Archive for July, 2010

Jul 31

How to Increase your Income in Retirement

How does your income in retirement fare against your expenditure? Do you have enough money to spend on holidays, your home and hobbies? To treat your grandchildren or spend on leisure time with friends? Is there an emergency savings fund in reserve to draw upon, giving you peace of mind should any unexpected expenses materialise?

If the answer to any of the above is no, yet you own your own home, there could be a way to transform your life in retirement by releasing some of the value that has built up in it over the years. (more…)

Jul 16

Funding Care & Assistance: at Home

Many people later in life get to a stage where a little extra help with everyday living becomes a necessity.

Cooking, cleaning, doing the laundry, shopping, maintaining a garden and generally taking care of a home are all things that can eventually exceed capabilities.

There are various options to consider when this happens, such as moving in with younger family members or a more able friend; relocating to sheltered accommodation where help is on hand to assist with everyday living; or even moving into residential care. (more…)