Post Offices in the UK are now much more than locations to buy stamps and post letters and parcels. When the Post Office Savings Bank was set up by Lord Palmerston�s government in 1861 it was a prescient forerunner of the Post Office of the 21st century.
Post Office discount vouchers were unheard of in Palmerston�s day. In modern times they are valid for use on a good proportion of the Post Office�s core services. The Savings Bank has evolved into a financial service offering savings accounts such as ISAs, growth bonds and trust funds as well as mortgages for first timers, and re-mortgages.
When sending money overseas it is a good idea to check for current Post Office discount codes to see if complimentary transfer fees are applicable. Preferential exchange rates often apply when holidaymakers buy their foreign currency online.
The Travel Money Card Plus is an innovative Post Office product that allows people to load up their cards before travel and then use them like debit cards at hotels, restaurants and shops all over the world. Post Office insurance policies are available for holiday travel as well as for homes and cars.
Car insurance includes free breakdown cover. A Post Office discount voucher helps reduce the cost of insurance. An all-inclusive Post Office package on home phone calls and internet broadband use can help householders make savings on these contemporary necessities. The Post Office also has phone cards for making economical international calls.