1.63m tourists waste over £21 million a year buying currency at UK airports Families changing money at the airport lose an average of almost £13 – enough to buy three round of drinks in the Algarve or a snack lunch in the Costa del SolAirports in the South West, Midlands and North of England offer the worst deals
Things are looking sunny for UK tourists planning summer holidays abroad because t
- Prices fall up to 21 per cent in two-thirds of European resorts since last spring- Paphos registers thee biggest fall but Bulgaria’s Sunny Beach is cheapest of 20 resorts surveyed – overtaking the Costas and the Algarve- Marmaris moves into second spot – after a 31 per cent surge in sterling’s value- Resort costs are over a third cheaper than 2009 in the Costas and the Algarve
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- Plumbers in Birmingham are the most expensive to hire in the UK and twice as much as in London - On average, Bristol is the most expensive city in the UK to hire a tradesman- The research marks the launch of Post Office and Channel 4’s live ’24 Hour Property Challenge’ , which launches this week
Birmingham is the most expensive city in the UK to hire a plumber, according to figures* rel
- Plumbers in Birmingham are the most expensive to hire in the UK and twice as much as in London - On average, Bristol is the most expensive city in the UK to hire a tradesman- The research marks the launch of Post Office and Channel 4’s live ’24 Hour Property Challenge’ , which launches this week
Birmingham is the most expensive city in the UK to hire a plumber, according to figures* rel
Here is the Post Office’s first Holiday Money Index - an information guide on foreign exchange with expert commentary from the Post Office.
The Post Office will stage the first ever ‘24 Hour Property Challenge’, exclusively within Channel 4 ad time starting Monday 14th April 2014.
The TV campaign sees the Post Office team up with Channel 4 property presenter Amanda Lamb to meet three home finance and property related challenges in a series of fast turnaround ads; each solved in less than a day and played out within ad brea
- Both two and five year fixed deals come without fees
Post Office has today revealed details of its Help to Buy mortgage rates, following the business’ announcement that it had joined the Government’s scheme earlier this year (January 2014) with its financial services partner Bank of Ireland UK.
Post Office is offering two 95% LTV deals, which will be welcomed by first-time buyers a
- Three new issues of Online Bonds and Growth Bonds - Highly competitive rates on Growth Bonds- Excellent rates on Online Bonds from 1.61% gross^/AER* Fixed
The Post Office continues to provide some of the most competitive savings rates on the market with the launch of two new issues - Growth Bonds and Online Bonds. The new issues are available to customers immediately.
Growth Bond
- Budapest is best value city break in a clean sweep for Eastern Europe- Strong pound boosts tourists’ buying power across Europe and USA – prices fall in 80 per cent of cities surveyed (www.postoffice.co.uk/cityreport2014)- Eurozone best buy Lisbon is half the price of Rome, Amsterdam or Paris
Budapest has retained its position as the cheapest city break destination in the sixth annua
The Post Office has today announced the appointment of Pete Markey as Chief Marketing Officer.
With over 19 years senior level experience Pete will be responsible for all above and below the line media as well as brand development, customer insight, digital marketing and social media. He will report to Martin George, Chief Commercial Officer, who joined the Post Office last year.
Pete join
- Representatives ranging from major business brands to customers and subpostmasters will help shape its future
The Advisory Council will play an important role in reflecting a cross-section of views, skills and experience from the diverse communities which make up 21st century Britain.
It will help the Post Office learn from those with an interest in the business, enabling it to innovate, s
- 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:
