Resort costs are higher than last summer but new Post Office report reveals historic price falls since 2011
Sunny Beach in Bulgaria and the Algarve cost least for meals and drinks
Cyprus and Costa del Sol cheapest in barometer of costs for kids ‘must haves’
With the end of the school term in sight, the challenge for families planning trips to Europe will be how to get t
Post Office today shared further plans to work with partners on the provision of its services in communities around the UK.
Building on announcements earlier this year, the Post Office is seeking to replace or relocate directly-run Crown branches in 20 locations. In these areas, the Post Office will advertise for suitable potential franchise partners and local businesses that have the potential
Two-thirds of families spend an average of £254 extra for meals and drinks in local restaurants – adding up to 21 per cent to the price of European All Inclusive package
Spending outside long haul All Inclusive resorts has risen 44 per cent to £288 compared with a year ago
At least a third also pay extra for meals and drinks at their All Inclusive hotel
Almost half of package h
Football fans spend the most on their hobby – an average of £276 per supporter over the past 12 months, with the biggest spenders forking out up to £5,000
Tickets, food and drink, satellite TV packages and travel are most popular pulls on sports fans’ purse strings
Being a sports fan cost UK adults over £20 billion in the last year, according to new research from Post Office Money Credit C
On the ball’ football fans can slash their transport costs to as little as £47 by travelling together to group matches by car
Four in a car can get to every group match for the price of ONE flight ONE way
But motorway tolls could cost £ hundreds extra
Football fans travelling to the Euro 2016 championships to support their national teams can save hundreds of pounds by pooling resources a
Market-leading fixed rated in two, three and five-year terms and at 75%, 80% and 90% LTV
Market-leading Help to Buy mortgages offer £400 cashback on completion and a free valuation
Post Office Money has today launched a new range of competitive mortgages,with market leading rates across two, three and five-year terms as well as market-leading Help to Buy products – which have the added
The Post Office has become the largest UK retailer open on a Sunday, with 3,800 branches now open seven days a week.
Over the last three years the Post Office has been transforming its network in the biggest modernisation programme in UK retail history. More than 6,000 branches have now been modernised, with thousands offering longer opening hours. In total, the transformation programme has de
Portugal’s Algarve offers the lowest shop prices for self-catering holidaymakers from eight eurozone resorts surveyed (www.postoffice.co.uk/selfcateringhols) Post Office Travel Money Self-Catering Holiday Report reveals that groceries cost significantly more in resort mini-marts than in discount supermarkets Yet only 17 per cent of families do all their holiday shopping at a supermarket Supermar
Cost of moving home nearly double what buyers expect it to be
Homebuyers spending average £13,219 on moving home,* compared to the £7,496 they expect
The cost of moving has increased by 65 per cent over the last decade, though costs have fallen 19 per cent in last year due to stamp duty reforms
The combined ‘additional costs’ of moving home, such as estate agent fees and conveyancing
Forty-five per cent of people on a city break are there for a celebration: London, Paris and Barcelona are their top choices (www.postoffice.co.uk/celebrationdrinks)
Drinks cost least in Prague – less than half the price of 10 other top cities
Palma offers the cheapest prices for drinks of those surveyed in Western Europe
Tallinn, Barcelona and London are best for bubbly at less than
The Post Office today confirmed that it has entered into consultation with its unions and employees about changes to its Supply Chain operation designed to improve support for its branch network, reduce costs and continue its journey towards becoming a commercially sustainable business.
Supply Chain is the Post Office’s logistics operation that collects, delivers and processes cash, valuables a
Low cost of crude oil brings pump prices tumbling down across Europe despite weaker pound (www.postoffice.co.uk/holidaymotoring)
Biggest falls felt in Switzerland (unleaded petrol) and Greece (diesel)
Andorra offers cheapest fuel for the holiday motorist
Three-quarters of the 20 European countries surveyed offer sub-£1 litre of diesel
Pump prices have plummeted by 15-31
