Canada Life reveals top motivations for releasing equity in 2023
Clearing an existing mortgage remains the top motivation for releasing equity (41%) for the sixth year running according to new data from Canada Life. Funding home improvements secured the second spot, with 28% of customers citing this as their main reason.
Exploring Your Options to Help Achieve Financial Peace of Mind
Driving through the Cotswolds’ quiet, winding roads affords numerous opportunities to admire gentle, rolling hills, dramatic skies and an impressive collection...
Accessing Your Home's Potential: Bridging Finance and Equity Release for Over 55s
For homeowners aged 55 and above, navigating the property market can present unique challenges and opportunities. There are many financial options and decisions...
Pension Increases for 2024, Is It All Good News?
The phrase ‘low-hanging fruit’ is a metaphor usually applied across a variety of business sectors to describe areas where a company may enjoy relatively easy pi...
Navigating Your Mortgage Transition: A Guide for Over 50s Facing Rising Mortgage Payments
According to the FCA over 1.5 million mortgages will come to the end of their fixed rate deal in 2024. The Bank of England (BoE) have recently held rates at 5.2...
Living Well, Living Longer: Strategies for Sustainable Retirement Finances
Receiving a congratulatory message from the late Queen Elizabeth II was once a comparatively rare event for someone reaching their 100th birthday and not, argua...
Countries accounting for more than 60% of the world’s economic output and well over 50% of its population are scheduled to go to the polls this year, a unique p...
Tomorrow's World: How AI's Impact on Life Expectancy Affects Baby Boomers' Retirement Plans
Readers of a certain vintage may recall a BBC television programme, first broadcast in 1965, which succeeded in capturing the imagination of a generation of bab...
Asset Rich And Cash Poor? You’re Not Alone.
A flurry of recent reports have found that around one fifth of UK adults aged 55 and over, approximately 4.2 million people, have less than £1,000 in savings. E...
How Much Does It Cost To Make Your Home More Accessible in Retirement?
Getting older and moving into retirement can be a very exciting time of your life; an opportunity to truly relax and spend more time with loved ones.However, in...