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The horrible squeeze killing retirement incomes
Millions of pensioners are facing a hidden squeeze on their incomes, which could spell disaster for their retirement plans. What's even worse is that if they have failed to adjust their spending to take account of the squeeze, they may
4-min read - LifestyleAOL
Should you give away your inheritance before you die?
Early inheritance is taking off. Parents are keen to give their kids money sooner rather than later, while they're young enough to enjoy it. The question is whether this will turn out to be a good idea - or whether you will fall prey to the
5-min read - BusinessAOL
Are you at risk from the mortgage time bomb?
No, not shoulder pads, Maradona's 'Hand of God' or Gazza's tears; but the thousands of interest-only mortgages which were sold at the time. 2017 is the first year in which a large number of these mortgages will reach
3-min read - NewsAOL
Could you benefit from releasing cash from your home?
Nationwide recently reported that average UK house prices are at a record high and forecast to increase further in 2017. The average house is now worth £218,000¹ which is an awful lot of money to have tied up in a property –
4-min read - BusinessAOL
Exploring common equity release myths
More and more people are choosing to boost their income in retirement with equity release. With average UK house prices being worth 6 times more than average UK earnings, low interest rates, and new equity release product developments, homeowners
3-min read - LifestyleAOL
Could equity release be the answer to your retirement wishes?
Most of us have a bucket list of things we would like to do when we retire, whether that's going on a once-in-a lifetime holiday, making major home improvements, or buying a dream car. The only thing standing in our way is the fact that
3-min read - PoliticsAOL
Retired people struggling to downsize
Retired people in the UK own property worth £1.34 trillion - more than the gross domestic product of Czech Republic, Greece, Portugal, Ireland, Finland and Denmark combined. But we shouldn't blame them for hogging family homes, as more than
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