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Equity release: should you tap your home for cash?
Advice Equity-release products have a mixed reputation, and can offer poor value, says Sarah Moore. So, it's important to think carefully before making a decision.
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A state-backed equity release scheme should be compulsory for asset rich, cash poor pensioners
Merryn's Blog A state-backed equity release scheme should be the first step in the rollback of the payment of taxpayer-funded welfare to people who could actually finance themselves.
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Equity release can be a very pricey subprime loan
Advice Equity release may sound like a great way to unlock some of the value tied-up in your home. But it's far more expensive than you may have realised, says Merryn Somerset Webb - especially when there's a cheaper way of doing it.
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Equity release is a last resort
Advice Equity release schemes, which allow elderly homeowners to release some, or all, of the value tied up in their homes, may have become increasingly popular in recent years, but there are as many reasons to avoid them as to take them out.
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