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Men make twice as much as women from selling clothes and goods online

Men make twice as much as women from selling clothes and goods online

Men outsell women when it comes to selling clothes and goods online, as new research finds men make over £600 a year more than women when they sell clothes online or other goods, with the average male seller making £1,047 per year, compared to £424 made by the average female seller.
The study conducted by the Post Office found the UK is a nation of unintentional side hustlers, as a new study r

Cash deposits and withdrawals total £3.3 billion at Post Offices

Cash deposits and withdrawals total £3.3 billion at Post Offices

New figures released today (24 March) reveal that Post Offices handled £3.3 billion in February.
January and February are traditionally quieter months for cash transactions at Post Offices following the Christmas high and February being a short month.
In February, personal cash deposits totalled £1.43 billion, down 8.9% month-on-month (£1.57 billion, January 2025) but up 11% year-on-year (£

Revealed: destinations offering the best value worldwide

Revealed: destinations offering the best value worldwide

Annual Post Office Holiday Money Report names the best holiday hotspots for bargain hunters (www.postoffice.co.uk/holidaymoneyreport)
Strong sterling set to play a pivotal part in destination choice as 19th Holiday Money Report reveals strong demand for holidays abroad: 3-in-5 Britons plan trips and 44% have booked Portugal’s Algarve tops chart of 47 destinations for the first time in nine

Bella, Buddy, and Max are some of the nation’s top pet names – as Bristol, Edinburgh and Manchester emerge as the UK’s pet capitals

Bella, Buddy, and Max are some of the nation’s top pet names – as Bristol, Edinburgh and Manchester emerge as the UK’s pet capitals

The new Post Office Pet Study found pet owners consider the most expensive breeds to be German Shepherds, Bernese Mountain Dogs and Bulldogs.
Pet ownership is on the rise with the new study finding that 67 percent of the nation now owns a pet – with almost six in 10 (59 percent) saying that companionship is the main reason for getting one.
Dogs come out on top as the nation's favourite pets

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