5 Tips to Stay Safe this Bonfire Night

Gillian Cooper
04/11/2015
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November is here and that can only mean one thing – Fireworks Night! Getting all wrapped up with your hats and gloves on, and going outside to watch the pretty displays in the sky, with a warm bonfire in the distance.
An organised display always has a great atmosphere, and suddenly it’s not so depressing that it gets dark early in the evenings. Of course many of us like to do our own fireworks displays in the garden, which can be good fun but it always pays to be safe – the last thing we want is for any accidents to happen. Here are our tip 5 tips to staying safe this Bonfire Night.

Tenants should consider taking income protection

Gillian Cooper
23/10/2015
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Families living in rented accommodation are much less likely to have a financial protection policy in place than homeowners, according to new research.
Just 3% of people who rent privately have income protection, for example, claims the new study by Aviva. It also found tenants could be putting their financial security at risk in others ways too, by not having adequate savings to fall back on in the event of illness or unemployment.

Life insurance gap for tenants

Gillian Cooper
14/10/2015
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Families living in rented accommodation are less likely to have a life insurance policy in place than homeowners, according to new research.
Just one in five (20%) of people who rent privately are covered, compared to nearly half (48%) who own their home.

Female Cancer Cover - helping to keep you financially fit to fight your way back to health

Gillian Cooper
30/09/2015
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It’s good news that cancer survival rates are now higher than ever, but coping with the diagnosis and treatment can be expensive.
While the financial implications of the illness are not usually the first thing people think of when facing a cancer diagnosis, Macmillan Cancer Support has identified that four out of five cancer patients are on average £570 a month worse off*.