borrowing Archives - Pounds and Sense https://www.poundsandsense.com/tag/borrowing/ A UK blog covering personal finance and much more from an over-60 perspective Wed, 19 Feb 2025 12:08:53 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://www.poundsandsense.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/coffeespecs-150x150.png borrowing Archives - Pounds and Sense https://www.poundsandsense.com/tag/borrowing/ 32 32 How to Make Money From Stoozing https://www.poundsandsense.com/how-to-make-money-from-stoozing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-make-money-from-stoozing https://www.poundsandsense.com/how-to-make-money-from-stoozing/#respond Wed, 19 Feb 2025 12:05:10 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=13073 Having fallen out of favour for a while due to a lack of suitable opportunities, the sideline-earning system of stoozing is back in the spotlight again! Stoozing is a financial strategy that allows individuals to profit by leveraging 0% interest credit card offers. By using the interest-free periods, you can earn interest on borrowed funds […]

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]]> https://www.poundsandsense.com/how-to-make-money-from-stoozing/feed/ 0 Why Are People Opting for Equity Release? https://www.poundsandsense.com/why-are-people-opting-for-equity-release/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-are-people-opting-for-equity-release https://www.poundsandsense.com/why-are-people-opting-for-equity-release/#respond Mon, 29 May 2023 13:26:42 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=10832 I have discussed equity release on various occasions on Pounds and Sense, including my article Should You Use Equity Release to Unlock the Value of Your Home? As you probably know, equity release is a method of unlocking funds tied up in your property. It is open to homeowners aged 55 and over (60 and […]

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]]> https://www.poundsandsense.com/why-are-people-opting-for-equity-release/feed/ 0 Guest Post: Inflation – What Does It Mean for Your Savings or Loans? https://www.poundsandsense.com/guest-post-inflation-what-does-it-mean-for-your-savings-or-loans/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=guest-post-inflation-what-does-it-mean-for-your-savings-or-loans https://www.poundsandsense.com/guest-post-inflation-what-does-it-mean-for-your-savings-or-loans/#respond Fri, 14 Apr 2023 09:36:13 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=10683 Today I have a guest post for you from my friends at Money Marvel about the effects of inflation on savings and loans. With inflation currently over 10 percent and prices seemingly rising by the day, this is clearly a big concern for many people right now. It’s not always such a bad thing if […]

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]]> https://www.poundsandsense.com/guest-post-inflation-what-does-it-mean-for-your-savings-or-loans/feed/ 0 Buy Now Pay Later – What Is It and Should You Use It? https://www.poundsandsense.com/buy-now-pay-later-what-is-it-and-should-you-use-it/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=buy-now-pay-later-what-is-it-and-should-you-use-it https://www.poundsandsense.com/buy-now-pay-later-what-is-it-and-should-you-use-it/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2022 09:09:15 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=9661 Today I am looking at Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL). This is a retail payment option that has grown massively in popularity over the last year or two. It is most often used online but is also available at some physical stores (e.g. New Look). I am indebted to my friends at HSBC UK for […]

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]]> https://www.poundsandsense.com/buy-now-pay-later-what-is-it-and-should-you-use-it/feed/ 4 Credit Card Borrowing Set to Boom https://www.poundsandsense.com/credit-card-borrowing-set-to-boom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=credit-card-borrowing-set-to-boom https://www.poundsandsense.com/credit-card-borrowing-set-to-boom/#comments Sat, 03 Sep 2022 09:50:45 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=9638 Today I am sharing some information and advice from my friends at Smart Money People, the UK’s largest financial services review site With UK inflation now running at around 10 percent (and forecast to go even higher), many people are feeling the pinch right now. For the large number who have little or no savings […]

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