Post Office Media

22 October 2019 07:44

Holiday Money Index reveals strong demand for Caribbean and South American currencies as winter sun season gets underway

Holiday Money Index reveals strong demand for Caribbean and South American currencies as winter sun season gets underway
Post Office Travel Money’s latest Holiday Money Index covering foreign currency sales from 1st January to 30th September 2019 confirms a strong appetite for overseas travel even though ongoing volatility in currency markets is having a daily impact on the value of sterling as

15 December 2017 23:58

Better value beckons for family skiers as prices slide downhill in European ski resorts

• Prices drop in two-thirds of European family ski resorts surveyed by Post Office Travel Money and Crystal Ski Holidays (www.postoffice.co.uk/familyskiing) • Bansko has regained its position as the cheapest family ski resort • Bardonecchia is best value in Western Europe – almost half the cost in Wengen

22 November 2017 11:14

Post Office scores hat trick at Personal Finance Awards

Post Office has won the accolades for Best Overall Personal Finance Provider, Best Travel Insurance and Best Variable Rate Mortgage Lender at the prestigious Personal Finance awards 2017.

17 November 2017 11:33

Rate of Sale: The average UK property takes 96 days to sell

• Properties in Edinburgh and Glasgow sell fastest – an average of 41 and 50 days, with Liverpool and Belfast taking the longest time, despite being affordability hotspots for first-time buyers • Nationwide, the time it takes to sell a home is decreasing with properties in Edinburgh and Stoke-on-Trent taking 25 per cent less time to sell since last year

17 October 2017 11:18

News Alert: Post Office Money - Online Savings Rates

Post Office Money has introduced (5th October) a new suite of competitive rates across the Post Office Online Savings range.

16 August 2017 16:43

Post Office Money launches new market-leading buy-to-let mortgage rates

Post Office Money has launched a range of incredibly competitive buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage rates on Wednesday 16th August, with seven market-leading deals offering great initial rates.

2 August 2017 00:01

Will Travel: First-time buyers (FTBs) widen their horizons to seek out their dream home

New Post Office Money research shows FTBs travelling to new areas to find the home for them Southampton, Norwich and Nottingham are the UK’s most affordable cities for FTBs Despite nerves and financial pressure, FTBs still see home-buying as an exciting and joyful step towards independence Futurologists’ insights can help identify potential hotspots of tomorrow

31 July 2017 16:34

Post Office comments on the FCA’s plans to address ‘complex’ and ‘confusing’ overdrafts

Nick Kennett, Chief Executive, Financial Services & Telecoms, Post Office Ltd, comments on the FCA’s findings regarding the overdraft market as part of its review of the high-cost short-term credit market.

26 January 2015 08:41

Post Office announces the launch of Post Office Money

Post Office today announces the launch of its new brand, Post Office Money, which will bring together all of its multi-award winning financial products under one umbrella. This is a significant step to cement the Post Office as one of the UK’s leading financial service challengers and continues its successful joint venture with the Bank of Ireland.

18 November 2014 10:56

The Best Friend Spend: Half Of UK Adults Worry About The Cost Of Friendship

- Half (49 per cent) of UK adults have concerns about the cost of their friendships - In the last year UK adults spent an average £158 on gifts for their best or closest friend - One in six (16 per cent) have used their overdraft to cover the price of a present - Four in ten (43 per cent) of 18-34s have lied about being busy to avoid the expense of celebrating with friends

12 November 2014 00:00

Poorest To Remain In The Red Until At Least 2020, As They Struggle To Set Aside Money To Save

- The poorest 20 per cent of UK households have had no potential savings1 – money available to save - since 2002 - Meanwhile, the highest-earning 20 per cent of the population will have an average £18,680 to save this year - The savings gap between the richest 20 per cent and the poorest 20 per cent currently stands at over £20,000

6 November 2014 13:04

Post Office® Comments On The Confirmation Of The CMA’s Current Account Investigation

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found that essential parts of the UK retail banking sector lack effective competition and do not meet the individual needs of consumers.

15 October 2014 10:10

Parents Set To Spend Over £200 Entertaining The Kids This Half Term

- Parents expect to spend £2291 on keeping their children amused over half term - Week of woe: Nearly two thirds of parents (62 per cent) are worried about covering the costs - A third (31 per cent) will dip into their savings and 22 per cent plan to work overtime to make up the shortfall

18 September 2014 14:54

Post Office Launches Pre-Paid Funeral Plans

- Pre-paid funeral plans provide customers aged over 50 with certainty over funeral costs - Plans allow customers to pay a minimum of £150 a month towards the cost of their funeral

12 September 2014 14:45

Post Office Launches Competitive Range For UK Savers

- Attractive products include Online Saver, Reward Saver and Cash ISA - Products are available online, in-branch, by phone or by post

2 September 2014 14:35

Post Office Powers To The Top Of The Mortgage Tables

- Latest range includes market-leading branch exclusive

7 August 2014 13:00

Average UK Household Savings Fall

- UK currently sits eleventh in league table of average potential savings below Spain and Italy - Amount UK households could be saving is down by more than 10 per cent since 2010 - Post Office predicts that by 2018 the UK will remain below the majority of advanced European economies in the savings league table

31 July 2014 12:55

Close Knit Families: The UK's Space Starved Children Struggle For Room

- Children forced to share a bedroom in a fifth of households - this is due to lack of space in one in ten UK homes - Adults have a smaller bedroom than children in a third of households - Aspiring movers can expect to wait four years before moving to a bigger house, but almost a third doubt they’ll ever be able to do so

16 July 2014 12:45

Post Office Launches Money Card

- The pre-paid Money Card offers customers a convenient way of managing their money without going over budget - The flexibility of Post Office’s Money Card means it can be used on the high street, online, and at ATMs - Customers can set their spending limit according to their budget - Two card options available, Pay As You Go or Pay Monthly

Topics: Personal finance