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Echoes of 1964: Rachel Reeves Faces £22 Billion Deficit and Tough Choices in Autumn Budget

By Peter Sharkey on the 15th October 2024

Almost exactly 60 years ago, on 16th October 1964, Britain’s new Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, made his first ministerial appointment, installing Jim Callaghan as Chancellor of the Exchequer.

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Understanding Legal & General's Payment Term Lifetime Mortgage (PTLM) Versus a Typical Lifetime Mortgage (Equity Release)

By Mark Gregory on the 30th September 2024

Legal & General Home Finance offers a Payment Term Lifetime Mortgage (PTLM) designed for homeowners aged 50 and over. This later life mortgage solution helps in...

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Unlock the Value of Your Home: How Equity Release Could Enhance Your Retirement

By Megan Williams on the 25th September 2024

As we age, our financial needs and priorities evolve. Whether planning for a comfortable retirement, supporting loved ones, or enjoying the rewards of a lifetim...

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How Upcoming Changes In Government Policy Could Affect Your Retirement Planning

By Peter Sharkey on the 19th September 2024

Earlier this week, a neighbour had a builder’s skip delivered to the front of his house, a statement of refurbishing intent guaranteed to generate a flurry of q...

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How Could The Upcoming Autumn Statement Impact Your Retirement Plans

By Peter Sharkey on the 2nd September 2024

I’ve long maintained that George Orwell’s 1984 is such an important work that reading it should be compulsory for every schoolchild over the age of 12. Academic...

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How Equity Release Can Enhance Your Retirement Adventures

By Peter Sharkey on the 15th August 2024

A walk along the promenade at Weston-Super-Mare can be a bracing affair, particularly if a westerly wind is galloping up the Bristol Channel hell-bent on sweepi...

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How Equity Release is Enabling Many Over 55’s to Bypass NHS Delays for Private Healthcare

By Peter Sharkey on the 29th July 2024

It’s a sad fact of life, but we’re reminded on an almost daily basis of the NHS’ shortcomings. At present, an estimated 7.2 million people await medical treatme...

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Lifetime Mortgages and Voluntary Repayments: A Guide for Applicants

By Suzanne Latimer on the 12th July 2024

In this article, we’ll look at the effects of making repayments on a lifetime mortgage balance, the various ways you can make repayments, and touch on the lates...

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Glastonbury Growth: How Music and Property Values Uplift the UK

By Peter Sharkey on the 5th July 2024

Writing in praise of this year’s Glastonbury on the letters page of my morning newspaper, an 82-year-old reader spoke also of “the sheer joy and exuberance of C...

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Retirement Realities: The Hidden Costs of Aging in the UK

By Peter Sharkey on the 1st July 2024

Towards the end of June, a report published by the Resolution Foundation concluded that the average British pensioner was £1,000 a year better off in 2024-25 th...

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