Banking & Personal Finance > Accounts

Advantages: good interest rates, v.good customer service
Disadvantages: closing down soon

I joined up to Zurich after reading in the papers about the high interest rates it gave on accounts, and the fact that there was no minimum balance required. It was easy to join and I received the usual cheque book, card and paying book, along with some freepost envelopes. I did not even have to pay to send money to them. It has been going swimmingly but as they say, all good things have to come to an end, I received an e-mail to say that it was ...
...going to send me a cheque for £200, just for banking with them! I have since received updates both by e-mail and by post, keeping me informed of what is happening. They will even be helping me to open another 'online' account with another provider. As I said, what a shame.. ... Read review

Advantages: Good helpful service
Disadvantages: None so far

...walked away. I found Dunfermline B S on a price comparison web site and gave them a ring. What a difference! The contact who spoke to me was efficient and helpful and very soon arranged to get the transfer forms to me. I really could not have asked for more and the interest rate was great as well. It really is time some of the fat cats in the financial sector woke up and started to give some service. ... Read review

Advantages: 1% Moneyback
Disadvantages: Poor interest rate on credit balances

...found once upon a time:-The Halifax Moneyback Current Account. The Halifax\Moneyback Current Account is basically a current account+ Debit card which gives you cash back for using it. If you are a person like me, who is wary of the Credit card ( simply because you are spending what you do not have, and so keeping a limit to expenditure becomes increasingly difficult), then the next best thing to hard cash is a Current Account with a Debit Card. ...
...your current account to halifax before the 11th of August 2007, then halifax will put in £100 pounds just for joining. ( source-halifax website) -- The 1% moneyback is ideal for customers who can pay in at least £1000 pounds per month. Tip 1.- You can deposit and take the money back any time during the month. Also the £1000 need not be put in altogether, so even if you think you cant afford it, you really can!! Point To Remember The Moneyback ... Read review

Advantages: offer fixed interest rates which appeal to some
Disadvantages: n/a

...that my relations with the Derbyshire have been to trust them with some of mine. Of course there is little to choose as far as risk factor is concerned since a large slice of your investment is covered in law. So who you give your money to really bolis down to rates and track record. derbyshire do not seem to be a society where one could easily accuse them of using high rates to attract your deposit and then reducing immediately afterwards. What ... Read review

Advantages: Unique bank card, interest, freebies, life lesson!!!
Disadvantages: Free texts only available on Orange.

...is I myself have a RBS account and I manage my account online, so now all I need to do is transfer his pocket money over every week to his account and it is instantly available to him. Since I have been doing this he as become more aware of money and wanting to save more, which is a really great thing, as it is learning him to manage his own money. I really am very satisfied with the service we have received, and it cost nothing to join. It all ... Read review