Bank account guides

From current accounts to packaged bank accounts with extras such as phone or travel insurance, find out which bank account could help you to get the most out of your money.

Want to know about the benefits of a current account? Find out everything you need to know about opening a bank account here.

Read our guide to debit cards and learn how they work, how they are different to credit cards and how to setup contactless payments.

This guide explains how joint bank accounts work and how they can make paying for joint bills much easier and save you the task of transferring money between accounts.

Unlike many standard current accounts, packaged bank accounts often come with a monthly fee. Read this guide to learn more about the benefits, the costs and what to consider before applying.

Use this calculator to see how much you’ll be charged when using an overdraft.

Read our guide to learn what you need to open a new bank account. We also look at the benefits of bank accounts, how long it may take to open one and how switching bank accounts work.

If you’re considering having more than one current account, then this guide is a good place to start. Learn about potential benefits, drawbacks and what to look out for when opening new current accounts here.

If you’re new to banking, a bank account will provide somewhere safe and practical to get wages paid into. Read our guide to learn about bank accounts for 16 and 17 year olds and what you need to open one.

Read our guide to learn more about our current accounts for couples, students, holidaymakers and poor credit history, and the different features they offer.