reviews Archives - Pounds and Sense https://www.poundsandsense.com/tag/reviews/ A UK blog covering personal finance and much more from an over-60 perspective Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:40:49 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.poundsandsense.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/coffeespecs-150x150.png reviews Archives - Pounds and Sense https://www.poundsandsense.com/tag/reviews/ 32 32 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 My Investments Update – April 2026 https://www.poundsandsense.com/my-investments-update-april-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-investments-update-april-2026 https://www.poundsandsense.com/my-investments-update-april-2026/#respond Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:52:00 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=14470 Here is my latest monthly update about my investments. You can read my March 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-april-2026/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 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:50:06 +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 Tuesday 28th April 2026 they […]

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]]> https://www.poundsandsense.com/get-a-free-share-worth-up-to-100-with-trading-212/feed/ 6 What Is an Annuity – and Who Should Consider Buying One? https://www.poundsandsense.com/what-is-an-annuity-and-who-should-consider-buying-one/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-is-an-annuity-and-who-should-consider-buying-one https://www.poundsandsense.com/what-is-an-annuity-and-who-should-consider-buying-one/#comments Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:00:55 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=14410 If you’re approaching retirement (or have retired already), you’ve probably come across the term annuity. For some people it represents security and peace of mind. For others it feels restrictive and poor value. So what exactly is an annuity – and who should consider buying one? Let’s take a closer look. What Is an Annuity? […]

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]]> https://www.poundsandsense.com/what-is-an-annuity-and-who-should-consider-buying-one/feed/ 2 Are River Cruises Suitable for Solo Travellers? https://www.poundsandsense.com/are-river-cruises-suitable-for-solo-travellers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=are-river-cruises-suitable-for-solo-travellers https://www.poundsandsense.com/are-river-cruises-suitable-for-solo-travellers/#respond Sun, 15 Mar 2026 10:26:47 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=14396 My recent posts about cruise holidays and river cruises have generated quite a bit of interest among PAS readers. One asked if I could say something about the suitability of river cruises for solo travellers. I thought that was an interesting question (and one that’s relevant to me personally). So today I shall be addressing […]

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]]> https://www.poundsandsense.com/are-river-cruises-suitable-for-solo-travellers/feed/ 0 My Investments Update – March 2026 https://www.poundsandsense.com/my-investments-update-march-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-investments-update-march-2026 https://www.poundsandsense.com/my-investments-update-march-2026/#respond Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:22:41 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=14360 Here is my latest monthly update about my investments. You can read my February 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-march-2026/feed/ 0 My Investments Update – February 2026 https://www.poundsandsense.com/my-investments-update-february-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-investments-update-february-2026 https://www.poundsandsense.com/my-investments-update-february-2026/#respond Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:28:30 +0000 https://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=14255 Here is my latest monthly update about my investments. You can read my January 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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