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13 June 2015 00:01

‘Poldark Effect’ Set To Be A Goldmine For Cornwall: County Joins Scotland As Most Popular UK Holiday Destination

Almost two-thirds of us will take a UK holiday this year: nearly half in the South-West Cornwall is the star attraction, tying with Scotland for most popular destination Countryside breaks have the greatest appeal – eclipsing beach holidays But over 300,000 people risk heavy losses through failing to take out travel insurance Survey reveals hundreds of pounds lost on holiday curtailment and cance

12 June 2015 00:01

COST OF STAMP DUTY IS NOW HALF THE AMOUNT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN BEFORE GOVERNMENT REFORMS

Stamp duty on the average UK home is now half the amount it would have been following changes made in the Autumn Statement, falling to £3,653 Under the old system, the average UK home would currently cost £8,192 in stamp duty alone 98.3 per cent of buyers and movers will pay less in stamp duty as a result of December’s reforms Forecasts indicate the cost of stamp duty will continue to rise, but e

30 May 2015 10:50

Prices Plunge In Europe’s Resorts For Holiday Self-Caterers

Holiday self-catering shopping costs fall heavily across much of Europe
Biggest drop of over 56 per cent in Majorca (www.postoffice.co.uk/selfcateringcosts)
Keeping meal costs down is the priority for a third of self-caterers - but over half shop in resort mini-marts, which can cost up to 61 per cent extra
Spain’s Costa Blanca offers the lowest shop prices for self-catering holidaymakers

28 May 2015 08:44

POST OFFICE MONEY LAUNCHES BEST IN MARKET MORTGAGE DEALS

Post Office Money’s latest mortgage range includes market-leading deals Deals mark its commitment to becoming a top five financial services provider by 2020 by offering competitive products
Post Office Money has announced the launch of several table-topping deals, as it seeks to challenge traditional high-street competitors.
The market-leading deals include:
60% LTV 1.08% two-year

27 May 2015 00:01

PAYDAY PAIN: 10 MILLION WORKERS WILL BE FEELING THE PINCH

Over a fifth of workers (23 per cent) end up in their overdraft every month A quarter (24 per cent) dip into their savings to survive until payday, while 13 per cent skip meals One in four (25 per cent) have no formal way of keeping track of their finances
With payday around the corner for much of the country, almost 10 million workers (33 per cent) will be worrying about whether they

23 May 2015 00:01

Balearic Islands Rated Top Value As Families Tell Post Office: Resort Costs Are Their Holiday Destination Decider

Low resort costs decide the holiday destination for nine-in-ten of parents - according to new research by Post Office® Travel Money Balearic Islands top list of good value destinations – but Turkey and Croatia lose ground Only 25 per cent of parents stick to their budget while over half bust it by 30 per cent
Resort costs for meals, drinks and other tourist staples rate alongside transpor

22 May 2015 00:01

Budapest Is Best Value for City Break Celebrations

Drinks cost half as much in Budapest as in seven other top cities popular for celebration city breaks Amsterdam and Ibiza are cheapest bets away from Eastern Europe Dublin is most expensive of 10 surveyed by Post Office® Travel Money
Growing numbers of trips to European cities to mark a wedding, birthday or anniversary help explain why city breaks have overtaken beach holidays as the top ch

24 April 2015 00:01

Holidays Costa Lot Less In Eurozone Resorts - But Can’t Match Bulgaria’s Bargain Basement Prices Post Office® Travel Money Holiday Costs Barometer reveals best value summer hotspots

Resort prices fall across Europe – except in inflation-hit Turkey The biggest year-on-year fall of 22 per cent is in the Algarve, cheapest in the eurozone But Bulgaria’s Sunny Beach emerges cheapest of 14 resorts surveyed Powerful pound means prices have plunged by as much as 44 per cent in just two years
Almost three months after hitting a seven-year high, sterling is still holding strong

22 April 2015 10:00

Combien? Cuánto? Wie Viel? Quanto? Hoe Veel?

How Much? - Post Office Travel Money Launches
Free Currency Converter App
For New Apple Watch
UK’s No 1 Travel Money provider launches Free App to help take the effort out of checking overseas prices for travellers Currency converter and live daily rates enable tourists to see how much something costs instantly, even when offline Buy-back rates added to calcu

17 April 2015 00:01

THE COST OF MOVING HOME INCREASES BY MORE THAN HALF IN THE LAST DECADE

The additional costs of moving home have increased by more than half over the last 10 years and are now £11,894 Prospective home buyers expect to spend only £6,895 – with 84 per cent underestimating the cost of moving Estate agency fees increase by 61 per cent over the last decade –while house prices have risen by 39 per cent on average These costs are on top of the £90,889 the average buyer nee

7 April 2015 12:00

POST OFFICE MONEY LAUNCHES CURRENT ACCOUNT APP

App available to download for free now via App Store or Google Play Users can make payments and check account balance on the move
Post Office Money today launches its new Current Account app, allowing customers to manage their money on the move.
From today, the Post Office Money Current Account app is available to download for free via the App Store and Google Play. Customers who are r

2 April 2015 14:21

POST OFFICE MONEY LAUNCHES MARKET-LEADING MORTGAGE DEALS

Post Office Money’s latest mortgage range includes market-leading fixed rate and Help to Buy deals Deals mark its commitment to becoming a top five financial services provider by 2020 by offering competitive products
Post Office Money continues to shake up the mortgage market by today announcing the launch of several new deals.
The new deals include:
60% LTV 1.75% three-year fixe

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