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Private Medical Insurance Experts - PMI vs Self-Funding

“Sun, sand and sangria?" This month for The People’s Friend Money Page out today I list my holiday finance essentials. “May is the perfect month to travel. The sun is out. And the beaches are not yet packed. I remember one gloriously sunny May at Lake Como, with snow still covering the surrounding mountain peaks in majestic beauty.. Such tranquillity is a world away just now with the Middle East conflict ablaze. Travel insurance is vital in such uncertain times. …. …Start by visiting Money Helper https://lnkd.in/ei_FtG7r For difficult cases, use an insurance broker... My People’s Friend Money Pages, which I have been producing since 2017, are normally in the first weekly issue of every month). Thank you to Ellis German, head of travel at Co-op Insurancefor tackling the knotty problem of “disinclination to travel ifyou are too near for comfort to a “Hot Spot”. Every month, I seek experts who can give advice on any money related issues or write a reply to the “Ask the Expert” section (180 words – typically about five sentences). I particularly need experts on Private Medical Insurance as my next topic is PMI v Self-Funding of private medical cere. I am also always looking for new themes for the Money Page (which appears 12 times a year (the first week’s edition of the month of this weekly publication). First published in 1869, The People’s Friend is one of the UK’s longest running magazine titles. Do you think any areas of personal finance, including law, pensions and property, have been neglected and deserve a wider hearing? Now’s your chance to rectify that. Message me with your feature suggestions. The People’s Friend, is a mass market weekly magazine mainly read by women published by D C Thompson & Co. #Laterlife #financialplanning #financialjournalism #publicrelations #financialadvice #pensions #ifa #wealthmanagment #pensions #scams #retaildiscounts #banks #moneygifts #money #personalfinance #insurance #generalinsurane #homeinsurance #children #consumerlaw #consumerprotection #travelinsurance #holidays #PMI #Self-funding #PrivateMedecine

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Finance Experts for Will Home Care Zombie Accounts-The People's Friend

Happy New Yearto all The People’s Friend's money experts A happy New Year and many thank you to all the Money Specialists who supported my People’s Friend Money Pages with expert insight, in 2025, including: ·Lee Blackwell ·Steve Butler ·Sarah Coles ·Richard Curtis ·Hannah Davidson ACII ·Helen Morrissey ·Tom Selby ·Kate Smith ·Stewart Stretton-Hill ·Tom Stevenson ·Reena Sewraz ·Francesca Skakel ·Hannah Turner (Age UK) ·Andrew Westhead MBA I have been producing these Money Pages since 2017. They appear in the first weekly issue of The People’s Friend every month). For the 3 January issue 2026,, I focus on ‘How to shop sensibly in the New Year Sales’. Thank you to Jim Winters, head of financial crime at Nationwide for giving expert tips on how to detect whether an offer is a scam. My thoughts now turn to the rest of 2026. The People’s Friend Money Page ‘spreads’ so far scheduled for 2026 include: a beginners’ guide to pensions (already commissioned); making a Will; financing care in your own home and Zombie savings accounts.. I particularly need experts who can comment on or give advice or write a reply to the “Ask the Expert” element of the Money Page (180 words – typically not much more than five sentences or so). on financing home care (at home or residential) as well as on Making a Will and Zombie Savings Accounts. Please message me by 14 January if you can help. Looking further ahead, I am also always looking for new topical ideas on personal finance/property/law and consumer issues for The People’s Friend Money Page. The People’s friend Money Page is published 12 times a year (the first week’s edition of the month of this weekly publication). Do you think any areas of personal finance, including law, pensions and property, have been neglected and deserve a wider hearing? Now’s your chance to rectify that. Pleasemessage meby 14 January (earlier if possible)with as many feature ideas as you can think of. Thank you in advance! First published in 1869, The People’s Friend is one of the UK’s longest running magazine titles. A weekly magazine, published by D C Thompson & Co, it has some 200,000 mainly women readers. #Laterlife #financialplanning #financialjournalism #publicrelations #financialadvice #pensions #ifa #wealthmanagment #pensions #scams #retaildiscounts #banks #moneygifts #money #personalfinance #insurance #generalinsurane #homeinsurance #buildingandcontents #Christmas #children #consumerlaw #consumerprotection

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Personal Finance Experts for Home Care & Wills - The People's Friend

Take care before you “splash the cash “ at Christmas There’s more to Money Gifts than meets the eye – even just for children at Christmas and other special dates in the calendar. To learn more, buy the 6 December issue of the People's Friend available in superstores and TG Jones (formerly WH Smith) now. (My People’s Friend Money Pages, which I have been producing since 2017, are normally in the first weekly issue of every month). In the latest, I focus on the perils and pitfalls of giving money away. (But of course, this can make you feel good too). Thank you to Stewart Stretton-Hill, of law firm Irwin Mitchell for his special insight on the thorny issue of what gifts people who hold powers of attorney. are allowed to make. He really shone a light on this neglected area in his “Ask the Expert” column. As a law graduate, I learnt quite a bit too from his column. My thoughts now turn to the next few The People’s Friend Money Page ‘spreads. They include: how to avoid scams and discounts and a beginners’ guide to pensions. Every month, I seek experts who can comment on or give advice on any of these issues or write a reply to the “Ask the Expert” section (180 words – typically about five sentences). I particularly need experts on financing home care (at home or residential) as well as on Making a Will. And I am also always looking for new themes for the Money Page (which appears 12 times a year (the first week’s edition of the month of this weekly publication). First published in 1869, The People’s Friend is one of the UK’s longest running magazine titles. Do you think any areas of personal finance, including law, pensions and property, have been neglected and deserve a wider hearing? Now’s your chance to rectify that. Message me with your feature suggestions. The People’s Friend, is a weekly magazine published by D C Thompson & Co with some 200,000 mainly women readers. #Laterlife #financialplanning #financialjournalism #publicrelations #financialadvice #pensions #ifa #wealthmanagment #pensions #scams #retaildiscounts #banks #moneygifts #money #personalfinance #insurance #generalinsurane #homeinsurance #buildingandcontents #Christmas #children #consumerlaw #consumerprotection

