same as…
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Natwest Current Plus
Before opening my Co-op cashminder account a few weeks back I applied for a Natwest Current Plus Account, my plan was to have the Natwest account as my main account and the Co-op account as my Debt Account, anyway my plans have changed since then, I am now embarking on a DMP with National Debtline and only really require…
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Egg maybe launching a current account
Hi all, Got an interesting questionnaire from Egg today about current accounts which I filled in online. By the sounds of the questionnaire, it seems that linked with Citibank they would be launching a new current account however it seemed to suggest that it would only be available to current Egg Customers (I am not sure…
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Some Advice Regarding Nationwide Flexi Account
I am considering opening a Nationwide Flexi Account and would like some advice prior to doing so please. The only reason I plan on opening it is to use the card abroad (within the EU). As this is a current account is there any requirement to pay wages/minimum sum etc into the account on a monthly/annual basis? Also, I am…
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Tesco Personal Finance/Clubcard points
Hi, for months like many others I have been waiting for my 2000? points for opening a TPF a/c on line ("they are coming" Clubcard keep saying). Not on may statement. TPF now say that the offer was only if you had more than £5k to open the a/c with !! Unfortunately, I did not print the page off. I was sure, it was just for…
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Cheque paid into wrong account
I wrote numerous cheques to a company. The cheques have been presented and credited to the account of a related company that has a trade with a same name. i.e. The cheques were written to Z Ltd and the cheques have been presented and credited by Y Ltd trading as Z. I now have a dispute with Z Ltd but apparently it is a…
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HSBC's annoying Autodialler
Keeps calling me..... I know what they want and it is because of an error that keeps happening at their end. They have been unable to resolve the issue successfully despite letters, emails and telephone conversations. I have logged on to online banking today and replaces all my contact telephone numbers with their own…
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Anyone use Citibank? An international payments question...
OK, here's a question - hopefully someone can clear it up for me because nobody at Citi seems to have a clue. I'm going to be recieving fortnightly payments by bank transfer, from the USA, in Dollars. If I have these transfers paid into my Lloyds TSB £ Current Account direct, Lloyds want £10 off me for each one. However,…