- Opportunity for public to have their say on new Post Office projects that benefit community.
- Local Post Office's can apply for funds of up to £10K
A competition launched today by Communities Minister Don Foster asks the public to suggest projects their local post office could start up to benefit the community, including mentoring for business start-ups, digital access and training, and d
- Two in five of us now don’t expect to be mortgage free until well into our 60s- Huge change since mortgage-free average age of 51 a generation ago- Four in five UK homeowners still aspire to own their home outright- Today’s generation take out first mortgage later – at average age of 33
Over a third (35 per cent) of homeowners in the UK expect to be well into their 60s before they fin
- All Inclusive holidays not always cheapest: 2013 Post Office® All Inclusive Report shows one week savings of £648 in the Algarve by NOT booking All Inclusive- £104.5 million extra paid out for a la carte meals on All Inclusive holidays to avoid buffet boredom- Over 2-in-5 adults have taken All Inclusive trips: 15.3 million of them paid for extras
As more holidaymakers choose All Inclusive pac
- Study pinpoints dash date for depressed UK- 28 per cent still believe the UK has the worst weather in the world- Weather raining on two thirds of people’s moods- 45 per cent crying out for a one-stop shop for holiday essentials
The recent return of the sun won’t stop the people of the UK jetting off to catch some more reliable rays – and Monday 12thAugust* marks their most likely departure d
- Post Office shakes up the mortgage market with rate reductions on fixed-rate and tracker products- Great news for customers as best rates mean best mortgage deals
The latest reductions in mortgage rates from the Post Office make it the best value in the market as it continues to offer the most competitive deals to customers.
A new two-year tracker mortgage has been introduced at 1.94% (£99
- The Post Office today issued the following statement in response to the publication of an interim report into alleged problems with the Horizon computer system, which is used to record transactions in its branch network.
The Post Office today issued the following statement in response to the publication of an interim report into alleged problems with the Horizon computer system, which is used
- £460 will be spent by parents entertaining their own and other people’s children this summer- On top of this, mum and dad’s taxi service will spend an average £119 on petrol- Some are considering taking a mortgage holiday or skipping household bill paymentsto fund entertainment
As kids’ excitement builds in the lead up to the summer holidays, many parents (56 per cent) are worrying ab
- Over a quarter of second-time buyers are finding it hard to move because of negative equity or stagnant house prices- Just under a third are struggling with costs involved in moving- One in 12 are relying on financial help from family to fund their move
Over a quarter (28 per cent) of second-time buyers could be stuck on the first rung of the property ladder because they are in negati
- Three new Online Bonds- Best Buy rates for one and two year terms- Very competitive 2.20% AER* for the three year Online Bond
The Post Office has today launched a new issue of its Online Bonds. Three new accounts feature market leading rates and are available to customers immediately.
The Online Bonds offer Best Buy rates for one and two year terms, with a very competitive 2.20% AER* for t
- Post Office® Scottish Family Holiday Report 2013 finds that Scots spend 27 per cent more while on holiday than other UK tourists- Budget-watchers will find cheapest prices in Bulgaria’s Sunny Beach for the third year running
As Scottish schools prepare to break up for the summer, research for the third annual Post Office Scottish Family Holiday Report has found that Scots overspend by
- Post Office intends to lend £2.5bn to mortgage borrowers by year end- Fifty mortgage specialists in place by end of June- The Post Office has today launched a major assault on the mortgage market with its intention to lend £2.5bn by the end of the year.
Post Office will increase the amount it lends in response to unprecedented demand from movers, first-time buyers and those looking to remortg
- Over 16 million will be attending a UK festival or event this summer- Tech-dependent festival goers will take an average £524 worth of gadgets- One in four have lost possessions or been a victim of theft
As the festival and summer events season gets underway, research from Post Office has revealed that festival goers will pack their rucksacks with an average £524 worth of gadgets.
