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Post Office Reveals Cities Best For A Pound-Stretching Break
Prague has pulled ahead of its Eastern European rivals to emerge as the cheapest city for UK holidaymakers to take a bargain break this spring, according to the City Costs Barometer¹ from Post Office Travel Money.
Selecting the Best Travel Insurance
When you're planning a fun holiday for you and your family, one of the last things you want to think about it the potential for something going wrong. However, it may be critical to consider purchasing traveller's insurance for those times when y
Selecting the Right Home Insurance
Home insurance is the single most important investment most consumers make after the purchase of their home. A home insurance policy can protect their home, possessions, and liability. When entering the world of home insurance it can be difficult and
Selecting the Best Car Insurance
It can be difficult to find the best rates in car insurance if you're on a limited or tight budget. There are several pitfalls to avoid when selecting the insurance that is best for you. Considering the tremendous amount of choices available to tho
Licenses and Identifications: When to Renew?
Have you opened your wallet or purse lately? Have you noticed the amount of documents and personal identity cards in your possession? It can be overwhelming to keep track of renewing and replacing expired identity cards...
Stamp Collecting – Not Just for Kids
Starting a stamp collection can be a rewarding and fun hobby. Not just for kids anymore, stamp collecting – commonly known as ‘philately’ – has become one of the world’s oldest and most popular forms of collecting...
Wrapping Your Parcels The Right Way
Many people don’t realize the amount of money that could be saved on your post office costs, simply by understanding how to pack and send your mail packages more economically. Quite often, it can be difficult to know exactly what requirements are n
Getting the Best Currency Exchange
Of all the different ways to protect your money while travelling, none is more important than getting the best currency exchange rate for your traveller’s cheques. It is very easy to become convinced that you are getting the best currency rate, but
Car Insurance That’s Right For You
You want a good deal on car insurance – but don’t just go for the cheapest option. Here’s what to think about when choosing car insurance...
Post Office® Facts
Our history dates back to 1635, when Charles I opened up his private mail service to the general public. For the next 350 years, the General Post Office was a national institution...
Car Insurance: The Basics
Before you buy your insurance policy, it’s worth taking a little time to understand the basics. There are three levels of insurance: third party; third party fire and theft; and, comprehensive...
Insurance Groups Explained
Getting a grasp of the car insurance group system is a good idea, even before you think about buying your dream wheels...
Insurance Excesses: The Basics
Understanding the basic thinking behind insurance excesses gives you a head start when thinking about the cost of insurance...
Breakdown Cover
Breakdown cover could arguably be viewed as a necessity, whether you have a brand spanking new car, or one that’s more challenged in years...
UK Driving Incidents and Accidents
It’s worth knowing your responsibilities when involved in a car incident, or accident...
Car Upkeep and Maintenance
Car upkeep and maintenance is vital for not only the value of your vehicle, but also for your safety...
Learner Drivers
Learning to drive these days can seem as daunting as getting the Hadron Collider to work, but don’t worry, it’s a process you can navigate quite happily...
How To Choose Your First Car
Considering how to choose your first car when you’re about to, or have just passed your test, will be better for your wallet and your health...
Young Drivers
Young drivers attract a negative press when it comes to car driving, but they can do a lot to help themselves...
Protecting Your Car From Theft
Protecting your car from theft is a worry for any car owner. But unless you drive a particularly rare and desirable car, most thefts come down, like house burglaries, to opportunism...
Female Drivers
Female drivers are in a fortunate position; they don’t crash as much as their male counterparts...
Holiday Driving
Holiday driving can be a stressful experience for some, but if you take a bit of time to think about what you want from a holiday, then it can be a little easier...
Using Your Car for Work
Using your car for work is an obvious thing to do should the need arise; but are you covered in insurance terms?...
Car Insurance And How To Make A Claim
Car insurance and how to make a claim is one of those things you might not want to think about, but it’s best to know what to do...
