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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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Nationwide take over of Virgin Money
I've got several savings accounts with Virgin Money plus credit and debit accounts.... will they be affected? https://news.sky.com/story/nationwide-agrees-terms-for-2-9bn-takeover-of-virgin-money-13088922
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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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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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RBS removing my overdraft limit
I've just had an email from RBS about my current account that I've had for over 30 years, they are removing my overdraft limit, do you think they want rid of me?
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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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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are offering £175 on switches to new accounts opened between 26 March and before the offer closes on April 22 or is withdrawn.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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£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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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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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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Bank joint accounts with savings pots
As per title what are my options Currently looking to move away from virgin as getting fed up with them blocking payments to external savings accounts in my own name Monzo have pots but don't pay interest so no good (only allowed the 1 savings pot) Chase / zopa don't do joint accounts Tsb is a possibility as it allows 5…
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Santander 123 energy cashback
Hi Can anyone tell me if Santander pay cashback on Outfoxthemarket. Cheers
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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…
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Switching bank problem
Hi i recently switched my coop bank over to santander but forgot to tell my employer my new bank account details anyway my wages were sent to the coop bank on fri but on phoning they are saying they did not receive them and only transferred over the balance what was in my account my wages are also not showing in my new…
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Chase App doesn't work on new Samsung phones!!!
Son opened a Chase account in the summer as preparation for travel abroad on MSE recommendation, but has just bought a new Samsung phone before travelling to SA next week as old one was temperamental and finds the Chase App does not work on certain new Samsung and Nokia models due to the hardware!!!! Only discovered this…
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Co-Op withdrawing Everyday Rewards
Should save me some time each month
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Ulster Bank BEWARE
Seduced by the promise of a good interest rate, and in the absence of any **warnings** on the comparison websites, I opened an Ulster Bank savings account although the process was far more labyrinthine than it usually is when opening an account. I paid quite a lot of money into it. The paying-in process was very easy. TOO…
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How many bank accounts??
have recently discovered my 20 year old sons gambling addiction and the debts he is now in. So far found he has managed to open 7 different current accounts with Halifax and overdrawn them immediately to the tune of almost £4000. He never paid money into any just opened and withdrew. We know what he has done is wrong but…
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Hyperjar Cashback offer in MSE email Dec 2023
Hi, I've signed up to Hyperjar using the link in Martin's email: The articles says: "Up to 2.5% cashback for the first three months (5,000 available)." I have followed the terms of the offer and ordered the free physical card. How do I tell if I am one of the lucky 5000? Don't want to switch spending to this card unless I…
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Debanked by Lloyds
Hi, OH been with Lloyds for the last 1.5 years and a Club Lloyds account and a standard and Club Lloyds regular saver, both matured end of March and interest was credited and withdrawn. Now, yesterday two new regular savers were opened in the app to be funded this month as the other ones came to an end. This morning a text…
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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…