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Worried About Retirement Income? How Over-50s Are Boosting Their Finances with Equity Release

By Peter Sharkey on the 10th June 2025

Every now and then you read an online or newspaper article and think, ‘this applies to me’. It can be a weird sensation, as though the article’s author had delved deep into your innermost thoughts, or watched as you’ve done something and translated your actions into words.

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How Inheritance Tax Changes Could Impact Your Pension—and Why Over-55s Are Turning to Equity Release

By Peter Sharkey on the 21st May 2025

Discussions regarding Inheritance Tax (IHT) were once the sole preserve of ‘high net worth individuals’, namely those with significant capital or income living...

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Can Equity Release Help You Avoid Downsizing? What Retirees Need to Know

By Peter Sharkey on the 2nd May 2025

A friend of mine, a former schoolteacher, retired almost a decade ago, since when he has traced his family tree back to the mid-fifteenth century. He regularly...

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Reducing the Risks of Equity Release: A Comprehensive Guide for Homeowners

By Mark Gregory on the 17th April 2025

Equity release has become an increasingly popular option for homeowners over the age of 55 who are looking to access the wealth tied up in their property, witho...

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Could Equity Release Fund Your Next Big Adventure?

By Peter Sharkey on the 15th April 2025

The extended spell of fine, summer-like weather has resulted in many of us forgetting that we’ve only recently reached spring, a particularly compelling period...

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Retirement Income: Surprising Options You May Not Have Considered

By Peter Sharkey on the 24th March 2025

Once you have received your ‘gateway’ password and other keys to access the website, I can recommend visiting Gov.UK if you’re even remotely interested in pensi...

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Interest-Only Mortgages: Hidden Risks and Financial Pitfalls

By Peter Sharkey on the 24th March 2025

After spending more than 15 years living in the previous one, my wife and I moved to our current house around five years ago. It’ll come as no surprise to learn...

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Navigating Stamp Duty and Inheritance Tax changes

By Megan Williams on the 19th March 2025

As we approach April 2025, significant changes to the UK's Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) and Inheritance Tax (IHT) are set to take effect.

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How Equity Release Could Help You Buy a Dream Home Abroad and Escape the UK's Economic Gloom.

By Peter Sharkey on the 25th February 2025

Over the past half dozen months, a steady flow of negative, misery-inducing headlines have convinced millions of folks that the country is rapidly hurtling towa...

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Equity Release and the UK Pension Crisis: A Solution for Retirees?

By Peter Sharkey on the 24th February 2025

Regular visitors to this area of the website will know that I have long believed (and no-one has contradicted my supposition) that the UK’s state pension struct...

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