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Money saving tips and hacks

How to sell online - making quick cash through online selling

There are a million reasons why you might want to start selling your unwanted stuff online. Whether you need some quick cash or you simply want to do something ethical with your old things – so you can feel better about buying new things – we have some great tips and tricks to help you sell online without too much hassle.

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Money and borrowing help

Is there such a thing as payday loans for self-employed people?

More and more people in the UK are becoming self-employed. A combination of factors has led to this rise in the entrepreneurial spirit in the UK. Being self-employed comes with some major benefits but it also comes with a few setbacks. Not least increased difficulties in accessing some financial products, ranging all the way from mortgages to 24-hour loans.

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Short-term loans and their advantages

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you need access to cash right away? You may have an unexpected expense to meet and no savings put aside. Perhaps your car has broken down or your boiler might have packed in, weeks before you are due to get paid. There are a few solutions to this problem and taking out short-term loans online can help.

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Are payday loans the best way to get cash fast?

When you’re short of cash in an emergency situation, speed is everything. We’ve all been in situations that require fast cash and when your current account is empty, panic can set in.

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Fair and trustworthy Uncle Buck loans alternative

Uncle Buck stopped offering new loans in March 2020 following action taken by industry regulators, the FCA. Anyone looking for an alternative to Uncle Buck Loans can trust Moneyboat to offer fair, transparent and customer-focused loans between £200 and £1,500 to those who meet our criteria and can afford the repayments.

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An alternative to Sunny Loans

Sunny Loans are one of the many direct payday lending companies that have fallen into administration over recent months and years. If you are looking for loans like Sunny Loans, we can help. Although Sunny Loans are no longer offering new loans to borrowers in the UK looking for short-term loans, Moneyboat are still very much up and running, offering great funding options to people seeking emergency cash.

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A great alternative to PiggyBank loans

PiggyBank used to offer short-term loans to borrowers needing access to fast cash. However, they fell into administration in 2019 and are no longer offering loans. If you’re looking for a responsible alternative to PiggyBank loans, you’ve come to the right place. We’re a reliable, responsible, customer-focused direct lender ready to lend you the cash you need, providing you meet our criteria.

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Looking for a fairer alternative to Peachy loans?

Peachy are no longer offering new loans and are in administration. If you are looking for Peachy loans alternatives, Moneyboat can help. We offer borrowers a much safer, reliable short-term borrowing experience. Our loans are like Peachy loans, but we are customer-focused and less expensive than many other comparable lenders.

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Want a Pounds to Pocket Alternative?

Pounds to Pocket were one of the many payday lenders to fall into administration in recent years. Pounds to Pocket, along with sister brand QuickQuid, were relatively well-known lenders in the UK, but were owned by CashEuroNet UK LLC, which called in the administrators from Grant Thornton back in October 2019.

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Looking for an alternative to The Money Shop loans?

The Money Shop was a payday lender that was liquidated back in 2018. The Money Shop was a trading name owned by Dollar Financial Group, a US-owned company specialising in short-term lending, but who had been in plenty of trouble for poor affordability screening in the past.

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How much does a loan cost?

It might seem like an obvious question, but it’s amazing how many people fail to actually consider the cost of a loan before taking one out. And we don’t mean the amount you will need to repay each month, but the actual cost, to you, as the borrower, in addition to the repayments.