Spending tips
Discover how to pay into your accounts, pay other people and the ways you can pay for things.
Using your debit card
Get to know your debit card and all the things it does.
Easy ways to pay with your mobile
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Your questions about spending
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Yes. You’ll only be able to spend money that’s in your Spending Account. To help you manage your money, we’ve made it easy for you by setting spending limits. That way you can be sure you don’t overspend.
Daily spending limits
Ways to manage your money
Aged 11-15
Aged 16-17
Aged 18
Ways to manage your money
Using your debit card to pay online and in shops.
Aged 11-15
£200
Aged 16-17
£1,000
Aged 18
The money you have in your account.
Ways to manage your money
Using Online Banking to transfer money.
Aged 11-15
£500. This limit also applies to your Savings Account.
Aged 16-17
£500. This limit also applies to your Savings Account.
Aged 18
£500. This limit also applies to your Savings Account.
Ways to manage your money
Using one of our branches with a counter to take money out.
Aged 11-15
£1,000
Aged 16-17
£1,000
Aged 18
£5,000
Ways to manage your money
Using your debit card to take money out of a cash machine.
Aged 11-15
£100
Aged 16-17
£100
Aged 18
£500
Ways to manage your money
Using the Post Office to take money out.
Aged 11-15
£100
Aged 16-17
£100
Aged 18
£300
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You don't get a cheque book with Smart Start. But you might get the occasional cheque. If you do, you can deposit your cheque in branch, in a Post Office® or by using our Mobile Banking app. Find out how to pay in cheques using our app.
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