credit cards Archives - Pounds and Sense https://www.poundsandsense.com/tag/credit-cards/ 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 credit cards Archives - Pounds and Sense https://www.poundsandsense.com/tag/credit-cards/ 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 Ways to Prevent Scams From Reducing Your Savings https://www.poundsandsense.com/ways-to-prevent-scams-from-reducing-your-savings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ways-to-prevent-scams-from-reducing-your-savings https://www.poundsandsense.com/ways-to-prevent-scams-from-reducing-your-savings/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2023 10:42:35 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=10318 Sadly scams of all kinds are on the rise at the moment, with older people especially vulnerable to them. Read on for some top tips on how to spot attempted scams and keep your money safe. Scams are a growing problem in the UK, with millions of people being taken advantage of each year. From […]

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]]> https://www.poundsandsense.com/ways-to-prevent-scams-from-reducing-your-savings/feed/ 4 Cardeo – My Review of This Credit Card Management App https://www.poundsandsense.com/cardeo-my-review-of-this-credit-card-management-app/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cardeo-my-review-of-this-credit-card-management-app https://www.poundsandsense.com/cardeo-my-review-of-this-credit-card-management-app/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2022 09:58:55 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=9690 Today I’m looking at Cardeo, a new, free credit card management app. It is designed to help save you money on your credit cards. How Does Cardeo Work? Cardeo brings together data from all your credit cards into a single app using open banking. It then gives you insights into your borrowing and spending. Their […]

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]]> https://www.poundsandsense.com/cardeo-my-review-of-this-credit-card-management-app/feed/ 4 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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