Everything Else Archives - Pounds and Sense https://www.poundsandsense.com/category/everything-else/ A UK blog covering personal finance and much more from an over-60 perspective Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:06:30 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://www.poundsandsense.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/coffeespecs-150x150.png Everything Else Archives - Pounds and Sense https://www.poundsandsense.com/category/everything-else/ 32 32 Get Your Will Written Free of Charge in March https://www.poundsandsense.com/get-will-written-free-charge-march/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=get-will-written-free-charge-march https://www.poundsandsense.com/get-will-written-free-charge-march/#comments Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:02:08 +0000 http://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=1257 Did you know that March is Free Wills Month? Free Wills Month brings together a group of well-respected charities to offer members of the public aged 55 and over the opportunity to have their wills written or updated free using participating solicitors across the UK. The next one begins on Monday 2nd March 2026. The […]

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]]> https://www.poundsandsense.com/is-a-river-cruise-right-for-you/feed/ 0 Guest Post: Your Morning Coffee Might Protect Your Brain as You Age – Here’s the Sweet Spot! https://www.poundsandsense.com/guest-post-your-morning-coffee-might-protect-your-brain-as-you-age-heres-the-sweet-spot/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=guest-post-your-morning-coffee-might-protect-your-brain-as-you-age-heres-the-sweet-spot https://www.poundsandsense.com/guest-post-your-morning-coffee-might-protect-your-brain-as-you-age-heres-the-sweet-spot/#respond Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:53:35 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=14322 Today I have a guest post on a subject close to many people’s hearts (including mine!) – what are the benefits (and risks) of coffee drinking and how much a day is best? This subject may be of particular interest to older people, as the latest research indicates that the caffeine in coffee (and tea) […]

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]]> https://www.poundsandsense.com/guest-post-your-morning-coffee-might-protect-your-brain-as-you-age-heres-the-sweet-spot/feed/ 0 Guest Post: Why a Post-Nuptial Agreement Could Be a Wise Financial Decision https://www.poundsandsense.com/guest-post-why-a-post-nuptial-agreement-could-be-a-wise-financial-decision/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=guest-post-why-a-post-nuptial-agreement-could-be-a-wise-financial-decision https://www.poundsandsense.com/guest-post-why-a-post-nuptial-agreement-could-be-a-wise-financial-decision/#respond Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:16:14 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=14304 Today I’m sharing a guest article on a subject that – while it might seem unromantic – could be crucial to ensuring your financial security in later life. Sadly, growing numbers of older people are seeing their marriages break down, leading in many cases to separation and divorce. Even if relatively amicable, this is likely […]

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]]> https://www.poundsandsense.com/guest-post-why-a-post-nuptial-agreement-could-be-a-wise-financial-decision/feed/ 0 How to Save Money on Cruise Holidays https://www.poundsandsense.com/how-to-save-money-on-cruise-holidays/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-save-money-on-cruise-holidays https://www.poundsandsense.com/how-to-save-money-on-cruise-holidays/#respond Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:12:26 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=14280 Cruise holidays have become increasingly popular with older adults, and it’s easy to see why. They offer a relaxed way to travel, with accommodation, meals, entertainment and transport between destinations all included in one package. However, cruise prices can vary significantly, and it’s not always obvious where good value ends and unnecessary expense begins. With […]

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]]> https://www.poundsandsense.com/how-to-save-money-on-cruise-holidays/feed/ 0 Make the Government Pay! How to Use Gift Aid to Redirect Your Tax Money https://www.poundsandsense.com/make-the-government-pay-how-to-use-gift-aid-to-redirect-your-tax-money/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=make-the-government-pay-how-to-use-gift-aid-to-redirect-your-tax-money https://www.poundsandsense.com/make-the-government-pay-how-to-use-gift-aid-to-redirect-your-tax-money/#respond Sat, 24 Jan 2026 11:32:29 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=14237 As more people in the UK find themselves paying income tax again – particularly retirees whose pensions, savings interest and state pension now push them over the personal allowance – it’s natural to feel frustrated about how that money is used. While we don’t get much say over how most of our taxes are spent, […]

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]]> https://www.poundsandsense.com/make-the-government-pay-how-to-use-gift-aid-to-redirect-your-tax-money/feed/ 0 Planning a UK Holiday This Year? Here Are Some Ideas For You! https://www.poundsandsense.com/planning-a-uk-holiday-this-year-here-are-some-ideas-for-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=planning-a-uk-holiday-this-year-here-are-some-ideas-for-you https://www.poundsandsense.com/planning-a-uk-holiday-this-year-here-are-some-ideas-for-you/#comments Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:40:29 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=7343 For many of us 2025 was another difficult year, with a cost-of-living crisis driven especially by rising gas and electricity costs. With the festive season behind us now – and a cold and miserable start to the new year – many of us are understandably desperate for something to look forward to in the year […]

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]]> https://www.poundsandsense.com/planning-a-uk-holiday-this-year-here-are-some-ideas-for-you/feed/ 6 Why You Should Beware of Going ‘All-In’ on Electricity https://www.poundsandsense.com/why-you-should-beware-of-going-all-in-on-electricity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-you-should-beware-of-going-all-in-on-electricity https://www.poundsandsense.com/why-you-should-beware-of-going-all-in-on-electricity/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2025 11:43:37 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=14158 In my update today, I’m focusing on a topic that has become of growing concern to me in recent months. Over the past decade, UK households have been encouraged to electrify almost everything. Cars are going electric. Gas boilers are being phased out in favour of heat pumps. Even cooking is increasingly moving from gas […]

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]]> https://www.poundsandsense.com/why-you-should-beware-of-going-all-in-on-electricity/feed/ 2 What Are the Best Video Calling Tools for Older People? https://www.poundsandsense.com/what-are-the-best-video-calling-tools-for-older-people/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-are-the-best-video-calling-tools-for-older-people https://www.poundsandsense.com/what-are-the-best-video-calling-tools-for-older-people/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:09:48 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=5567 Christmas will soon be here. But with flu and other respiratory infections at high levels – and the Covid pandemic still a fairly recent memory – many older people will be understandably cautious about how much face-to-face socialising they do at this time of year. In addition, we’re still feeling the effects of the cost-of-living […]

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]]> https://www.poundsandsense.com/what-are-the-best-video-calling-tools-for-older-people/feed/ 6 Can You Wear the Same Socks More Than Once? A Microbiologist Explains https://www.poundsandsense.com/can-you-wear-the-same-socks-more-than-once-a-microbiologist-explains/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=can-you-wear-the-same-socks-more-than-once-a-microbiologist-explains https://www.poundsandsense.com/can-you-wear-the-same-socks-more-than-once-a-microbiologist-explains/#respond Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:45:35 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=14096 A few months ago I published a guest post on the subject of how often you should wash your bedding. The article generated quite a lot of interest, so today I am publishing another by the same author: Primrose Freestone, a Senior Lecturer in Clinical Microbiology at the University of Leicester. This article was originally published […]

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