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Post Office Announces Help To Buy Rates

Post Office Announces Help To Buy Rates



- 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 fir

Post Office Launches New Issues Of Highly Competitive Bonds

Post Office Launches New Issues Of Highly Competitive Bonds



- 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 immed

No Beating Eastern European Cities As Powerful Pound Provides Capital Gains On City Breaks

No Beating Eastern European Cities As Powerful Pound Provides Capital Gains On City Breaks



- 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

Post Office Appoints New Chief Marketing Officer

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

Post Office Announces Members Of Its New Advisory Council

Post Office Announces Members Of Its New Advisory Council

- 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 innov

As Britain Balances Its Books, Role Of Stay At Home Parents Threatened

As Britain Balances Its Books, Role Of Stay At Home Parents Threatened

- 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

Frost and Found

Frost and Found

- 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 t

Breaking the TV, Broadband and HomePhone Bundle Can Save Consumers Cash

Breaking the TV, Broadband and HomePhone Bundle Can Save Consumers Cash



- 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 co

Post Office Branches Host 'Get Connected' Internet Taster Sessions Across the North East

Post Office Branches Host 'Get Connected' Internet Taster Sessions Across the North East

- 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

Over 1.7 Million Young People Admit They're Financially Illiterate

Over 1.7 Million Young People Admit They're Financially Illiterate

- 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 th

Post Office Re-Enters Buy To Let Market

Post Office Re-Enters Buy To Let Market



- 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.<

Upwardly Mobile And Willing To Sacrifice - The Young Home Buyers Of Today

Upwardly Mobile And Willing To Sacrifice - The Young Home Buyers Of Today



- 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 Buyin

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