Money Edinburgh
Money is an important part of life and can become even more important when considering retirement and your estate. The articles in this section will provide you with some helpful tips on how to be smart about planning out your financial situation for the future.
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Equity release and retirement planning – a strategic look Edinburgh
There are good things and bad things said about equity release and it has had a chequered history. However, much of it is now better regulated and it may have a part to play in the retirement plans of some, particularly those who have much of their wealth tied up in their property.
Saving for retirement – where to start Edinburgh
Planning for retirement is an important topic. But many people are clearly not saving enough and do not even want to think about the subject. One of the reasons is that it all seems very complicated. But it needn’t be so if we take it one step at a time. The article below explains how we might start this process, logically, and begin to build up some knowledge and confidence.
Over 50s guide to home and contents insurance Edinburgh
Home and contents insurance is an important type of cover for your home. This is also an area where your age can dramatically affect the price and the amount of cover you receive. Being over 50 means you can use your age to get better insurance premiums and a better level of cover for your home.
Managing Your Finances to Achieve Your Goals Edinburgh
Many over 50s are keen to achieve their dreams and lifelong ambitions before they become too old to do so. Sometimes money (or lack of it) appears to be the main barrier to success when what is actually stopping them is having the vision, the will, and the sheer determination to make things happen, as this article explains.
Saving Money from Deals and Discounts Edinburgh
Older people can regularly save surprising amounts of money by taking advantage of deals, concessions and discounts relating to a huge range of purchases. However not all reduced price offers are immediately apparent so, as this article shows, a little effort can be required to ensure you get all the benefits which are available.
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Breaking Free of the Spending Spiral when You're Over 50 Edinburgh
For many over 50s finding ways of making more money isn’t simply a nice idea, it’s a necessity. However, as this article demonstrates, having more money is equally as much about spending less as making more with the added benefit that you can achieve immediate, rewarding results by reducing your spending and increasing your saving – starting today.
Buying Products for the Elderly Edinburgh
One of the responsibilities which many over 50s have to shoulder is caring for, or advising, elderly parents or other older people. Part of this means finding out which products and services are available to help them, what exactly they do, and which are best.
Choices, Changes and Challenges Over 50 Edinburgh
Once you’re aged 50 and over you start to encounter a whole new range of choices and challenges and like it or not, you’re going to have to plan for changes in many different areas of your life. But finding the confidence, motivation and insight to achieve the future you want takes more than just a pre-retirement course, as this article demonstrates.
Equity release and retirement planning – a strategic look Edinburgh
There are good things and bad things said about equity release and it has had a chequered history. However, much of it is now better regulated and it may have a part to play in the retirement plans of some, particularly those who have much of their wealth tied up in their property.
Managing Your Finances to Achieve Your Goals Edinburgh
Many over 50s are keen to achieve their dreams and lifelong ambitions before they become too old to do so. Sometimes money (or lack of it) appears to be the main barrier to success when what is actually stopping them is having the vision, the will, and the sheer determination to make things happen, as this article explains.
Motivation for Financial Management when You're Over 50 Edinburgh
By the time you’re over 50 you know that most of the success – or not – you have in life comes down to motivation. That's certainly true with financial planning and money management where we nearly all have great goals concerning saving more and spending less… but somehow they just never happen.
Over 50s guide to home and contents insurance Edinburgh
Home and contents insurance is an important type of cover for your home. This is also an area where your age can dramatically affect the price and the amount of cover you receive. Being over 50 means you can use your age to get better insurance premiums and a better level of cover for your home.
Practical Money Management for the Over 50s Edinburgh
Credit, overdrafts, pensions, mortgages, loans… managing money and keeping in control of your finances just seems to become more complex and challenging the older you get. But as this article explains, you can achieve a great many gains simply by taking a little time to go back to financial basics.
Saving for retirement – where to start Edinburgh
Planning for retirement is an important topic. But many people are clearly not saving enough and do not even want to think about the subject. One of the reasons is that it all seems very complicated. But it needn’t be so if we take it one step at a time. The article below explains how we might start this process, logically, and begin to build up some knowledge and confidence.
Saving Money from Deals and Discounts Edinburgh
Older people can regularly save surprising amounts of money by taking advantage of deals, concessions and discounts relating to a huge range of purchases. However not all reduced price offers are immediately apparent so, as this article shows, a little effort can be required to ensure you get all the benefits which are available.
Working Out Where Your Money Goes when You're Over 50 Edinburgh
If you’re in your 50s or older you really do need to handle your finances responsibly – both for your own benefit and to set a good example for your children and grandchildren. As this article explains, practical financial management comes down to identifying what are essential items of expenditure and what are not – a straightforward and rewarding exercise to undertake.
Writing a Will When You're Over 50 Edinburgh
Making a will is the only sure way to guarantee that your wishes are carried out when you die and that you avoid leaving problems and disputes for others to sort out. Yet few people in the UK have a will - including the over 50s who should be wise enough to know better.