- Half (50 per cent) of parents with dependent children under 18 are reliant on two incomes
- One in three parents in their fifties (32 per cent) are continuing to foot the bill for their grown-up children- Over a quarter (26 per cent) would rely on state benefits if their family lost a salary- One in ten (11 per cent) would have to sell their property to stay afloat, if they lost their source
- Winter holidaymakers lose £219* worth of valuables per year on the slopes- 143 thousand** UK holiday makers lost something on the slopes last winter- Glasses (32 per cent) are the most common item to be lost- The worst thing about losing a belonging is the embarrassment (16 per cent)
Not only are the Sochi Winter Olympics slopes paved with gold, winter holiday resorts around the globe are als
- One in five ‘top-up’ traditional bundle with paid-for internet streaming services at cost of additional £120 per year- Two fifths waste cash on unlimited broadband capacity they don’t need - Overall spend on bundles tops £3billion nationally
A joint report issued by Post Office and Freeview1 reveals that consumers are spending more and consuming more when it comes to their TV, home ph
- 12 branches in the region taking part this week- Local residents invited to visit branches for free introduction to the internet
Post Office branches across the North East will be hosting free internet taster sessions on the 5th and 6th of March as part of Go ON North East. The sessions will be supported by the charity Go ON UK which aims to make the UK the world’s most digitally skilled nati
- 33% of young people across the UK believe they don’t have a strong grasp of financial terminology, compared to just 13% of those aged over 55- One in three say they are embarrassed by their lack of money knowledge and one in five have bought a financial product recently without fully understanding it- Over four out of ten (41%) wish more information and advice was available to improve their fina
- Post Office Mortgages continues to grow with the launch of competitive fixed rate Buy to let deals from February 14th 2014
Post Office, along with its financial services partner, Bank of Ireland, has today announced the launch of a series of Buy to Let mortgage deals, cementing its position as one of the leading challengers to traditional high street mortgage lenders.
The new offer
- Return to optimism for first-time buyers; 36 per cent are looking to buy- Over half are willing to give up their weekend social life to save for a deposit
Over a third of non-homeowners aged 18-34 (36 per cent) 1 are hoping to get on the property ladder in the immediate future and are making big sacrifices to do so, according to the third annual Post Office House Buying Habits report.
- One in four admit to never having switched utility suppliers in their lifetime - Almost half of TV, home phone and broadband bundle users have never switched supplier, even though they’ve found a cheaper deal elsewhere- ‘Hassle’ cited as the main reason for not switching
While almost half of the UK (46 per cent) will be reviewing their finances in January, only one in ten consumers (1
- New market leading 90% LTV deals ideal for First-Time Buyers (FTBs)- New market leading 75% LTV products
Post Office has launched a range of new market leading mortgage deals, continuing its position at the top of the best buy tables with some of the most competitive rates in the market. All new mortgages will be available to customers immediately.
Today’s new deals include:
- Search for Advisory Council members to influence Post Office future- Advisory Council to involve voices of customers, communities and organisations from across UK
The Post Office, which is currently undergoing the biggest transformation in its 370 year history, has announced the launch of a new Advisory Council which will engage with people interested in helping influence the future of the Po
- Prices fall by up to 32 per cent in 70 per cent of resorts and cities surveyed worldwide
- 18 per cent price fall helps Portugal’s Algarve power past Spain’s Costa del Sol to become cheapest in Europe- Bali topples Sri Lanka and Spain to rate cheapest of 44 destinations surveyed- Five-year lira low makes Turkey a hot tip: tourists will pay 19 per cent less in resorts- Vietnam is named top hol
- Post Office designs first ever Inflatable Snowsuit- UK winter holidaymakers will fall an estimated 9 million* times on the slopes this season- Almost a fifth (19 per cent) admit to going on a winter sports holiday without insurance- A fracture on the slopes could cost between £8,000 - £12,000** but the new inflatable suit could spell an end to this
The Post Office has designed the fir
