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Unauthorised term-time holiday absences on the rise as Brits try to cut costs of holidays
Unauthorised term-time holiday absences on the rise as Brits try to cut costs of holidays 1 January 2016 Families hoping to save cash by going on holiday before the schools break up for summer could face millions of pounds worth of fines, according ... often lower as most people like to get away at the start of the summer holidays.” Cash conscious consumers using money saving tactics on holiday Additional research3 from Santander highlights that taking children out of school in term time is not the only
https://www.santander.co.uk/about-santander/media-centre/press-releases/unauthorised-term-time-holiday-absences-on-the-rise-asSantander sees mortgage applications surge as buyers rush to beat April stamp duty deadline
reported a 130% increase in mortgage applications between Q4 2023 and Q4 2024 as buyers rush to capitalise on stamp duty savings• In the South East, where the average house price is £385,600, first-time buyers could save ... purchasing before 1 April1• In London, where property prices are highest at £535,700, the potential saving rises to £11,2501Santander UK has reported it saw a 130% increase in mortgage applications in Q4 2024 compared
https://www.santander.co.uk/about-santander/media-centre/press-releases/santander-sees-mortgage-applications-surge-as-buyersOne lucky Santander customer to win £50,000 in summer prize draw
lucky Santander customer to win £50,000 in summer prize draw 12 August 2024 Santander has launched a current account and savings prize draw where one lucky customer has the chance to win a £50,000 cash prize. The offer is available ... personal Santander current account and savings customers and is running until 31 August 2024.Customers must have an open Santander personal current account and a Santander savings account with at least £50 it in on the 31 August 2024 to be automatically entered into
https://www.santander.co.uk/about-santander/media-centre/press-releases/one-lucky-santander-customer-to-win-ps50000-in-summerSantander’s free four-year railcard goes digital to help students and apprentices on their journey
apprentices (levels four to seven)Free four-year Santander 16-25 Railcard, now also available in a digital format (images attached), saves students an average of £182 a year2 on standard rail faresGuaranteed interest-free overdraft ... available through the Railcard App3, gives students and apprentices (levels four to seven) a third off most rail fares across Great Britain, saving an average of £728 over the course of the four-years. Andrea Melville, Director of Current Accounts, Savings and Business
https://www.santander.co.uk/about-santander/media-centre/press-releases/santanders-free-four-year-railcard-goes-digital-to-helpSantander UK launches 2.5% Regular E-Saver
Wednesday (6 April 2022) offering customers a fixed rate of 2.5% interest AER/Gross for 12 months1, one of the best regular savings rates from a High Street bank. The Regular e-Saver, which can be opened online or on mobile, is available to existing ... Customers who already have a Regular e-Saver5 will automatically receive the new 2.5% rate on any new savings deposited after their account matures at the end of their current 12-month period6. Hetal Parmar, Head of Banking and Savings at Santander UK, said
https://www.santander.co.uk/about-santander/media-centre/press-releases/santander-uk-launches-25-regular-e-saverSantander launches F1 ticket prize draw for current and savings account customers
action and an elite hospitality experience2.To qualify for the prize draw, customers must:be a Santander UK personal current account and/or savings account customer, have opted in for the prize draw,hold a combined balance of £100+ across their current or savings account
https://www.santander.co.uk/about-santander/media-centre/press-releases/santander-launches-f1-ticket-prize-draw-for-current-andSantander teams up with poets to turn financial crimes into rhymes to raise awareness of investment fraud
customers3. Pension pots Investment scammers commonly target people aged over 55 who are preparing for retirement and want to see their savings and pensions go further. Santander’s own data reveals that customers aged over 55 have reported 75% of the value of investment ... your cash? Be careful. There are fraudsters who will steal it in a flash. They are thieving people’s savings, taking everything they’ve got. Especially the older folk who’ve got a pension pot, They do not stalk the foolish
https://www.santander.co.uk/about-santander/media-centre/press-releases/santander-teams-up-with-poets-to-turn-financial-crimesSantander offers free four-year Railcard freebie for new current account customers
England, Scotland, Wales, and the London Underground when the card is linked to an Oyster card. The average 16-25 Railcard user saves £1823 a year with the card, meaning a potential average saving of £728 over the four-year term ... April 2024 and deposit at least £500 into the account by 14 May 2024. Andrea Melville, Director of Current Accounts, Savings and Business Banking, Santander said: “With the days becoming longer and promises of sunshine just around the corner
https://www.santander.co.uk/about-santander/media-centre/press-releases/santander-offers-free-four-year-railcard-freebie-forInvesting named as the most sought-after financial skill amongst young adults, yet nearly eight in ten have never created a basic budget
like to learn more about. This is significantly higher than the next most popular topics which include tax (32%), mortgages (32%), and savings (31%), and more than double that of managing debt (20%) or overdrafts (18%).Among the 18–21-year-olds who completed ... year-olds expressed the highest interest in learning the skills to invest - while women show a stronger preference for learning about savings and budgeting than men.Lack of budgeting skills highlights need for greater financial educationDespite a thirst for investment knowledge, many young people lack
https://www.santander.co.uk/about-santander/media-centre/press-releases/investing-named-as-the-most-sought-after-financialcahoot launches Simple Saver Issue 10 at 4.55% AER/ gross variable
paying 4.55% AER/gross variable for 12 months, on balances up to £500,000 – a leading rate from a mainstream savings account provider. The new Simple Saver marks a 0.14% increase from the previous cahoot Simple Saver (issue 9) which paid ... AER/gross (variable) for 12 months – bucking the anticipated trend for savings rates cuts following the recent Bank of England base rate reduction. As an easy access account, customers can make deposits as often as they like, as well as withdrawing their
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