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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.

Over 50 and need health insurance?

Are you put off the thought of private health insurance because of your age and what it is likely to cost?nbsp;The good news is that it might not prove as expensive as you think, since there are ways of reducing the cost of over 50 health insurance, making it an affordable option.

19th Dec 2017

Funeral Plan Market

The Funeral Plan market has grown dramatically over recent years and as a result has become rather confusing and in some ways misleading.When I say misleading, I am not talking about funeral plans as such: although there are some areas that require clarification.nbsp;

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04th Dec 2017

Getting a Clean Bill of Health with the NHS Health Check

Although we may take it for granted, the state of our health is of the utmost importance and can have a serious impact on the way we live our lives. As we get older, the risks to our health become more apparent, so the need to get and stay fit increases.

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29th Nov 2017

Choosing Private Health Insurance over the NHS

One of the primary reasons people choose private health care is to speed up the treatment process; so I was interested to read a recent article on the BBC news website about NHS targets

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23rd Nov 2017

Another Nail in the Coffin for Prepaid Funeral Plans?

It was with mixed emotions that I read the Mail on Sundays report on the illegal tactics one prepaid funeral plan provider is reported to have been using to so say bully customers into buying their prepaid funeral plans.

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30th Oct 2017

What can I use Equity Release For?

With so many uses it#39;s not surprising to hear that the number of people of releasing equity from their own has risen again to a whopping pound;824m being released in 3 months, between July and September 2017 which is a 44% increase on the previous year.

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30th Sep 2017

The Best Way to Compare Funeral Plans

Having read an article recently lsquo;Prepaid Funeral plans; what you need to know before you buyrsquo; I felt compelled to put pen to paper (or whatever the equivalent is these days in our new super high tech world) and clarify a few point; in particular the best way to compare funeral plans.

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21st Sep 2017

Are Monthly Payment Funeral Plans a Good Idea?

Given the rising cost of funerals and the low interest rates on savings, there is little wonder that funeral plans, allowing you to save money by fixing funeral costs at todayrsquo;s prices are a good idea; but what about monthly instalment funeral plans?nbsp;

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18th Sep 2017

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