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Echoes of 1964: Rachel Reeves Faces £22 Billion Deficit and Tough Choices in Autumn Budget
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.
How Upcoming Changes In Government Policy Could Affect Your Retirement Planning
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...
How Could The Upcoming Autumn Statement Impact Your Retirement Plans
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...
How Equity Release Can Enhance Your Retirement Adventures
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...
How Equity Release is Enabling Many Over 55’s to Bypass NHS Delays for Private Healthcare
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...
Glastonbury Growth: How Music and Property Values Uplift the UK
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...
Retirement Realities: The Hidden Costs of Aging in the UK
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...
Retirement Dreams vs. Political Promises: Finding Your Path Amid Election Season
Ever since Rishi Sunak called a general election on 22 May, the frequency with which MPs have made appearances in print, on television or online has, as you may...
General Election on the Horizon: How Will It Impact Your Retirement Finances
In truth, no-one picking up a newspaper over the past couple of months could have been in any doubt that a general election was imminent. And now we have the da...
Paying For A Wedding by Releasing Equity: A Short Guide.
Did you see the photograph of boxer Anthony Joshua and supermodel Naomi Campbell adorning the front page of most daily newspapers last week? The well-dressed pa...