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Nov 25, 2013

Independent Advice is Best Advice

Financial experts on retirement provision reveal that too many people are not shopping around for the best annuity rate. As a result their pension incomes are lower than they could be. A large proportion of those in retirement are also planning to make use of their properties to top up their pensions via downsizing or equity release. To secure the best plan, it is important for them to take independent financial advice.
12 min
Jul 22, 2013

Reverting to Childhood

There is a saying that we revert to our childhood when we get older. This may or may not be true. It would perhaps be rather pleasant if we do, particularly if life becomes more relaxed and straightforward. However one aspect which we hadn’t expected is revealed in a recent study by insurance provider LV=.
1 min
Mar 18, 2013

150…………. Not Out

Many of us older citizens have probably dreamt of making a cricket score of over 150- a few of us might even have done so, perhaps during schooldays, and it will have been a wonderful and lasting memory for them.
1 min
Oct 7, 2010

A Way of Borrowing in Retirement

Although the so called austerity measures announced by the Government are designed to cut public spending and get the economy back on track, the reality is the average homeowner is still facing serious financial difficulties even before the inevitable cuts come into force; especially those in retirement. Banks are still not lending and they are fearful that people will default on their loans. But what is the solution? One ever popular option for those over 55 is equity release.
1 min