Pounds and Sense https://www.poundsandsense.com/ A UK blog covering personal finance and much more from an over-60 perspective Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:46:24 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://www.poundsandsense.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/coffeespecs-150x150.png Pounds and Sense https://www.poundsandsense.com/ 32 32 Small Changes That Could Save UK Households £1,000 a Year https://www.poundsandsense.com/small-changes-that-could-save-uk-households-1000-a-year/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=small-changes-that-could-save-uk-households-1000-a-year https://www.poundsandsense.com/small-changes-that-could-save-uk-households-1000-a-year/#respond Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:43:51 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=14677 With household bills still putting pressure on many family budgets, finding ways to save money has never been more important. The good news is that you don’t necessarily have to make big sacrifices to make a noticeable difference to your finances. Often it’s the small, everyday changes that have the biggest impact over the course […]

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]]> https://www.poundsandsense.com/small-changes-that-could-save-uk-households-1000-a-year/feed/ 0 My Investments Update – July 2026 https://www.poundsandsense.com/my-investments-update-july-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-investments-update-july-2026 https://www.poundsandsense.com/my-investments-update-july-2026/#respond Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:25:34 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=14655 Here is my latest monthly update about my investments. You can read my June 2026 Investments Update here if you like. I’ll begin as usual with my JP Morgan Personal Investing (previously Nutmeg) Stocks and Shares ISA. This is the largest investment I hold other than my Bestinvest SIPP (personal pension). As regular readers will know, in June last year I transferred […]

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]]> https://www.poundsandsense.com/my-investments-update-july-2026/feed/ 0 The Best Realistic UK Side Hustles for Over-50s https://www.poundsandsense.com/the-best-realistic-uk-side-hustles-for-over-50s/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-best-realistic-uk-side-hustles-for-over-50s https://www.poundsandsense.com/the-best-realistic-uk-side-hustles-for-over-50s/#respond Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:11:45 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=14644 If you’ve ever searched online for side hustle ideas, you’ll know that many articles seem aimed at people in their twenties who want to become social media influencers, crypto traders or e-commerce millionaires overnight. As someone firmly in the over-50 category myself, I know that most of us are looking for something rather different. We […]

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]]> https://www.poundsandsense.com/the-best-realistic-uk-side-hustles-for-over-50s/feed/ 0 Amazon Prime Day is Almost Here! https://www.poundsandsense.com/amazon-prime-day-is-almost-here/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=amazon-prime-day-is-almost-here https://www.poundsandsense.com/amazon-prime-day-is-almost-here/#respond Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:22:08 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=3492 A quickie today to let you know that the annual Amazon Prime Day is almost with us. This year it extends over four days, Tuesday 23rd to Friday 26th June 2026. Prime Day is a special event for Amazon Prime members only. During it Amazon offers Prime members extra savings and special offers across a […]

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]]> https://www.poundsandsense.com/amazon-prime-day-is-almost-here/feed/ 0 Get a Free Share Worth Up To £100 With Trading 212 https://www.poundsandsense.com/get-a-free-share-worth-up-to-100-with-trading-212/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=get-a-free-share-worth-up-to-100-with-trading-212 https://www.poundsandsense.com/get-a-free-share-worth-up-to-100-with-trading-212/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:40:06 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=4931 Offer Reopened! Today I’m featuring a way you can get a free fractional share worth up to £100 by signing up (for the first time) with an online share trading platform called Trading 212. Trading 212 is unusual in that it offers commission-free and fee-free share trading. As a special offer, until Thursday 9th July 2026 they […]

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]]> https://www.poundsandsense.com/get-a-free-share-worth-up-to-100-with-trading-212/feed/ 6 My Investments Update – June 2026 https://www.poundsandsense.com/my-investments-update-june-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-investments-update-june-2026 https://www.poundsandsense.com/my-investments-update-june-2026/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:36:04 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=14595 Here is my latest monthly update about my investments. You can read my May 2026 Investments Update here if you like. I’ll begin as usual with my JP Morgan Personal Investing (previously Nutmeg) Stocks and Shares ISA. This is the largest investment I hold other than my Bestinvest SIPP (personal pension). As regular readers will know, in June last year I transferred […]

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]]> https://www.poundsandsense.com/my-investments-update-june-2026/feed/ 0 Money-Saving Perks and Discounts for Retired People in the UK https://www.poundsandsense.com/money-saving-perks-and-discounts-for-retired-people-in-the-uk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=money-saving-perks-and-discounts-for-retired-people-in-the-uk https://www.poundsandsense.com/money-saving-perks-and-discounts-for-retired-people-in-the-uk/#respond Mon, 25 May 2026 13:51:40 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=14581 Retirement can be a wonderful stage of life, bringing more freedom and time to enjoy yourself. But for many people, it can also mean adjusting to a lower income and watching the pennies more carefully than before. The good news is that there are plenty of money-saving perks and discounts available specifically for retired and […]

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]]> https://www.poundsandsense.com/money-saving-perks-and-discounts-for-retired-people-in-the-uk/feed/ 0 Here’s Why Prolific Academic Could Be the Ideal Side Hustle for Seniors https://www.poundsandsense.com/heres-why-prolific-academic-could-be-the-ideal-side-hustle-for-seniors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=heres-why-prolific-academic-could-be-the-ideal-side-hustle-for-seniors https://www.poundsandsense.com/heres-why-prolific-academic-could-be-the-ideal-side-hustle-for-seniors/#respond Sat, 16 May 2026 09:46:29 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=14553 If you’re retired or semi-retired and looking for a flexible way to earn a little extra money from home, Prolific Academic could be the answer you are seeking. I first wrote about Prolific a while ago in my article Make Money Helping University Researchers with Prolific Academic, and I still believe it’s one of the […]

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]]> https://www.poundsandsense.com/heres-why-prolific-academic-could-be-the-ideal-side-hustle-for-seniors/feed/ 0 My Investments Update – May 2026 https://www.poundsandsense.com/my-investments-update-may-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-investments-update-may-2026 https://www.poundsandsense.com/my-investments-update-may-2026/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 08:19:00 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=14532 Here is my latest monthly update about my investments. You can read my April 2026 Investments Update here if you like. I’ll begin as usual with my JP Morgan Personal Investing (previously Nutmeg) Stocks and Shares ISA. This is the largest investment I hold other than my Bestinvest SIPP (personal pension). As regular readers will know, in June last year I transferred […]

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]]> https://www.poundsandsense.com/my-investments-update-may-2026/feed/ 0 What Is the Blue Light Card – And How Can It Help You Save Money? https://www.poundsandsense.com/what-is-the-blue-light-card-and-how-can-it-help-you-save-money/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-is-the-blue-light-card-and-how-can-it-help-you-save-money https://www.poundsandsense.com/what-is-the-blue-light-card-and-how-can-it-help-you-save-money/#respond Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:37:27 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=14519 If you work in the NHS, emergency services, or other frontline roles, you may be eligible for one of the UK’s most generous discount schemes: the Blue Light Card. This little-known but highly valuable scheme offers access to thousands of discounts on everyday spending – and for many people, it can easily pay for itself […]

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