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Nov 30, 2016

Celebrity Equity Release

For those of us working into our 60s and 70s to clear our mortgages and rid ourselves of credit card repayments, it can be hard to feel much pity for celebrities living the high life. But spare a thought for these celebrities who might be finding it much harder to sell their UK homes this […]
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Nov 23, 2016

Bower Focuses on Technology and Service

Rebrand builds platform for expansion and new businesses Bower advises one in 10 equity release customers not to go ahead National specialist adviser Bower is focusing on increased use of technology and service for customers and partners as it rebrands for continued growth and recruitment. The adviser firm, founded in 2006 as an equity release […]
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Nov 21, 2016

An Urban Retirement

After years of the 9 to 5 and making the daily commute to the city, one might assume that most people in later life would be fleeing to a rural retreat in retirement to enjoy the plentiful benefits of countryside living. Yet, for those of us who have lived and worked in urban areas for […]
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Nov 17, 2016

Retirees left disappointed after government scraps secondary annuity market

In October, thousands of retirees discovered they are stuck with their unwanted annuity incomes for life, as the government scrapped its plans to create a market for secondary annuities next year. For those who had been relying on the opportunity to generate a cash lump sum in retirement from their ‘second hand annuity’, the decision […]
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