[Closed] Paperless bank statements

My bank gives me the option of saving and/or printing my statements should I wish to retain them longer than they do.

Sounds like a recommendation, who do you bank with?.. what's your account number, mums maiden name, pin number

Yep mine had a download button. Quite nice to be able to save them archive if you want not waste paper.

yes I've found I can download it for the last 12 months, which is great with hindsight, but useless after-the-fact.

druidh - Member
My bank gives me the option of saving and/or printing my statements should I wish to retain them longer than they do.

That's the misnomer: it's not paperless if you need to print statements to keep them- its just stampless
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Just SAR your bank I'm pretty sure legally they have to keep your data for 6 years
You can get every statement for the last 6 years this way for 10 quid

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Do you mean a data protection request?
Sounds like a option, though I do have the printed statement but 'filed' away

I think if you are paperless then you can check back further than 1 year. Certainly I can on my online service.

Saves me having to shred stuff or have a bulging filing cabinet as they seem unable to send just 1 sheet with it anyway.

SAR = subject access request (=request for personal data under s7 of the DPA)

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NatWest online banking lets me look back at statements for the past seven years.

Can't say I ever need to mind you. Bit depressing to see how rich I was before marriage and a child 😀

I'm paperless everything but now I'm moving house I can't get mail redirection because I need a recent written utility bill or suchlike to prove my address and copies of online account statements aren't acceptable..... 😐

That's the misnomer: it's not paperless if you need to print statements to keep them- its just stampless

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I opted for paperless phone bill and bank statements but both insist on keep sending me other crap every couple of weeks that i'm not interested in even though i've complained and requested no junk mail several times to them.

I've found this an issue. My bank don't let you view more than 1 year in advance and also charge for copies. Not so handy when someone needs to see them all from a long history (like a mortgage request). When i signed up there was no mention of a time limit on the history.

Just checked and with RBS I can go back 7 years from today. I've used online banking from RBS, Bank of Scotland and Santander and I'd rank their online systems in that order for ease and quality of use. RBS do require a card reader when adding a new payee though, which is a pain in the arse. HBOS give you an automated call which you have to match up with some numbers displayed on screen which is better.

HBOS give you an automated call which you have to match up with some numbers displayed on screen which is better.

Unless someone has nicked your jacket containing your wallet and phone 😀
Security-wise I think I prefer the card reader.

mikewsmith - Member
That's the misnomer: it's not paperless if you need to print statements to keep them- its just stampless
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true - I need to keep paper records for 6 years though

As above I've deliberately kept some utilities bills as posted paper as I often need current bills as proof of address for equipment hires, account applications and the like.

My bank don't let you view more than 1 year in [b]advance[/b]

Your bank [i]predicts[/i] your next 12 months bank statements?

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