- Over 37 million plan a ‘Big Night In’ for New Year’s[i] – over one million more[ii] than in 2012
- Over six million[iii] people avoid parties altogether and plan to stay in alone
- Revellers tighten their purse strings and plan to spend £9 less than last year
- Party hosts beware – the average cost of damage comes to £82
An increasing number of people plan to
- 18 per cent of drivers who have driven over the limit over the festive period have done so on Christmas Day
As this year’s festivities peak later this week, Post Office Car Insurance urges drivers to think twice before taking to the roads after a drink or two. Research from its latest Safety on Wheels Report[i],reveals that during the three-days of Christmas[ii], one in fi
- Stronger sterling gives UK tourists up to 28 per cent more travel cash than a year ago
- Egypt is bargain-hunters’ best bet – well under half the price of most holiday competitors
- West beats East for long haul value: USA, Mexico and Caribbean cheaper than Far East
Spur of the moment post-Christmas holiday bookings to escape the turkey, the relatives and the ra
- One in ten motorists think drink-driving should always result in a prison sentence
While they might not have been behind the wheel themselves, 18 per cent of UK drivers have knowingly put themselves in danger over the festive season by getting into a car with someone who was over the limit, reveals the latest Safety on Wheels Report from Post Office Motor Insurance[i].
- Austria and Italy look good value for 2013 taking seven of top 12 places in the latest Post Office® Travel Money Ski Resort Report (www.postoffice.co.uk/skireport2013)
- Bansko and Kranjska Gora remain cheapest but Livigno is challenging hard in third place
- 13 per cent price fall helps Zermatt overtake Courchevel, St Anton and Wengen in world-class resorts catego
- Shopping Stateside shaves up to 50 per cent off London gift prices
- New York and Boston shops are cheaper than London as sterling strengthens
- Post Office® Christmas Shopping Guide finds 10 ‘must-have’ gifts that fit within the £390 duty free allowance: www.postoffice.co.uk/shoppingguide2013
As the pound edges up in value against the US dollar after a year in the doldrums, Christm
- Parents spend an average of £166 on each child under one year this festive season
- But over half of parents think it’s unnecessary for others to splash out on their newborn
- Almost one fifth of parents exchange gifts and spend the money on themselves
- Thirty-two per cent of parents prefer to receive a contribution to a savings account in place of material gifts
As we approac
- Men are almost twice as likely to nod off while driving than women
- Almost a third of drivers who have fallen asleep did so while on a motorway
- Half of drivers admit to driving while tired and not concentrating
One in five drivers (3.7 million drivers or 19 per cent1) admit to dozing off behind the wheel – with men almost twice as likely (25 per cent) than women (13 per cent), reveal
- The Costa del Sol is best bet for a half term holiday with low resort costs and the cheapest family packages
- Sterling buys £27 fewer euro than last year on a £500 exchange but families planning a trip to Turkey will get £35 more holiday cash
Families hoping to escape the UK this half term and swap the autumn for a sunshine break will need to do their homework to secure the best value
- National Express and The Post Office have today joined forces to launch the sale of coach tickets at over 11,000 Post Office branches nationwide.
National Express and The Post Office have today joined forces to launch the sale of coach tickets at over 11,000 Post Office branches nationwide.
National Express tickets can now be purchased at Post Office branches across the country, allowing c
- Bali topples Sri Lanka to lead the list of best value long haul destinations
- A 45 per cent price rise sees Sri Lanka fall behind South Africa, Vietnam and
- Thailand in Post Office® Long Haul Report
- Prices down in half of the destinations surveyed – by over a third in Jamaica
After three years at the top of the best value rankings, a 45per cent price rise in Sri Lankan resort co
- 22 million people in the UK have created a bucket list
- Travelling the world appears on the list for over half of people
- Great Barrier Reef is the number one dream travel destination
- One in twelve make a bucket list because of serious illness
Research from Post Office Life Insurance reveals almost 22 million people in the UK (44 per cent)* have created a ‘bucket list’ – a dream
