Monzo/Starling Banking/Revolut

Yes,

Its a basic service for the "niche" people who like to look after their accounts offline.......

randomshenans said:
Just convert CSV to OFX?
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Why should i pay for a tool to this,
Why should i spend 20 mins doing it myself.
Why would i even upload my bank statement for a free online convertor

When AMEX, HSBC all do this as part of the service that does it all from scratch.
 
LiE said:
Monzon also didn't close their forum like Starling did, they are very active and always getting input from the community which I think is important in shaping the future of the product.
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They did introduce foreign ATM fees after promising not too. Also introduced a business account after saying they wouldn't then quickly trying to get one launched after Starling did. It's also had a couple of false starts with things (paid accounts) which it then cancelled. One of two other things about them too which means I don't trust them. Afterall Tom Blomfield used to work at Starling.
 
Kainz said:
Getting sick of the Llyods website experience when accessing my account - Just show me my sodding details, don't advertise crap in my face before I get to the crucial information I really want. Their app is fine however and they've kept it clean.
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Ever since they released that major update for their app a while back I haven't logged into the website again. Everything I ever need is on the app and is accessible via a fingerprint. I'm still contemplating a full switch over to Starling but I do like keeping my funds separate for when I go abroad.
 
SPG said:
Yes,

Its a basic service for the "niche" people who like to look after their accounts offline.......



Why should i pay for a tool to this,
Why should i spend 20 mins doing it myself.
Why would i even upload my bank statement for a free online convertor

When AMEX, HSBC all do this as part of the service that does it all from scratch.
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And those people are a niche. Most people will manage transactions/accounts/spending online as it's always up to date. I'm not surprised the FinTechs put little development effort into OFX etc.
 
englishpremier said:
They did introduce foreign ATM fees after promising not too. Also introduced a business account after saying they wouldn't then quickly trying to get one launched after Starling did. It's also had a couple of false starts with things (paid accounts) which it then cancelled. One of two other things about them too which means I don't trust them. Afterall Tom Blomfield used to work at Starling.
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Yea it's a swings and roundabouts. The truth is, if I used Starling, I'd have to run another current account to pay my bills from. With Monzo I have moved fully over, it's just not feasible with Starling. I do like Starling, it's just not compatible with how I split my daily spending and my bills.
 
Is there a view in the Android Starling app that shows me my account balance at a point in time, like after a transaction? Difficult to explain but other banks I have used would usually show two columns in a transaction, one showing the transation amount and then one showing the balance total after that transaction. I had a need to see some account history recently and this was needed but I couldn't quite seem to get it. If you can understand what I am saying, help!
 
ubern00b said:
Is there a view in the Android Starling app that shows me my account balance at a point in time, like after a transaction? Difficult to explain but other banks I have used would usually show two columns in a transaction, one showing the transation amount and then one showing the balance total after that transaction. I had a need to see some account history recently and this was needed but I couldn't quite seem to get it. If you can understand what I am saying, help!
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I know what you mean, I don't think it has that facility.
 
The more I use Monzo the more I am tempted to switch fully from First Direct. I have no issues with FD, they’re an excellent bank. But Monzo seem to do things a little better. I also like the bills pot idea. My day to day spending is still on my BA Amex which I pay off in full every month.
 
I struggle to see what FD give me over Monzo. But if I look at what Monzo gives me, it's far more. Even if I wanted a bank loan for example, I can just use Sainsbury's or Tesco as they're about the same rates as what FD give me.
 
Feek said:
Pretty sure I'll be hitting the button to move in the next day or so.
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.... and it's done.

Just need to remember to update places such as PayPal, Audible, Amazon etc where my card details are saved.

/edit - Stuff like this makes me smile and think 'yup, this was the right thing to do'.

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Feek said:
.... and it's done.

Just need to remember to update places such as PayPal, Audible, Amazon etc where my card details are saved.

/edit - Stuff like this makes me smile and think 'yup, this was the right thing to do'.

uY5HMr0.jpeg
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That's where a curve card comes in handy as it abstracts away your actual banking cards plus you earn curve cashback where it's offered; that's in addition to any cashback on the underlying cards :)
 
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