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Click here if this newsletter does not display correctlyDear laterlife subscriber, Hello again and welcome to the latest edition of Laterlife Today - telling you what to look out for at laterlife.com. |
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NEW FEATURES
Visit the 2009 Retirement Show in
Manchester Click for details and free pre-registration OR put a date in your diary for LATERLIFE GUIDES - NEW GUIDE TO COMPLAINING!
However, we should complain when we have proper reason to; if we're paying for goods and services it's only right that we should be treated properly. On the other hand, complaining for complaining's sake can be counter-productive and probably does nothing for our blood pressure and general health! So be selective but don't be afraid to do it when necessary. When the need arises
use our Guide to remind yourself how to be as effective as
possible and to assert your rights as a consumer. If you have
any hints or tips that you would like to share, or stories about
complaining, please use the GUIDE TO GRANDPARENTING
Plus there are all the other guides that we've published over the last 18 months (from Planning Retirement and Concessions and Discounts, to Holidaying Alone). Visit the 'Laterlife Guides' section with its own button in the navigation on the left. WEBCHATS
Mark Hoban is the Conservative politician who is in charge of their financial strategy took questions about how a Conservative government would change things and react to the recession differently. A chance to compare his and Yvette Cooper’s policies. Tax and tax breaks - 12th Mar 2009 13:00 UK time Avoid paying too much tax with Anna Sofat, Addidi Wealth Management and Jason Witcombe, Evolve Financial Planning. You can input your questions before the event and if you miss it you can read the transcript after the event
FEATURES ...and links to new sites you will want to explore
laterlife interest brings the following new features...
There's even more, too, in Laterlife Interest LATERLIFE INTEREST EXTRAS Articles of interest from other organisations.
Broadband TRAVEL IN 2009
Award winning travel writer, broadcaster and photographer Hugh Taylor spotlights destinations and topics in the travel guide. This month: WARWICK - Year-round destination for a day out. TURKEY - The south coast paradise of Ölüdeniz and Lykiaworld RHINE - Enjoy a classic Rhine/Moselle cruise View all the destinations in the
Travel Guide
or go to the relevant index to find what you are looking for:
UK & IRELAND INDEX As well as this month's current features you can always search our past articles, too. Visit the laterlife interest index and the healthwise-index (covering articles in the last 2 years - both of which also provide links to lead you to earlier articles). Don't forget - you can also use the keyword site search facility on every page to find anything on the laterlife site. GUIDE GUIDE - LATEST UPDATES We believe that our series of laterlife Guides is a valuable resource for laterlife readers, so we want to remind you what's there and encourage you to make use of the guides. Each month we highlight the latest guide we've updated, so even if you've taken a look before, it's worth another visit to remind yourself and see the latest updates. Last month we looked at our Guide to Making the Most of our Money. In these days of credit crunches and recessions it can be even more important than usual to get the most that we can from our financial resources. Alongside this is the fact that one of the benefits of getting a bit older is the fact that we can often get things cheaper than younger people because of age-related discounts that are available. If we can take advantage of these discounts we shall obviously be able to make our money go further. Have a look, then, at our Guide to Concessions and Discounts where you will be able to find out, or remind yourself, the types of discounts that are available to us. The opening page is a general introduction to them with some advice on how to approach the whole area of getting 'money off'. It links to the other two pages and provides some food for thought. The second page looks at those concessions and discounts that are available through the public sector. some of these are obvious, such as the State pension but others may not be so well known. Even those obvious ones can sometimes be more complex than we realise and sometimes we need to know the right questions to ask. There are some thoughts on how to get the most from these State concessions and links to sources of information on them. The third and final page looks at concessions in the private sector. The examples that are shown are national rather than local because it would be impossible to detail every local discount. Take a look and see the types of discounts that are available and don't forget that there are many local shops and businesses where you live that will give discounts to older people. One of the objectives of the Guide is to get you thinking about discounts so that you are aware of them when you are out and therefore ask for them whenever you can. We all know the downsides of getting older - let's ensure that we take advantage of the benefits, too. KEEP IN CONTACT We welcome any suggestions and ideas for
topics of interest to the over 50s that you would like to see covered and any
comments you have either on this newsletter or the site itself. Please Until next month, enjoy your laterlife! Tony Clack P.S. If you change your email address, please click on the link at the very bottom of this page to change your preferences and then amend your email address accordingly. Otherwise you will stop receiving the newsletter ! If you know someone who would like to receive the laterlife newsletter, they can subscribe by going straight to this link - www.laterlife.com/news.htm. Just cut and paste the link or forward this newsletter using the forward facility below. PLANNING RETIREMENT Take a look at the schedule of Planning Retirement Courses for 2009.
March April We normally limit the workshops to 12 people, so that everyone gains the maximum benefit - so book your place soon. Plus there's the online retirement planning workshop which you can do from the comfort of your own home! Why not take a look at our new separate retirement courses web site?
and now Experience Breaks too.
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Travelsphere is the UK’s no. 1 operator of escorted holidays. You can view details and request brochures on laterlife.com. If you're looking for some inspiration to help choose your next holiday, visit our Page and Moy section for escorted holidays. There is an extensive cruising programme as well as walking tours, food & wine holidays, short breaks and motor racing experiences. GOLD PAGES View the great offers from small businesses in the Gold pages section.:
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Walking Holidays to be enjoyed not endured. Stunning country and coastal walking, magnificent food, fine Spanish wine and good company.
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The more you exercise the more you could save Private Health Insurance Lifestyle Policies may interest you.
Dateline Platinum
Standard stairlifts, perch stairlifts, outdoor stairlifts, curved rail stairlifts, plus a range of other options from Acorn
Spirit Health Clubs (at Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza hotels) bring you a free introductory offer and discounted membership if you decide to join.
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See how Secureplan can make it easy to make a will now for real peace of mind. Health & Nutrition
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