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Finance > News & Views Searching for financial mines with your foot The UK is known for its historic higher yields but with the current Brexit stalemate, UK domestic stock’s share prices have been under severe pressure as have their earnings. Peter McGahan explains why a yield-based investment strategy has risks. Read more	0	13th May 2019 Peter McGahan
Finance > Property Mortgages if you’re approaching retirement age The property market is set for a period of change, writes Ruban Selvanayagam, and it looks set to present more choice to those in or approaching retirement. Read more	0	8th May 2019 50connect guest
Finance > Property Here's why you need to pay off your mortgage before retirement Financial responsibility now is the way towards a happy retirement in the future. Follow these steps to pay off your mortgage sooner rather than later. Read more	0	25th Apr 2019 50connect editorial
Finance > News & Views Rising care costs bleed life savings of older people A government cap on the cost of care will not prevent older people losing their life savings and homes, warns Independent Age Read more	1	24th Apr 2019 50connect editorial
Finance Separations, divorce and discretionary trusts Relationship breakdowns and squabbles over entitlement to a share of an estate are common and wholly avoidable. Nadine Wealands explains how by maintaining your Will to include a discretionary trust can protect your estate from future disaster. Read more	0	23rd Apr 2019 50connect editorial
Finance > News & Views Clever ways to balance your Brexit investments Many people are unaware how actively (or not), their investments are being managed or how exposed they are given the exceptional circumstances we are in with Brexit. Read more	0	18th Apr 2019 Peter McGahan
Finance > Property Pay off your mortgage? Before paying off your mortgage, Peter McGahan says look at what other debts you might have such as credit cards and unsecured loans where the monthly cost is greater. Read more	0	15th Apr 2019 Peter McGahan
Finance As phishing gets smarter, what could businesses do for older clients? Scammers are constantly devising new ways of persuading people to hand over sensitive personal data, so what can service providers do to protect you? Read more	0	12th Apr 2019 50connect Promotions
Finance > Property Lopsided boat of property investing Normal conditions mean a normal return, but these are not normal times says Peter McGahan as he outlines the risk of pinning all your hope on property Read more	0	11th Apr 2019 Peter McGahan
Finance > Money Saving Tips Energy Bills Near £1,300^ - 5 Ways to Beat Constant Price Rises Why not save your hard earned money for something better spent on you? Read more	0	3rd Apr 2019 50connect Promotions
Finance > Property Why more people want to downsize when they retire How rental could be the alternative to spending retirement rattling around in a large home and having the worry and expense of its upkeep. Read more	0	1st Apr 2019 Gillian Girling
Finance > News & Views Time to look again at ISAs! Money doesn't grow on trees but as Tony Page explains the Innovative Finance ISA could help you feel like it does. Read more	0	27th Mar 2019 Anthony Page
Finance Finding your IFISA sweet spot Finding your IFISA sweet spot can help you get a balanced rate of return for moderate risk. Here's how an Innovative Finance ISA (IFISA) can help you bypass stodgy, under-performing ISAs and get the returns you expect for a risk you’re willing to take. Read more	0	22nd Mar 2019 James Hester
Finance > News & Views How will Brexit affect my retirement pension? Brexit is imminent and many thousands of Britons still do not know how their pensions will fare when the UK exits the EU. Read more	0	20th Mar 2019 Peter McGahan
Finance > News & Views How will Brexit affect my monthly bills As the interminable Brexit wrangles continue we take a look at how leaving the Eu will affect your monthly bills. Read more	0	14th Mar 2019 Peter McGahan
Finance > Property Why rent instead of buy? Renting may not suit everyone, but it’s growing in popularity and more retired people could step off off the property ladder and join ‘Generation Rent’, writes Gillian Girling. Read more	0	7th Mar 2019 Gillian Girling
Finance > News & Views Brexit B-Day house price risks Brexit: It’s like trying to use a kitchen roll for a boat sail in a multiple angle storm. Read more	0	4th Mar 2019 Peter McGahan
Finance > News & Views Tax free life insurance or 55% tax? Peter McGahan has news for the 8.5million breadwinners in the UK who have no life insurance at all - leaving the UK under insured by £263 billion. Read more	0	22nd Feb 2019 Peter McGahan
Finance How would the over-50s fare in a no-deal Brexit? One of the biggest worries for the over-50s is the economic uncertainty that comes with Brexit. Find out how to protect yourself in the event of no deal. Read more	0	19th Feb 2019 Cillian Wilson
Finance Life insurance, over 50s plan or funeral plan? Guaranteed over 50s life insurance plans can provide peace of mind and safeguard your loved ones against the financial burden of a funeral after you are gone. Read more	0	19th Feb 2019 Theodore Hung
Finance > News & Views Understanding Environmental, Social and Governance Reducing risk, extra returns, and being nice with it. That’s ESG. Read more	0	12th Feb 2019 Peter McGahan
Finance > News & Views The surge of socially responsible investing Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing is experiencing a boom as people seek to insure their money is invested ethically - but is performance positive or neutral? Read more	0	4th Feb 2019 Peter McGahan
Finance > News & Views Brexit twaddle and your money Three years on from the referendum and the countdown to Brexit continues to throw uncertainty at our day to day finances, writes Peter McGahan. Read more	0	28th Jan 2019 Peter McGahan
Finance > News & Views The price of filling up In 1990 fuel was 40.2p per litre. In 2018 it was 122p, Peter McGahan examines whether this is just supply and demand or an example of markets being manipulated. Read more	0	16th Jan 2019 Peter McGahan
Finance > Money Saving Tips Wish your wallet a happy new year The new year may have started but there’s still time to think about making those financial resolutions for 2019. Read more	0	9th Jan 2019 50connect editorial
Finance > News & Views Why are financial markets important Financial markets can seem complex and confusing, but they are essential to the smooth running of global economies. Read more	0	7th Jan 2019 Laura Mills
Finance > News & Views Think It’s Too Late to Learn About Bitcoin? Think Again Find out why you are never too old to learn about Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. Read more	0	4th Jan 2019 50connect guest
Finance > Money Saving Tips Financial resolutions (part 2) In the second part of our New Year’s resolutions (the first was on debt management), Peter McGahan cover some of the broader financial planning tips. Read more	0	3rd Jan 2019 Peter McGahan
Finance > Money Saving Tips 2019 New Year debt resolutions Tips on how to reduce your personal debt and start 2019 on a sound financial footing. Read more	0	21st Dec 2018 Peter McGahan
Finance > News & Views The price of being a loyal customer Whether its energy, insurance or your mortgage - sticking with the same provider over time can have hidden expensive consequences. Read more	0	20th Dec 2018 50connect editorial