Tag: retirement
Retirement living with McCarthy Stone – your questions answered
“Downsizing from a large family home to one of our energy-efficient one or two-bedroom retirement apartments can lead to substantial…
A glimpse into retirement living properties – how homeowners are putting their own unique stamp on their apartments
Putting a unique stamp on your new retirement apartment doesn’t have to be all about how it looks – it’s…
Equity release customers unlock more than seven years of retirement income from their property wealth
The UK’s property wealth rose by £1.6bn each day on average (or £1m every minute) in 2021 to reach a…
Your pension options at retirement
If you’re looking for flexibility, then drawdown – often known as flexible drawdown or flexi-access drawdown – is a way…
Preparing for retirement: Your six-step pension checklist
Most pensions nowadays are defined contribution schemes, where your money is invested and the amount you get when you retire…
How can I manage the financial impact of early retirement?
If you can’t access your pensions yet, or have other savings available which mean you don’t need to dip into…
What’s the difference between a lifetime mortgage and a retirement interest-only mortgage?
There are several key differences between retirement interest-only mortgages and lifetime mortgages. These include: When you take out a retirement…
Don’t let scammers steal your retirement
With fraudsters becoming ever more sophisticated, and the line between outright fraud, and those selling vastly overpriced, unsafe investments blurring,…
Retirement age: When can I retire?
If you sign up to a defined contribution workplace pension, your money will usually be invested in what’s called a…
7 benefits of living in a retirement community
We all go through times in our lives when we feel lonely or a little out of place – and…