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.
UK Energy the trade association for the energy industry has reported that over three million people have now switched energy supplier
Have you ever wondered what you would spend the cash on if you took an equity release loan to release money from your home?
Since the pension rules changed in April 2015 the way people access their pension pots unsurprisingly has changed, but what about your pension pot?
The research suggested that there has been a 30% surge in the number of the over 50s taking up the opportunities presented by equity releasenbsp;
It has been a while since I last wrote about Pet Cremation and funerals and a lot has changed in that time. My ginger, well mainly grey companion who laid at my feet whilst I tapped away at the keys is no longer with us
It looks as though a great deal more Brits may be looking to get private health insurance quotes if a deal canrsquo;t be done to protect the healthcare and support received by expat pensioners after Brexit
Dont worry, I havent finally lost the plot or gone mad.nbsp;according to research, gardening can also have a massive impact on both your physical and mental health
Sometimes, the figures really do speak for themselves. In this instance, just two statistics suggest that the average homeowner in the UK has insufficient life insurance to cover their outstanding mortgage
Compared to cremation funerals, burial costs can be considerably higher, mainly because of the cost of burial plots. As the majority of plan providers only include an allowance in their funeral plans to help with the actual burial or interment fees
You only need to look to the internet to know that equity release schemes are growing in popularity, with a wide range of companies advertising their free equity release calculator services so you can see for yourself just how much you can borrow.
A question I get asked a lot is lsquo;how much does it cost to buy a burial plotrsquo; to which I usually reply lsquo;how much is a piece of stringrsquo;. I am not meaning to be facetious or unhelpful but the cost of burial plots or burial lairs as they are known in Scotland really do vary that much
Even the cheapest funeral plans cost a fair chunk of money though, so if you are committing to a prepaid funeral plan, you want to be certain that your money is safe.
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