competitions Archives - Pounds and Sense https://www.poundsandsense.com/tag/competitions/ A UK blog covering personal finance and much more from an over-60 perspective Sun, 25 Jan 2026 09:33:09 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://www.poundsandsense.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/coffeespecs-150x150.png competitions Archives - Pounds and Sense https://www.poundsandsense.com/tag/competitions/ 32 32 UK Bloggers’ Back to School Giveaway 2024 https://www.poundsandsense.com/uk-bloggers-back-to-school-giveaway-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=uk-bloggers-back-to-school-giveaway-2024 https://www.poundsandsense.com/uk-bloggers-back-to-school-giveaway-2024/#respond Sat, 24 Aug 2024 10:01:18 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=12471 Yes, it’ s time for another exciting giveaway here on Pounds and Sense. This one has a ‘back to school’ theme. In most parts of the UK, of course, this occurs in early September. Scottish schools generally return a bit earlier, around mid-August. Again I have clubbed together with some of my fellow UK bloggers […]

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]]> https://www.poundsandsense.com/uk-bloggers-back-to-school-giveaway-2024/feed/ 0 How to Win Cash and Prizes in Online Competitions https://www.poundsandsense.com/how-to-win-cash-and-prizes-in-online-competitions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-win-cash-and-prizes-in-online-competitions https://www.poundsandsense.com/how-to-win-cash-and-prizes-in-online-competitions/#respond Tue, 20 Aug 2024 08:16:15 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=12433 In a recent post I talked about tax-free ways to boost your finances. It occurs to me that I omitted an important one, however – entering prize draws and competitions. In the UK anyway, cash and prizes acquired this way are normally tax-free. In recent years the internet has opened up a host of opportunities […]

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]]> https://www.poundsandsense.com/how-to-win-cash-and-prizes-in-online-competitions/feed/ 0 UK Bloggers Father’s Day Giveaway 2024 https://www.poundsandsense.com/uk-bloggers-fathers-day-giveaway-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=uk-bloggers-fathers-day-giveaway-2024 https://www.poundsandsense.com/uk-bloggers-fathers-day-giveaway-2024/#respond Sat, 08 Jun 2024 14:44:01 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=12218 Summer is here (just about!) so it’s time for another exciting giveaway on Pounds and Sense. This one is themed around Father’s Day, which this year is on Sunday June 16th. I have clubbed together with some of my fellow UK bloggers to provide a bunch of great prizes guaranteed to put a grin on any dad’s face. […]

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]]> https://www.poundsandsense.com/uk-bloggers-fathers-day-giveaway-2024/feed/ 0 Twenty Great Ways to Make Extra Money From Home https://www.poundsandsense.com/twenty-great-ways-to-make-extra-money-from-home/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=twenty-great-ways-to-make-extra-money-from-home https://www.poundsandsense.com/twenty-great-ways-to-make-extra-money-from-home/#comments Tue, 28 May 2024 09:48:23 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=8395 Although the rate of inflation has fallen in recent months, for many the cost of living crisis continues to bite. So today I thought I would set out some ways you may be able to make a few pounds extra to boost your finances. None of these is likely to make you a fortune, but […]

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]]> https://www.poundsandsense.com/twenty-great-ways-to-make-extra-money-from-home/feed/ 4 Mother’s Day 2024 Giveaway and Gift Guide https://www.poundsandsense.com/mothers-day-2024-giveaway-and-gift-guide/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mothers-day-2024-giveaway-and-gift-guide https://www.poundsandsense.com/mothers-day-2024-giveaway-and-gift-guide/#respond Sun, 03 Mar 2024 20:01:23 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=11851 Mother’s Day is coming, so here’s a chance to make it extra special for one lucky winner! I’ve joined forces with some of my fellow UK bloggers in this giveaway with multiple prizes.  Entering the giveaway is free of charge and full instructions can be found below. There are multiple ways to enter, and the […]

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]]> https://www.poundsandsense.com/the-great-uk-bloggers-christmas-giveaway-and-gift-guide/feed/ 0 Save Money on Your Shopping with JamDoughnut! https://www.poundsandsense.com/save-money-on-your-shopping-with-jamdoughnut/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=save-money-on-your-shopping-with-jamdoughnut https://www.poundsandsense.com/save-money-on-your-shopping-with-jamdoughnut/#respond Fri, 29 Sep 2023 09:46:31 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=11283 Today I’m reviewing an app called JamDoughnut which can help you save money on your shopping.  What is JamDoughnut? JamDoughnut is an instant cashback app that allows users to earn cashback when they spend money with over 150 leading supermarkets, restaurants and shops (see sample screenshot below). Rather than cashback on specific purchases (as with […]

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]]> https://www.poundsandsense.com/save-money-on-your-shopping-with-jamdoughnut/feed/ 0 UK Bloggers’ Back to School Giveaway 2023 https://www.poundsandsense.com/uk-bloggers-back-to-school-giveaway-2023/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=uk-bloggers-back-to-school-giveaway-2023 https://www.poundsandsense.com/uk-bloggers-back-to-school-giveaway-2023/#respond Sun, 20 Aug 2023 18:32:34 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=11205 Yes, it’ s time for another exciting giveaway on Pounds and Sense. This one has a ‘back to school’ theme. In most parts of the UK, of course, this occurs in early September. Scottish schools generally return a little earlier, around mid-August. Again I have clubbed together with some of my fellow UK bloggers to […]

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]]> https://www.poundsandsense.com/uk-bloggers-fathers-day-giveaway/feed/ 1 Win £250 When You Open a Plum Stocks and Shares ISA! https://www.poundsandsense.com/win-250-when-you-open-a-plum-stocks-and-shares-isa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=win-250-when-you-open-a-plum-stocks-and-shares-isa https://www.poundsandsense.com/win-250-when-you-open-a-plum-stocks-and-shares-isa/#respond Fri, 17 Mar 2023 10:30:59 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=10558 Updated 19 April 2023 If you’re looking for a home for your 2023/24 Stocks and Shares ISA allowance, this special promotion from money-management app Plum could provide a solution, with a chance of winning a £250 prize as well! Plum is designed to help you set money aside painlessly for any purpose – from holidays […]

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