Named Drivers
Named drivers on your insurance policy can make sense, as not only does it mean a person known to you can drive your car in the most cost-effective way possible, but it also can mean a chance for many young drivers to get affordable insurance cover..
Commercial Vehicles
Getting insurance for commercial vehicles is quite straightforward, although you might find there is more talking on the telephone to get a quote, than just trawling the internet...
Scooters and Mopeds
Insurance for scooters and mopeds is easy to find and set-up...
Motorbike Insurance: The Basics
There are a few basics to consider when you’re considering your motorbike insurance and the most important, is where your dream bike fits within the insurance group scheme...
Bike Safety
Being aware of bike safety is not going to just help keep you safe and healthy, but it’s also going to help your wallet...
Buying A New Car
Buying a new car is a fun experience, but there are a few traps for the unwary...
Buying A Used Car
Buying a used car has a number of upsides and downsides when compared to buying a new one, so it’s worth giving it some thought before you take the plunge...
Getting a Green Car
Getting a green car is not about choosing a particular shade of green from the colour chart, it’s all about getting a car that runs on an alternative fuel source...
The Royal Mail Group
Most people readily associate The Royal mail with the postal service side of the business. The Royal Mail collects, sorts and delivers letters and packages from all over the UK six days a week...
Post Office Letters and Parcels
Information on Post Office Letters and Parcels...
Passport Identity Checking Service
If you need to send certified copies of original documents, the Post Office is the place to go...
Mail Redirection Service
You can ask the Post Office to forward your mail from your old address, anywhere in the UK (including British Forces and PO boxes) to your new one...
Licenses and Car Tax
If you need a new style driving licence you will need a photograph but don’t worry, there are more than 700 Post Offices that offer this service...
Free Mail to UK Armed Forces
Since September last year, the Post Office has offered a freepost service to enable you to send mail to friends and family serving in Iraq and Afghanistan at no charge...
Applying For A New Passport
If you want to leave or re-enter the UK you will need your passport, it is accepted proof everywhere that you are British...
Making Cheap Calls Abroad
The implications of making cheap calls abroad has changed dramatically over the last few years, mainly because of a computer technology known as VoIP...
Travel insurance: the basics
Travel insurance is not really an option if you intend to go abroad. For anyone travelling, it has to be a must have, but there are some basics to consider...
Choosing a credit card
At the time of writing, the banks and other financial institutions are reluctant to provide anyone with credit, so, more so than ever, it pays to be very careful when picking your card provider...
Insuring Your Pet
More than ever pets are an integral part of the family and their loss is keenly felt, so it’s best not to wait until the family pet falls ill before you decide if you can afford it, or not...
Life Insurance: the basics
Life insurance is one of those things that most people don’t want to think about, but, equally, it’s one of those things that you have to face...
The Government is Planning to Flog off the Royal Mail
The Government is not endearing itself to many of the trade union movement, its members and its own members of parliament, as it tries to push through legislation allowing foreign investment in the Royal Mail...
Icon Gets Stamp of Approval
The Royal Mail is encouraging new stamp collectors by promoting stamps which celebrate 20th Century icons...
The Post Office Tell Where you can Spend more for Less
Where will you get the most for your pound when travelling abroad these days?...
Royal Mail Burns Stamps
No, not actually burning stamps, but celebrating Scotland’s favourite son and hero Robert Burns who was born 250 years ago in 1759...
Pay As You Go Pays Off
Quarter of people considering ditching mobile contracts in favour of Pay As You Go...
Uninsured skiers face mountainous medical bills through weak pound
Credit crunch squeezed skiers and snowboarders who plan to skip travel insurance to cut costs could be leaving themselves open to colossal hospital bills if they have an accident on the slopes this year...
Happy Birthday Super "Sonic" Generation!
