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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. 

Ashley Shepherd
21st Sep 2016

Dementia: planning ahead with your loved one

The Alzheimer's Society points out that although there is no cure for Alzheimer's or dementia generally, you can plan ahead with your loved ones.

19th Sep 2016

My partner has just died; how do I know if they had a funeral plan in place?

Our advice is to talk about end of life planning with your relatives and tell them what type of funeral you want

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

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

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

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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