How many accounts do you have?

by Ed Bowsher on 13 April 2010  |  3 comments
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Do you have loads of savings accounts and credit cards?

We’ve been talking a lot in recent months about our online banking service at lovemoney.com. We’re very proud of it as it means you can monitor all your bank accounts and credit cards in one place.

I’ve been thinking a lot about the service and what it offers, and that got me wondering. How many accounts and cards do most people have? Are you someone who has stuck with the same current account since you were 18 and never changed?

I confess I’ve been very lazy with my current account and have stuck with the same bank since 1986. But I’ve been much more proactive with my savings accounts and credit cards. I’ve done plenty of switching to make sure I’ve got the best deal and I’ve often – but not always – shut down my ‘old’ card or savings account when I’ve moved.

So have you been a credit card rate tart, switching to a new card every year or so? And if you did that, did you keep your old cards?

Same with savings accounts? Do you just have one account? Or loads?

I’d be interested to hear your stories. Please let me know in the comments section below this blog...