March 2009 marks 20 years since Tim Berners-Lee “wove” the World Wide Web, and the 20th birthday of a generation who have never known life without the internet, who benefit from more opportunities to communicate through the written word than any
Currency Confusion Reigns
In a year when the wrong holiday decision could cost UK tourists money they can ill afford, a new poll for Post Office® Travel Services has revealed that consumers are caught in a fog of eurozone confusion...
New DVLA Service Puts Post Office At Technology Cutting Edge
The Post Office has signed a five-year contract with DVLA that will allow drivers to renew their photocard driving licences using new, world-class technology, it was announced today...
Crunch Time For City Breaks As Eastern European Prices Undercut Eurozone
Eastern European cities outside the eurozone are the places to head off for a bargain break this spring, according to the new City Costs Barometer from Post Office® Travel Services...
Braving the Credit Crunch with a Financial Spring Cleaning
The weather’s changing and, unfortunately, so is the economy. Everyone is being a little more careful with how they spend these days, and there are very few who would not jump at an opportunity to save a little extra money...
Save Money on Holiday
It is rare to find a person who is not feeling the effects of the credit crunch. Even if your own financial situation has not changed drastically, it is likely that you are being a little more careful with your money...
Save Money 9 to 5
In the business world, analysts compare profit and cost to look for ways to improve the bottom line...
Save and Make Money at Home
A home is much easier to clean and keep clean after it has been de-cluttered. What better way to beat the credit crunch and keep your home in shape than by selling those no-longer-used items?...
Almost 5 Million Drivers Considering Two-Wheels To Save Money
Up to 4.8 million (13 per cent) UK drivers would be prepared to ride out the recession on two-wheels, according to Post Office® Insurance research...
Economic Pessimism Rife Amoung UK's Younger Generation
Young people look set to bear the scars of the current recession for years to come judging by their pessimistic outlook for economic recovery, new research published today by Post Office Financial Services reveals...
Holiday Makers Forget The 'Sum' In Summer
Poor Exchange Rate Maths Costs UK Travellers £288 Million. More than a third of UK adults (38 per cent) are unable to convert popular currencies into sterling and are losing out on a staggering £288 million a year on holiday as a result...
Happy Holiday Motoring As Fuel Prices Dive
Fast on the heels of sterling’s recent rally against the euro comes more good news for UK holidaymakers motoring to Europe this summer. Fuel prices have plummeted across Europe – falling by up to 12 per cent for unleaded petrol and as much as 31
BT Extends Customer Bill Payment Deal At Post Offices
BT customers can continue to benefit from the convenience of paying for and towards their BT telephone services at Post Office branches. The Post Office and BT have extended their long-standing relationship by a further three-year period, from Septem
Post Office Launches New Growth Bonds Paying Up To 4.3% AER
The Post Office® today announced the launch of Growth Bond Issue 9, offering one, three and five year terms, and rates of up to 4.3% AER*...
Post Office Supports Terminate The Rate Campaign
Post Office Telecoms has today pledged its support to reduce the cost of making calls to mobile phones by becoming an official partner of the ‘Terminate the Rate’ campaign...
What Price Will You Pay For Peace In The Car This Summer?
With school holidays fast approaching, Post Office Car Insurance calculates that parents could end up spending almost £800 on the latest in-car entertainment to keep their children occupied during long car journeys this summer...
Kids' Holiday 'Must Haves' Could Bust The Family Budget
The sun may be shining in Europe and the pound rising in value, but families heading off to resorts abroad could face hidden beach costs they had not bargained – or budgeted for – according to the new Post Office® Travel Services’ Beach Barome
Antipodeans Crowned Chattiest People
New Zealand is top of the League of Chattiest Nations according to new phone call data released today by Post Office® Telecoms. With the average telephone call from the UK to New Zealand lasting over 17 minutes, it seems that the friendly Kiwi perso
Gap Year 'Gatecrashers'
New Zealand is top of the League of Chattiest Nations according to new phone call data released today by Post Office® Telecoms. With the average telephone call from the UK to New Zealand lasting over 17 minutes, it seems that the friendly Kiwi perso
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