Category: Retirement Planning

It isn’t very often that having a health condition or a history of smoking can be of any benefit to you; quite the opposite in fact when it comes to applying for life insurance, for example. But when it comes to equity release, being honest about your medical history could see you accessing a bigger […]

New research has revealed that 66% of the British working population expects to work beyond 65. Alarmingly, over one in ten predict they will be working beyond 76, or think they may never retire. Almost three quarters of those who expect to be working beyond 65 say it will be because they cannot afford to […]

Who would have thought that in this day and age, thousands of older people in the UK will die this winter as a result of the cold weather? There were almost 44,000 “excess deaths” between last December and March – that is 27 per cent more people dying in the winter months compared with the […]

Millions of people are still not saving into pensions, latest figures show, instead choosing to rely on their property as a source of income in retirement.

If you feel this year’s summer was over before it began, perhaps you’re in need of a break to a sunnier climate. From a relaxing cruise or dream trip to somewhere you’ve always hoped to see, there’s bargains galore to be had at this time of year.