Fresh home insurance warnings over bonfires - Published:16/11/07
Yet another home insurance company has verbal out about the potential dangers of uncontrolled fires and unsafe fireworks on November 5thPost Office, which provides an extensive range of financial armed forces and house insurance products to its customer base, has become the newest in a long line of firms to discuss the fiery threat posed by Guy Fawkes celebrationsHomeowners have been urged to make sure their parties go with a bang but not up in smoke, with the potential for fires to quickly become unstable - potentially leading to catastrophic consequencesThe home cover company notes that all those aiming to enjoy a beacon at home should ensure their home insurance provider is a sparkler and not a damp squib, so they put on't get hoisted by their own petardPhil Ashkuri, manager of insurance at Post Office, commented: "backyard furniture in particular is one of the most ordinary insurance claims so it’s important to check your policy covers this"Meanwhile, pet cover provider PetPlan has warned that it is not now home insurance companies who look have more trepidation than festivity, with many furry friends at risk of a better fright than Halloween had in.
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Holidaymakers urged to plan financial situation - Published:13/09/07
Britons who have planned a family holiday abroad and are taking their car with them are being encouraged to diagram their motoring itinerary in advanceThe Post Office has found that the price of petrol varies very much between European countries, with pump prices in Switzerland estimate just 75 p per litre, with prices in Spain being 3p more luxurious per litreThe group found that petrol in the Netherlands was the most expensive of the seven destinations surveyed, with petroleum costing £102 per litreKevin McAdam, head of journey services at the Post Office, supposed that holidaymakers travelling through Germany should fill up at the petrol force in Austria, as it is far cheaperPrices in Denmark are also believed to be far senior than in Sweden, meaning that motorists should fill up their motor early to achieve maximum savingsIn order to disburse for fuel, Britons are being advised to employ the commission-free Post place of work currency service, as well as to use a zero.
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Credit cards not always substituting cash - Published:11/11/06
A report from the Post Office says that 62 per cent of people aged 25 to 34 prefer plastic dealings to cash when making purchases under £10Moreover, a district of Britons will not use their cards for substance worth less than £20, and 22 million say no pay for smaller items by cardGraham Halliday, Post Office banking and financial military director, said: "The cash nation survey raises the cash versus artificial debate and as younger generations feel more comfortable using debit or credit cards for some of their smaller transactions, as a nation, we still love good old shaped cash"A majority of consumers, including youthful people, prefer to use cash when creation transactions for less than £5Mr Halliday went on: "Whilst the younger age group turn to plastic it seems the majority of us are content with our cash and certainly seem to prefer carrying good old fashioned money in our pockets, dispelling the legend that the UK has become a cashless society"MoneyExpert Limited is authorised and keeping pace by the Financial Services power (FSA Registration No 301654) The Financial Services power does not control some forms of mortgage contract, credit cards, personal.
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