How we boosted our later life finances to live a more comfortable retirement
Alice, a retired personal assistant and her partner from Somerset were looking at ways to help boost their finances and live more comfortably. “We had been chipping away at our savings for a while because our pension just wasn’t enough to get by – but it soon dwindled.” Alice struggles with her mobility and wanted to make a few improvements around the house to make life easier but did not have the money to carry them out.
“We had heard a lot about equity release – so thought the best course of action was to find out more”, explains Alice. After speaking to a specialist equity release adviser, Alice and her partner decided taking out a lifetime mortgage with Key would be right for them. “Since releasing the cash we have made some major home improvements which has helped massively – we have installed a stair- lift, bought a reliable car, got a new bathroom and purchased two rising chairs because of our mobility issues. “We both found the whole process very easy and straightforward and we still have some equity in our
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