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08 Jun 2012

Funding long term care- the true cost of those 'golden years'

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30 Apr 2012

Dumb products, smart choices

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13 Apr 2012

What's in a name- a guide to financial advisers

Our industry is going through a period of change, brought on by new regulations in part aimed at increasing transparency for the consumer. The key changes are that from January 2013 commission will be banned and advisers will have to be qualified to a higher level than previously required. Seems like a good idea.

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21 Mar 2012

The most important insurance you can have?

The impulse to protect our loved ones is one of the most basic instincts a person can have. Yet the fact remains that many people don’t take out sufficient insurance to protect themselves and their family should something happen to prevent them from being able to work

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29 Feb 2012

Smart products, dumb choices

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14 Feb 2012

Saving for a baby- surely not!

Saving for your child’s future can be one way of giving them financial freedom in later life and that’s why it’s advisable to start considering all the investment options early on.

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14 Jan 2012

For richer, for poorer

Now you might think that, faced with the emotional turmoil of a marital breakdown, the state of your finances would be the last thing on your mind. But ask any of the 45% of married couples who go through a divorce, and you’ll find that it’s right up there, just after who gets the kids. And when you consider what’s involved, it’s really no surprise.

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14 Dec 2011

Funeral plans- a practical and sensible thing to do

One’s own funeral would hardly rank among the most appealing topic of conversation for the vast majority of us... it is surely vital that we plan for the inevitable and so spare our loved ones the financial and emotional stress of arranging a funeral.

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11 Nov 2011

Generation gap- educating the young about finance

Research by Aviva surveyed 2,000 UK consumers in July 2011, including 988 over 50s

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Article

31 Oct 2011

Sleeping Like a Baby

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Article

09 Oct 2011

Affording Care in Later Life

Aviva’s latest Real Retirement Survey Report shows that 70% of over-55s do not believe they should pay for care and the majority (81%) are either worried, concerned or terrified about meeting care costs if they are not provided by the state.

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07 Sep 2011

Can I afford to retire?

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31 Aug 2011

‘Give yourself a D-minus for behaviour’

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