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31 July 2018 16:47

Parents set to spend £594 entertaining their children this summer – a total of £7.8 billion across the UK

The cost of entertaining kids has increased by 25% in the last year as parents splash out to beat the heat While half of parents (55%) think they have saved enough money to cover the cost of the school holidays – on average they are only saving 53% of the average cost of the summer (£316) One in four parents (25%) will put their saving habits on hold to entertain children over the summer Pos

26 July 2018 00:01

Redefining Retirement: Over half of over 65s do not believe the traditional concept of retirement still exists

The number of over 65s in work has doubled since records began – as half (46%) now believe modern retirement is about redefining how work fits into your life Only a third of over 65s now survive on the state pension alone (31%) – with one in ten (11%) seeing remortgaging, loans and equity release as sensible options to borrow money One in five workers of pensionable age (18%) have already retir

21 July 2018 00:01

Prices fall for families in top European holiday destinations

Post Office Family Holiday Report reveals price falls in two-thirds of the destinations surveyed (www.postoffice.co.uk/familyhol... strides against the lira make Turkey the best value holiday hotspot this year
Costa del Sol is cheapest Eurozone resort but prices are down 24 per cent in Corfu
‘Pester power’ means kids’ beach items set families back an average of £108 – while spending on meals

19 July 2018 13:30

Post Offices perfectly placed in UK staycation hot spots to offer holiday makers services & more

With the UK experiencing one of the hottest summers for years (with many seeing their warmest and driest June on record[1]), plenty of destinations across the UK are set to be tourist hot spots this summer.
From the hustle and bustle of the Big Smoke, to the more remote rolling fields of the countryside, the one thing holiday makers can be certain of - wherever they are in the UK - is t

14 July 2018 00:01

Families adopt money-saving measures to avoid budget-busting holiday rip offs

Over three-quarters of families are now taking steps to avoid holiday rip offs after 72 per cent got caught out on their last holiday abroad Holidaymakers’ savings tips include taking food from the breakfast buffet Biggest gripes: charges for paying on plastic; entry to attractions; excursion costs and meal and drink prices on flights and in resorts
As families prepare to j

4 July 2018 15:17

Post Office makes a wheely special delivery in time for Pride

Three Post Office rainbow vans will be out and about across the UK this summer The vans help to mark the first year the Post Office will take part in the LGBT+ community’s Pride celebrations

Post Office has found a unique way to celebrate Pride this year, with some special rainbow vans hitting the roads over the summer, as the business prepares to take part in the annual celebratio

27 June 2018 11:23

Post Office announces intention to acquire Payzone’s bill payments business

Over-the-counter bill payments are a vital service for many customers to pay a wide range of bills, including phone, gas and electricity. Together, the two networks will provide nearly 25,000 locations at which customers can pay their household bills quickly and conveniently.

23 June 2018 00:01

Holiday motorists face higher prices at the pumps across Europe

Rising cost of crude oil pushes up pump prices in European motoring holiday destinations (www.postoffice.co.uk/holidaymotoring)
A litre of unleaded petrol will cost 16p more than last year in France, the most popular holiday motoring destination. Diesel has risen by even more: 21p
Filling the tank costs least in Andorra: 95p for diesel and £1.08 for unleaded
Diesel drivers will pay up to

20 June 2018 12:42

Post Office reveals the tribes redefining midlife and beyond

Nearly seven out of 10 people aged over 50 (68%) say the traditional concept of retirement is no more – as they reveal their midlife motivations and ambitions ‘Midlife Tribes’ emerging in our changing society include ‘Elderpreneurs’, ‘Fitness Finders ’ and ‘New Horizonians’ with adventure, community and romance as top priorities for many as they embark on the next chapter of their lives

12 June 2018 10:53

Postmaster receives royal recognition for services to Ashburton community

Stuart Rogers, Postmaster of Ashburton Post Office branch, is to receive royal recognition for services to the local community in Ashburton in Devon.

12 June 2018 10:48

Risinghurst Postmistress receives royal recognition for services to the community

Hemlata ‘Hema’ Gandhi, Postmistress of Risinghurst Post Office branch, Oxford, has received royal recognition for services to the Post Office and local community.

11 June 2018 00:01

Post Office is ‘on the ball’ for the World Cup: Russian rubles available at all branches

Football fans set to benefit from sterling’s strength against the ruble: 15 per cent up on June 2017 and 68 per cent up compared with five years ago
The weak ruble means prices for food are drink are half that in France, which hosted Euro 2016, and 40 per cent lower than in Brazil, the last World Cup host
Football fans planning trips to the World Cup are set to get far more ‘bang for their b

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