Ashley Shepherd is the founder and managing director at Over50choices. With over 30 years’ experience in financial services, he has held senior roles in building societies, banks and insurance companies.
Essential as your car insurance may be, unfortunately the cost continues to rise. In a story dated the 27th of January 2018, the Guardian newspaper reported figures compiled both by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) and the AA to show that the price of the average car insurance premium has reached an all-time highnbsp;
For all the myths and old wivesrsquo; tales, there is no elixir of life to keep you forever young. But bookshelves and the internet these days are awash with practical ways on how to stay healthy for longer ndash; and the older you get, staying healthy becomes ever more a priority.
Little wonder, therefore, that the Money Advice Service suggests that if members of your family depend in any way on your income, you are likely to need life insurance.
Perhaps the constant media attention about rising funeral costs has started to hit home, or is it just our attitude towards death has changed and in this new digital age we have a more pragmatic view on life ndash; and of course death!
Health cash plans allow you to choose the consultations, check-ups and treatment you want, pay for it, submit the invoice and receive reimbursement of between 75% and 100% of what you spent
A big highlight of the holiday season is getting the whole family together. But spending quality time in each otherrsquo;s company often means we notice changes in an elderly parent or other older relative that may have been overlooked before.
So, what is an annuity? Annuities are provided by insurance companies. In return for your purchase of an annuity, the provider guarantees to pay a guaranteed income,nbsp;
Nevertheless, equity release may not be appropriate for everyone. Here are some of our top ten tips and pointers to take into consideration when weighing up your decisionnbsp;
There is certainly no pomp and ceremony with a direct funeral ndash; which might take the form of direct cremation or direct burial. Instead, the cremation or burial takes place without any ceremony or funeral servicenbsp;
Affordability is extremely difficult to manage of course ndash; it all depends on your personal means and circumstances. What may be affordable to one person, may strike another as expensive.
When you arranged it ndash; probably many years ago ndash; you might have thought an ldquo;interest onlyrdquo; mortgage sounded ideal. It offered a way to pay less on your monthly mortgage amount as you only paid the interest amount over a fixed timenbsp;
Are you like I used to be and putting off switching your energy to a better deal thinking it is too much hassle, and yoursquo;ve not got enough time? You could be surprised ndash; itrsquo;s easier than you thinknbsp;
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