Cheers. One thing you may not be aware of, though, is that Nationwide Flex Account has changed its policy for new customers. You have to agree to paying in your monthly salary/pension in order to open an account. You can still get a normal Current Account but you can't use a debit card tied to that account to pay by card. You can, of course, ...

Thank you for your reply and advice. I think you might be the only person reading this!!!

I am going to Australia for 2 months and will have to rely on payments coming into my own bank here in order to live there. Last time I used the Nationwide cards both to get money out of the ATM and to make a credit card payment in a shop, etc. What is the most cost effective way to do that this year in view of Nationwide changing their policy? ...

I am going to Australia for 2 months from August. What is the best way for me to access money whilst there? I shall be relying on payments being made to my bank during that time.

I am going to Australia in August for 2 months and will need to be able to use cash from payments made into my bank during that period, i.e. cannot take 2 months worth of cash with me. I have a Nationwide Flex Account into which I have transferred a sum each month in the past when I have done something similar. I have 2 Nationwide cards:both Visa ...