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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.

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Which is better joint or single life policies? Image
18th Aug 2016

Which is better joint or single life policies?

The pros and cons of joint life insurance compared with separate life insurance policies mean that you may want to consider carefully your own personal needs

Living and dying in Spain Image
11th Aug 2016

Living and dying in Spain

The short answer is that dying in Spain is for official purposes, a rather different amp; more complicated process than it is in the UK

Worried about the NHS?  Consider private health insurance Image
26th May 2016

Worried about the NHS? Consider private health insurance

Against this background and very real fears many are turning to private health insurance

The Changing Face of Obituaries Image
18th May 2016

The Changing Face of Obituaries

Obituaries are no longer in newspapers, online obituaries through social media amp; websites are increasing in popularity

Children Can Bank on Mum and Dad Image
28th Jul 2015

Children Can Bank on Mum and Dad

bank of mum and dad is playing an increasingly prominent role in providing financial assistance to children.

What are the symptoms of prostate cancer? Image
10th Jul 2014

What are the symptoms of prostate cancer?

Itrsquo;s a tricky thing that prostate cancer. Yoursquo;re going through life when wham, you get hit by a sledgehammer; read more

What is Deprivation of Assets? Image
09th Jun 2014

What is Deprivation of Assets?

Deprivation of assets is a term used to describe the process of reducing your assets to avoid them being included in a local authority means test

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