There has been a lot of chat about Monzo but don't forget about Starling Bank that is a true current account with bank switching, faster payments and FSCS protection up to £85,000.
It has the same fee free spending abroad as Monzo and they are quite similar in most aspects currently, except that Starling is a current account not a prepay account. This means that money in Monzo is not protected under FSCS until it becomes a current account.
Starling is a full bank account complete with sort code and account number. You can pay people instantly, set up direct debits and standing orders, and you’ll get a globally-accepted Contactless Mastercard debit card too. Your money is protected up to £85,000 with the FSCS.
- Open an account in minutes all from your mobile
- No charges when you use your card abroad
- Zero monthly account fees
- 24/7 In app customer support via: Live Chat, message and email.
There is a approximately a 10-14 day wait when I last checked.
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thomas01155
12 Jun 17#1
There has been a lot of chat about Monzo but don't forget about Starling Bank that is a true current account with bank switching, faster payments and FSCS protection up to £85,000.
It has the same fee free spending abroad as Monzo and they are quite similar in most aspects currently, except that Starling is a current account not a prepay account. This means that money in Monzo is not protected under FSCS until it becomes a current account.
Starling is a full bank account complete with sort code and account number. You can pay people instantly, set up direct debits and standing orders, and you’ll get a globally-accepted Contactless Mastercard debit card too. Your money is protected up to £85,000 with the FSCS.
- Open an account in minutes all from your mobile
- No charges when you use your card abroad
- Zero monthly account fees
- 24/7 In app customer support via: Live Chat, message and email.
There is a approximately a 10-14 day wait when I last checked.
bandit17
12 Jun 17#2
Sounds good, since you can use your card abroad, I assume you can make online purchases in Euros or Dollars with no fees as well? :smile: Thanks.
whelan189
12 Jun 17#3
any limits?
Pootled
12 Jun 17#4
Guess we have to wait two weeks for the code to find out if it is any good.
thomas01155
12 Jun 17#5
Yep you can use the card online also :-)
thomas01155
12 Jun 17#6
You can send up to £10,000 faster payments from the account per 24 hours. What type of limits did you want to know about :-)?
They have a live chat on their website that might be quite helpful.
whelan189 to thomas01155
12 Jun 17#7
taking cash out abroad, revolut is 200£ per month, monzo is 1000£ month, anymore then this then its a 3% fee
thomas01155
12 Jun 17#8
I have been using it for a week and haven't had any issues yet. Used it on a USD site also and worked fine. I like that you can chat 24/7 on the live chat, I dislike calling up if I have questions about things.
thomas01155
12 Jun 17#9
Ah, you can take up to £300 day out in the equivalent currency. So around £9000 a month (depending on amount of days) in an equivalent currency I believe.
whelan189 to thomas01155
12 Jun 17#10
ahh thats quite good then thanks , there all good till they get mainstream then start acting like normal banks
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It has the same fee free spending abroad as Monzo and they are quite similar in most aspects currently, except that Starling is a current account not a prepay account. This means that money in Monzo is not protected under FSCS until it becomes a current account.
Starling is a full bank account complete with sort code and account number. You can pay people instantly, set up direct debits and standing orders, and you’ll get a globally-accepted Contactless Mastercard debit card too. Your money is protected up to £85,000 with the FSCS.
- Open an account in minutes all from your mobile
- No charges when you use your card abroad
- Zero monthly account fees
- 24/7 In app customer support via: Live Chat, message and email.
There is a approximately a 10-14 day wait when I last checked.
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Apple Store: itunes.apple.com/gb/…430
Google Play: play.google.com/sto…oid
It has the same fee free spending abroad as Monzo and they are quite similar in most aspects currently, except that Starling is a current account not a prepay account. This means that money in Monzo is not protected under FSCS until it becomes a current account.
Starling is a full bank account complete with sort code and account number. You can pay people instantly, set up direct debits and standing orders, and you’ll get a globally-accepted Contactless Mastercard debit card too. Your money is protected up to £85,000 with the FSCS.
- Open an account in minutes all from your mobile
- No charges when you use your card abroad
- Zero monthly account fees
- 24/7 In app customer support via: Live Chat, message and email.
There is a approximately a 10-14 day wait when I last checked.
They have a live chat on their website that might be quite helpful.