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Moat House discount
for over 50's; if you get a Vitality card from Moat house hotels - free, apply on their web site, you can get 30% off leisure breaks and 25% off food and drink in their hotels.
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Long term care insurance
Just a quickie, Does anyone have any info regarding LTC insurance i.e. providers and approximate costs. Any info would be of great help. Cheers thedoc
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Cancer Research UK offers a Free Will Service
This is taken from their web site Cancer Research UK offers a Free Will service. People are under no obligation to give to Cancer Research though it seems like a good idea. Give to a good cause and getting something for free. http://legacies.cancerresearchuk.org/how_to_leave/freewill_service.asp?fs=1 The Cancer Research UK…
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Immediatelt Vesting Pensions
I am completely new to this - so I really hope I am asking this question in the right way! I have heard about "Immediately Vesting Pensions" as a way for over 50's to put the maximum annual contribution into a stakeholder pension (by getting the government to top it up to £3,600), then immediately 'vesting' this pension -…
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Theres got to be more to the over 50's
Blimey guys.... Just read this section of the board and wondering if I am really over 50!! Surely there is more to being "our" age than talking about homes and pensions! We still like to go out like the "youngsters". We have snazzy mobile phones and all the bits and pieces that our kids have. Mrs Rumour still uses makeup…
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sIMPLIFYING SAVINGS
Hi all First of all, many thanks to Martin - I have learned SO much from you!! I decided to simplify my savings. Heard someone on Radio 4 'Moneybox' recently (think it was Paul Lewis - any relation?) define savings and investments thus: Savings are up to 5 yrs, investments mid-to longer term i.e. 5 - 10 yrs. At 69 I can't…
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Free Wills for over 55's
Cancer Research have a deal where they pay the solicitors bill for clients aged 55 or over who draft a will with a solicitor that has signed up to the scheme. There is no requirement to leave anything to charity & the scheme is called Cancer Research UK FreeWill Service. Their contact number is 0207 009 8833 the website…
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Cheap Electricity and Gas
[/img]My mother is in her 80's and tends to have heating on a lot more than normal. I heard about Staywarm, originally run by Eastern Electricity whereby you can have unlimited fuel for a fixed amount. Although she has no gas she still managed to save 50% on her elcetricity bill each month, the cost being about £30 a…
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Oldie magazine
I'm not a silver saver, but my Dad is :) He passes on his copies of Oldie magazine, very frugal of us. It was thanks to the Oldie that I found out about Martin and the amazing MSE site. I was also able to recommend Staywarm to my Dad, who is now saving £8 a month. Obviously this magazine is aimed at the more mature reader,…
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Free entry to 50 Plus Show
For Free Tickets to The 50 Plus Lifestyle Show on 3rd/4th September 2004 at the Winter Garden Eastbourne call the ticket hotline on 01732 220151. All tickets FREE but must be ordered in advance. https://www.50plusshow.com.