Learn how to keep your money safe
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Learn how to keep your money safe

The more you learn about money, the healthier and safer your accounts are likely to be.

How to keep your money and your accounts safe.

How to keep your money and your accounts safe

When it comes to taking care of your accounts and your money, the most important thing is to keep them safe from fraud. Watch the video for our 3 top tips.

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More ways to stay money safe

  • Set up fingerprint or facial recognition on your phone and banking apps (if your phone can do this). This helps us make sure any payments are being made by you.
  • Look out for the lock in the web browser address bar. It means the website you’re on is secure.
  • Switch on mobile app notifications to stay up to date with your account activity. If you notice any payments you do not think you’ve made, read our guide to learn what to do next.

How to freeze your card

If you’ve misplaced your Smart Start debit card but know it’s not lost or stolen, our Mobile Banking app has a handy feature for you. With a quick toggle on or off you can freeze payments in shops, online and abroad. Then, once you’ve found your card, you can unfreeze it just as quickly. It’s that easy.

More about card freezing

How to stay safe on social media

It’s your money, so you’ll want to do everything you can to keep it safe. That’s why you should never share a picture of your Smart Start debit card or your banking details on social media. It’s possible that the picture could be seen and used by a fraudster to spend your money.

More about online safety

Smart Start help hub

Get started with your accounts

  • Set up Internet Banking.
  • Manage your money on your mobile.
  • A-Z of banking terms.
  • How to prove who you are.
Get started

Spend

  • Tips on budgeting.
  • Ways to make payments.
  • Using your debit card.
See our spending tips

Earn

  • Information about part-time jobs.
  • Types of jobs for teens.
  • Tips on applying for a job.
Find out about earning

Save

  • Tips to help you reach your savings goal.
  • 5 benefits of saving.
  • Save the Change®.
More about saving

Your questions about online safety

  • Protecting your personal information online matters to us. This is why we want you to understand how we’ll use your information and what rights you have.

    Data Privacy Notice (DPN)

    A DPN details the ways we collect, use and share your data.

    Read about how we use your data (PDF, 43KB).

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    Cookies are needed to run our website to keep it secure. They help us know who you are so that you can sign in and manage your accounts. They also help us keep your details safe and private.

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