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Finance Experts on Children’s Christmas Money Gifts for The People’s Friend

Using your home as a nest egg is my latest Money Page for The People’s Friend Many pensioners are lucky to live in a nice house but they may have low incomes and even struggle to pay the fuel bills. Some have children or grandchildren who can’t even get on the housing ladder. How to square the circle? To read my solution, buy the 1 November issue of the People's Friend available in superstores and TG Jones (formerly WH Smith) now. (My People Friend Money Pages are normally in the first weekly issue of every month). Thank you to Kavitha Sivasubramaniam for arranging this month’s "Ask the Expert" Francesca Skakei, associate in family team at law firm Birketts LLP, My thoughts now turn to Christmas. I am already looking for experts on the best Christmas Money Gifts for children. Please contact me by Friday 31 October if you can help. Do you know of any suitable savings products for children? Or does your firm offer savings products for children? Are you a financial adviser who knows this market? If so, please message me. Future ‘spreads’ also include; how to avoid scams and discounts and a beginners’ guide to pensions. I welcome ideas for future money topics too. Every month, I seek experts who can comment on or give advice on any of these issues or write an Ask the Expert column of 180 words. The People’s Friend, is a weekly a magazine published by D C Thompson & Co with some 200,000 mainly women readers. #laterlife #financialplanning #financialjournalism #publicrelations #financialadvice #pensions #ifa #wealthmanagment #pensions #scams #retaildiscounts #banks #moneygifts #money #personalfinance #insurance #generalinsurane #homeinsurance #buildingandcontents #Christmas #children #consumerlaw #consumerprotection

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Expert on Best Christmas Money Gifts for Children - The People's Friend

Pensions v property – which is better? I ask in my 4 October Money Page for The People’s Friend out now. “Shockingly, saving for your retirement can sometimes be more expensive than buying your home. Fortunately, if you start early, time is on your side. My number one rule: If you are not already in a firm’s pension scheme, join it – your employer by law has to usually contribute 3 percent of your earnings and some firms pay more. Not joining or opting out is saying “no” to free money or a pay rise. Pensions are tried and tested but the astonishing rise of house prices over the past few decades has made property a possible alternative for retirement savings from equity release to “buy to let”.” Which is better? To read more, buy the 4 October the People's available in superstores and TG Jones (formerly WH Smith) now. (My People Friend Money Pages are normally in the first weekly issue of every month). Thank you to Helen Morrissey, head of retirement analysis at Hargreaves Lansdown who prepared the Ask the Expert column and to Kate Smith, head of pensions at Aegon, who also provided valuable insight and comment. My next topic is the ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’ including precautions to take if you lend or gift money to your adult children or grandchildren. (I welcome additional insight on this). My thoughts now turn to Christmas! I am already looking for experts on the best Christmas Money Gifts for children. Future ‘spreads’ also include; how to avoid scams and discounts and a beginners’ guide to pension. I welcome ideas for future money topics too. Every month, I seek experts who can comment on or give advice on any of these issues or write an Ask the Expert column of 180 words; this week I am seeking experts on the best Christmas Money Gifts for Children. The People’s Friend, is a weekly a magazine published by D C Thompson & Co with some 200,000 mainly women readers. #laterlife #financialplanning #financialjournalism #publicrelations #financialadvice #pensions #ifa #wealthmanagment #pensions #scams #retaildiscounts #banks #moneygifts #money #personalfinance #insurance #generalinsurane #homeinsurance #buildingandcontents #Christmas #children #consumerlaw #consumerprotection

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Expert on Lending Money to Adult Children for The People's Friend

As the weather turns autumnal, my monthly column for People's Friend just published this week on home insurance gives a timely warning. Making sure your home is covered in the event of frozen or burst pipes, floods or storms may not be on top of your mind just now but leaving your home uninsured is the height of folly. A fire, flood or even just frozen pipes could make your home uninhabitable or hugely damage its value. For a modest outlay home insurance (buildings and contents) can help put things right if they go wrong. My latest The People's Friend Money Page appears in the 6 September issue of The People’s Friend, available in superstores and TG Jones (formerly WH Smith) now. (My People Friend Money Pages are normally always in the first weekly issue of every month). Thank you to Hannah Davidson ACII, senior underwriting manager at Aviva who prepared the Ask the Expert column and to Fiona Whytock for arranging it. My next topic is on the ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’ including precautions to take if you lend or gift money to your adult children or grandchildren. Future money pages will cover: the best Christmas Money Gifts for children; how to avoid scams and discounts and a beginners’ guide to pension. I welcome ideas for other money topics too. I am also looking for experts who can comment on or give advice on any of these issues or write an Ask the Expert column of 180 words, particularly lending money to adult relatives which is next on my list. The People’s Friend, is a weekly a magazine published by D C Thompson & Co with some 200,000 mainly women readers. #laterlife #financialplanning #financialjournalism #publicrelations #financialadvice #pensions #ifa #wealthmanagment #pensions #scams #retaildiscounts #banks #moneygifts #money #personalfinance #insurance #generalinsurane #homeinsurance #buildingandcontents

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