- Prospective second time buyer will wait 14 years before moving on from their first home.- Second-time buyers must now wait 15 years longer than in the 60s to move up the property ladder.- The average age of a second-time buyer is now 42, reveals Post Office’s Step-Up report.
Those currently living in their first home took their first step onto the property ladder at the age of 28, but expect
- Drop & Go offers a fast-track postage service as research reveals a third of adults sell items on eBay
The Post Office has today announced the national roll-out of its Drop & Go service, which offers business customers and internet power sellers a fast track pre-paid card service when sending mail at over 10,000 branches.
Drop & Go has been launched in response to the ever-grow
- 63 per cent of motorists driving a hire car in Europe risk charges for holiday crashes.- Drivers without excess waiver insurance could pay up to £1,186 if they have an accident or the car is stolen – according to- Post Office® Car Rental Report.- Rental cost doubles when extras are added in Spanish destinations.- European extras cheapest in the Marmaris region of Turkey.- Driving a hire car cost
- Study finds 21st century tourists are more adventurous, enlightened and spontaneous compared to their 1980s counterparts.- When abroad, 66 per cent are now more courageous with local cuisines.- 34 per cent of UK holidaymakers now attempt to learn the language before going away on holiday.
The stereotype of the loud, sun-burnt UK holidaymaker gagging for a fry-up and getting disgruntled at a
- The Post Office today (2nd August 2013) delivered its first set of results operating as an independent business.
The Post Office today (2nd August 2013) delivered its first set of results operating as an independent business. In a challenging economic climate, the Post Office has reported good progress during the 2012-13 financial year, with strong growth in Financial Services, Mails and Tele
- European resort costs fall - according to Post Office® Family Holiday Report.- Research shows kids have the upper hand: 1-in-5 parents let them pick destination while 45 per cent choose beach holidays to keep kids happy.- Families budget to spend over £200 more abroad than on a UK holiday.- But they still overspend their budget by more than 10 per cent.- Prices cheapest in Bulgaria's Sun
- New study uncovers UK's latest trends including bronzed boys, cinematic sightseers and Twitter-mad tourist.- Locations of Sex and the City, The Hobbit and The Hangover inspire the most trips.- 39 per cent of modern men go on holiday solely in search of a sun tan.- One third of holidaymakers fake smiles on Facebook to spark envy among friends at home.
Research into the holiday habits of people
- 1.65m tourists waste over £18 million a year buying currency at UK airports- Airports in the Midlands and North of England offer the worst deals- 44 per cent of holidaymakers admit overspending by an average of £177- 30 per cent incurred bank charges to get extra cash from an ATM while abroad
Sterling’s slide against the euro and other currencies already means families could face high
- 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
