Hi, New Member and a bit of advice required please

[joandsteve]

This is a superb site and really helpful. I have obtained my statements from Alliance and Leicester - took 39 days to arrive, I have just spent today putting the charges on to the spread sheet - surprising how it adds up.
I have read somewhere that as soon as you ask for the money back the Alliance and Leicester will close our accounts - not too worried about that as have another account anyway.
I could spend ages reading everyones advice and good and bad news.
Any help gratefully accepted.

Just a thought we get free travel insurance through the A & L so take it that will go when close the account any suggestions who else gives free travel insurance!!

[sophiew]

Hello, I am a new member and have never posted anything on a forum before! Having been in battle with Barclays for over 10 years I finally made the move to ditch them and would like my charges repaid before I let them out of my life for good. My question to all you pro's is probably laughable, but here goes:
are the things called Paid Referrals on my bank statements the bits I want to be claiming back? And what about interest charges?
All help gratefully received, good luck to everyone.