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26 July 2018 00:01

Redefining Retirement: Over half of over 65s do not believe the traditional concept of retirement still exists

The number of over 65s in work has doubled since records began – as half (46%) now believe modern retirement is about redefining how work fits into your life Only a third of over 65s now survive on the state pension alone (31%) – with one in ten (11%) seeing remortgaging, loans and equity release as sensible options to borrow money One in five workers of pensionable age (18%) have already retir

20 June 2018 12:42

Post Office reveals the tribes redefining midlife and beyond

Nearly seven out of 10 people aged over 50 (68%) say the traditional concept of retirement is no more – as they reveal their midlife motivations and ambitions ‘Midlife Tribes’ emerging in our changing society include ‘Elderpreneurs’, ‘Fitness Finders ’ and ‘New Horizonians’ with adventure, community and romance as top priorities for many as they embark on the next chapter of their lives

31 January 2018 09:48

£1.6 billion a year spent on impulsive purchases via social media

A quarter make impulse purchases on social media on a monthly basis, spending an average of £318 per user per year 65% had regrets about their purchases One in seven confess to ‘financial upgrading’ – buying something more expensive than they had planned Despite this, nearly half say social media has no impact upon their spending habits More than half fell short of their

20 December 2017 09:46

Post Office turnaround delivers first profit in 16 years as new Government investment ensures services thrive for the future

Biggest transformation programme in UK retail history results in Post Office making £13m profit in financial year 2016/17
£370 million Government investment will enable the Post Office to continue to grow and modernise its network and services
Post Office turnaround reducing its reliance on public funds
7,500 branches transformed since 2012, thousands of branches now open for longer and

Y.Shimizu and Japanese National Tourist Office

16 September 2017 00:15

‘Land Of The Rising Sun’ Tops Long Haul Holiday Value Chart

Big price falls help Tokyo leapfrog Cape Town to rate as best value in the Long Haul Holiday Report for the first time (www.postoffice.co.uk/longhaul) Prices for meals, drinks and other tourist staples are down year-on-year in 40 per cent of destinations surveyed Biggest falls recorded in top Caribbean Islands: Antigua, St Lucia and Jamaica Vietnam and Costa Rica, Post Office 2017 hotlist

15 August 2017 14:20

Owen Woodley, Managing Director of Post Office Money, comments on the UK House Price Index June 2017

The House Price Index, June 2017, revealed that average house prices in the UK have increased by 4.9% in the year to June 2017 (down from 5.0% in the year to May 2017). The annual growth rate has slowed since mid-2016 but has remained broadly around 5% during 2017.
Owen Woodley, Managing Director of Post Office Money, said:
“A slower rate of house price growth will no doubt be welcomed by fi

Post Office Group Chief Executive Paula Vennells with Postmaster Neil MacCormack

27 February 2017 08:37

POST OFFICE REACHES 7000 BRANCH MILESTONE IN MAJOR INVESTMENT IN UK HIGH STREETS AND BUSINESSES

31 January 2017 13:15

Post Office Money launches market-leading BTL mortgage deals

Post Office Money will launch a new range of competitive buy-to-let (BTL) mortgages on Friday, including four market leading deals designed to offer great rates and keep initial expenses down for the cost-conscious property investor.
Post Office Money’s new BTL mortgage products are designed for those buying their first BTL property, or someone who aspires to own one or two investment propertie

24 January 2017 09:00

Post Office and UK Banks’ partnership secure access to local banking services

Unrivalled access to banking through the Post Office’s 11,600 branches offering longer hours and Sunday opening 99 per cent of UK personal bank customers and over 75 per cent of business customers can do their day-to-day banking at the Post Office 110 million banking transactions carried out last year - a six per cent increase on the previous year and more than 200 every minute New deal builds u

5 January 2017 12:57

POST OFFICE MONEY OFFERS TABLE TOPPING RATES

Post Office Money bucks the trend by raising the interest rate on its Online Saver to 1.01% gross/AER* variable
Post Office Money continues to provide some of the best savings rates on the market with table topping increases to its Online Saver rate of 1.01% gross/AER* variable. The new rate will be available online to customers from Thursday 5th January 2017.
Online Saver interes

30 December 2016 22:49

Kevin Gilliland, Post Office’s Retail Chief Executive, awarded OBE in New Year’s Honours List

Kevin Gilliland, the Post Office’s Retail Chief Executive, is to receive royal recognition for his commitment to the business.
It was announced in the New Year’s Honours List that Kevin, who started his Post Office career as a counter clerk almost 38 years ago, is to receive the OBE for his services to the Post Office and local communities.
Kevin has played an integral role i

20 December 2016 14:26

POST OFFICE REASSURES CUSTOMERS THAT 99 PERCENT OF 11,600 BRANCHES OPEN FOR BUSINESS AS USUAL TODAY

FEWER THAN 40 BRANCHES CLOSED ALL BRANCHES WILL BE OPEN AS NORMAL ON 21, 22 AND 23 DECEMBER
The Post Office is reassuring customers that nearly all Post Office its branches are open today, despite the strike action called by the Communication Workers Union.
The Post Office has 11,600 branches around the country. The CWU’s call for strike action on 19 and 20 December involves fewer than

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