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Will Britons seek equity release advice as expert warns widows could face ‘nine years on the breadline’?

Monday, October 25th, 2010
Widows could face "nine years on the breadline" as a result of inadequate retirement funds, it has been claimed.This could inspire a number of people aged over 55 years to use an equity release calculator in order to see how the value of their home could boost their finances.Pension and ... read more

Will equity release schemes rise in popularity as expert says attitudes to saving ‘must change’?

Friday, October 22nd, 2010
Taking a holiday is an "essential" part of life, according to one expert.The comments could encourage a number of people to use an equity release calculator to see how the value of their home could help them pay for a much-needed trip abroad.A recent LV= report has revealed that Britons ... read more

Could a lifetime mortgage help Britons pay for lifestyle luxuries?

Friday, October 22nd, 2010
Britons have to tighten their belts in order to be able to afford certain luxuries, it has been suggested.This could inspire a number of people aged over 55 years to seek equity release advice to see how the value of their home could help them pay for a holiday or ... read more

Will NHS workers seek equity release advice as GPC warns of pension benefits crackdown?

Friday, October 22nd, 2010
Thousands of GPs could quit in protest over planned changes to their pension benefits, it has been claimed.This could lead a number of medical professionals to use an equity release calculator in order to see how the value of their home could boost their retirement income.The GP Committee (GPC) has ... read more

Will equity release schemes rise in popularity as spending cuts threaten Scottish jobs?

Thursday, October 21st, 2010
Thousands of people in Scotland could find themselves out of work as a result of cuts announced in yesterday's (October 20th) Comprehensive Spending Review, it has been claimed.The comments could inspire a number of people aged over 55 years in the country to seek equity release advice in order to ... read more

Will Britons seek equity release advice as expert claims the UK still lacks a ‘decent’ state pension?

Thursday, October 21st, 2010
The UK is still lacking a "decent" state pension as annual increases are "not sufficient", it has been claimed.This could inspire a number of people aged over 55 years to use an equity release calculator in order to see how the value of their home could boost their retirement finances.Following ... read more

Could a lifetime mortgage help those underestimating the importance of saving?

Wednesday, October 20th, 2010
Many Britons have underestimated the importance of having a savings safety net, according to one expert.The comments could encourage a number of people aged over 55 years to seek equity release advice in order to see how the value of their home could help meet any unexpected outgoings.Yvonne Goodwin, managing ... read more

Could equity release plans increase in popularity as expert warns of need for debt advice?

Wednesday, October 20th, 2010
Public sector employees in the UK face a "surge" of debt problems as a result of spending cuts, it has been suggested.This could inspire a number of people to use an equity release calculator to see how a lifetime mortgage could help them utilise some of the cash tied up ... read more

Will Britons seek equity release advice as chancellor pushes retirement age up?

Wednesday, October 20th, 2010
The UK's pension age will be pushed up to 66 years over the next ten years, the chancellor of the exchequer has announced.This could inspire a number of people aged over 55 years to seek equity release advice to see how the value of their property could offer them a ... read more

Will Britons seek equity release advice as expert criticises Hutton Report?

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010
The full extent of the UK's public sector pension problems was not grasped by the recent report by Lord Hutton, it has been claimed.This could inspire many people aged over 55 years to utilise some of the cash tied up in their home through an equity release plan in order ... read more