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Running a pub for the first time: do you have what it takes?
Running a pub for the first time: do you have what it takes? When you’re considering running a pub for the first time, it’s OK to experience pangs of self-doubt. After all, it’s a massive undertaking and there’s lots to learn. Besides, anyone who enters...
The top 9 British Cruise Lines with over-60’s appeal
The top 9 British Cruise Lines with over-60's appeal Looking back 20 or so years ago, cruises were regimented and rather stuffy affairs with dress codes and rules at dinner dictating where you sat - and when. While there are still options for fans of...
Senior travel concessions
Senior travel concessions The cost of travel is often a worry for senior citizens, but savings can be made. Here’s some advice: Bus Pass Most of us know that once you reach state pensionable age in England you are entitled to a free bus pass. Everyone...
Over-50s pack a piece of home when they holiday
Over-50s pack a piece of home when they holiday A survey of more than 8,000 over-50s has revealed most pack some home comforts when they go away. Trip Planner reports that over-50s pack a piece of home in their suitcase when they go away, according to a...
Older people are having so much sex on cruise ships, they have to be told to bring protection – because std’s are on the rise
Older people are having so much sex on cruise ships, they have to be told to bring protection - because std’s are on the rise Thanks to medical advancements such as viagra, older people are having so much sex on cruise ships, they have been told to bring...
84% of the over 50s think sleeping in separate beds makes perfect sense!
84% of the over 50s think sleeping in separate beds makes perfect sense! You don’t have to share a bed to love each other. Mature Times report that whether you decide to sleep in separate beds, because your partner snores or you just want to invigorate...
Executive life begins at 50: Exec search firm for over 50s launched
Executive life begins at 50: Exec search firm for over 50s launched An executive search firm for the over 50s has been launched in the UK. Executive Grapevine reports that amongst the first of its kind, CNA Age Positive, part of Pertemps Network Group,...
Financial planning in later life
Financial planning in later life We all know that money can be a big headache for many people, especially those in later life, and those at or in retirement. Suddenly you have no job to go to, and with that your regular income changes dramatically. You have to...
Soaring inflation: how over 50s taking more risk on investment platforms
Soaring inflation: how over 50s taking more risk on investment platforms Sky-high inflation has savers looking for more risk. Investment platforms are a useful tool for investors. But who are they and what do they do? BT reports that it reveals that...
One in five over 50s refused finance and insurance
One in five over 50s refused finance and insurance It has been found that 21% of people aged 50 and over believe they have experienced age discrimination when trying to take out insurance, according to research by SunLife. The Actuary reports that it...
How switching to e-cigarettes can lengthen your life
How switching to e-cigarettes can lengthen your life Quitting smoking quite literally adds years to your life. Around half of all life-long smokers will die prematurely, losing on average about 10 years of life. 50 Plus Magazine reports that this doesn’t...
Young at Heart: Over 50s feel 10 years younger than their actual age
Young at Heart: Over 50s feel 10 years younger than their actual age Smashing stereotypes even further, over 50s in the UK are continuing to keep active with nearly half (47%) taking up hiking, and almost a fifth (17%) of 56-60 year olds joining a gym since...