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CHANGES TO BALHAM POST OFFICE SERVICE CONFIRMED – INCLUDING EXTRA OPENING HOURS

CHANGES TO BALHAM POST OFFICE SERVICE CONFIRMED – INCLUDING EXTRA OPENING HOURS

Post Office will open for an extra 8 hours per week Modern branch, easily accessible with automatic door, low-level counters and writing desk Wide range of Post Office products and services Decision follows public consultation and customer forum
The Post Office has decided to change the way it operates Balham Post Office, and create a modern branch with extended op

POST OFFICE MONEY LAUNCHES BEST BUY MORTGAGE DEALS

POST OFFICE MONEY LAUNCHES BEST BUY 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 best-buy mortgage deals today, as it continues to shake up the mortgage market.
The market-leading deals include:
60% LTV 1.05% two-year fi

 Pester Power Is A Holiday Budget Buster: Scots Admit To Overspending Despite Tightening Their Belts

Pester Power Is A Holiday Budget Buster: Scots Admit To Overspending Despite Tightening Their Belts

Three-quarters of Scottish parents admit to an average holiday overspend of £220 But the Scottish Family Holiday Report 2015 reveals belt-tightening Scots spend 14 per cent less than the national average and 18 per cent less than Londoners Resort prices for this summer are down in 10 of 12 European family favourites Pester power costs least in Bulgaria and Costa del Sol, but most in France and It

​Powerful Pound Provides Driving Force For Holiday Motorists

​Powerful Pound Provides Driving Force For Holiday Motorists

Holiday motorists can save up to 26 per cent on pump prices in Europe European fuel has fallen up to 29p a litre for unleaded petrol and 32p for diesel in a year Diesel drivers will fare best: almost two-thirds of 22 countries surveyed for the annual Post Office Travel Money Motoring on the Continent report offer a sub-£1 litre of diesel UK is now the only country surveyed where diesel costs more

Post Office Travel Money: ‘Grexit’ briefing

Post Office Travel Money: ‘Grexit’ briefing

What happens if Greece leaves the eurozone? Will holidaymakers still be able to use euros?

Andrew Brown, spokesperson for Post Office Travel Money said: “UKholidaymakers planning trips to Greece shouldn’t panic if the country leaves the eurozone. If this happened it would take around 18 months for the Greek drachma to be re-introduced during which time the euro would continue to be the l

	PAY LESS AS YOU GO With launch of Post Office Mobile

PAY LESS AS YOU GO With launch of Post Office Mobile

Post Office enters mobile market with the launch of its first ever Pay As You Go service Gives customers great savings with super low standard rates on calls and texts, along with double top-up credit rewards every 30 daysNationally, available online and via Post Office Mobile's dedicated UK customer service team, with branch network roll out commencing in North WestPost Office Mobile uses EE's ne

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

‘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

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

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

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

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

POST OFFICE MONEY LAUNCHES BEST IN MARKET MORTGAGE DEALS

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

PAYDAY PAIN: 10 MILLION WORKERS WILL BE FEELING THE PINCH

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

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