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Revealed: This year’s best value holiday destinations abroad - recommended by the Britons who have visited them

Revealed: This year’s best value holiday destinations abroad - recommended by the Britons who have visited them

Past visitors give the highest approval ratings to Spain’s mainland resorts and islands Britons also tip Greece (89%), Portugal (88%) and Turkey (88%) as good value Bargain Bulgaria gets a lower rating than more expensive Croatia Mexico and Thailand score best among long haul destinations Dubai and Scandinavia get the worst good value rating
Sterling’s falls against holiday currencies in th

Post Office welcomes access to cash announcement in Queen's Speech

Post Office welcomes access to cash announcement in Queen's Speech

Welcoming the announcement in the Queen’s Speech that the Government will bring forward legislation that will protect people’s access to cash, Nick Read, Chief Executive at the Post Office, said:
“In many places across the country, Postmasters already operate the last counter in town. We launched our “Save Our Cash” campaign last year precisely because millions of people and businesses rely on

Holiday Money Index reveals currency sales surge that confirms Britons’ intention to travel abroad in 2022

Holiday Money Index reveals currency sales surge that confirms Britons’ intention to travel abroad in 2022

Britons are buying holiday currencies at far higher levels than before the Covid-19 pandemic first took hold in the UK in Spring 2020. The first Post Office Travel Money Holiday Money Index of 2022 covering January-March 2022 reveals strong growth in a wide range of currencies compared with the first quarter of 2020 and indicates that significant numbers of Britons intend to holiday abroad for th

Record £3.2 billion in cash handled at Post Offices in March

Record £3.2 billion in cash handled at Post Offices in March

Post Office’s 11,500 branches handled a record £3.2 billion in March, significantly up from figures for February (£2.7bn) and January (£2.9bn), both impacted by on-going Covid-19 uncertainties and stormy weather Personal cash deposits up 15% month-on-month (£1.31bn, March 2022) Business cash deposits up 15% month-on-month (£1.09bn, March 2022) and first time exceeded a billion since December Per

Post Office raises over £1m for DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal

Post Office raises over £1m for DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal

Post Office raises over £1m for the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal through over the counter donations across it’s network of 11,500 branches Over £500,000, 60% of total donations, have been made in cash over the counter. Additional donations also made by card and cheque Over £100,000 has also been raised through Post Office’s online channels Fees have been removed for all money transfers to Uk

Seven in 10 Brits feel overwhelmed by financial jargon

Seven in 10 Brits feel overwhelmed by financial jargon

Improving financial literacy can widen options and help to minimise unnecessary financial risk.
44% sometimes feel confused when talking to financial experts. A quarter have found themselves in financial difficulty by not questioning financial jargon on paperwork. One in five are put off applying for a personal loan because of confusing terminology. Most likely uses for a loan are buying a ca

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