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Wednesday, 10 February 2010
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Money, tax and benefits
Bank accounts and banking products
Types of bank account
Basic bank accounts, current accounts and longer-term savings accounts - how they work, who can open one and tips on how to choose
Opening and running a bank account
Overview of the documents and information needed to open a bank account and the procedures and documents used to run a bank account
Overdrafts and loans - the difference
The difference between overdrafts and loans, including cost, flexibility, pros and cons. How to shop around and points to look out for
Debit cards and credit cards - the difference
Debit cards and credit cards -who can get them, how you use them, charges, pros and cons
Additional links
Icelandic-owned banks
Action to protect the retail depositors in Icesave, Heritable and Kaupthing Edge
