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	<description>specialist financial adviser</description>
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		<title>MYTHS ON EQUITY RELEASE MORTGAGE</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:13:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It often amazes me as to the number of telephone calls I receive from solicitors and accountants that relate to the following theme:- “Gordon, you know I don’t like or believe in  the Equity Release Mortgage, BUT, I have racked my brains for an alternative, suitable answer to my client’s financial problems and Equity Release [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The key to financial wellbeing in later life</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:50:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What are you looking for out of retirement? Relaxation away from office worries, financial wellbeing in later life,  time and money for new interests and holidays, being able to help out your children and grandchildren … In short, financial wellbeing. Whether it’s Tuscany, a visit to the garden centre or supporting younger relatives in tough [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When interest rates pay out 0.01%</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:03:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; We’ve all seen bank and building society advertisements promising savers attractive headline rates of interest, only to find these returns can later tumble, perhaps as low as 0.01% per annum in some cases. Such figures are derisory by anyone’s standards and mean savings are constantly eaten away as inflation runs above 5%. This is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Got £180,000 lying around? You may need it for care fees</title>
		<link>http://gordontate.co.uk/2011/10/got-180000-lying-around-you-may-need-it-for-care-fees/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=got-180000-lying-around-you-may-need-it-for-care-fees</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:51:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Could you come up with £180,000 to fund the care of an elderly parent or spouse? No, not many of us could put our hands on that kind of sum easily. Selling property might be our only solution, and that’s an unsatisfactory move for all concerned. Yet that is the amount it has been calculated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lessons from Downton Abbey</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:48:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lessons from Downton Abbey &#160; As fans of Downton Abbey know all too well, inheritance is an issue that can split families, cause emotional upheaval and require heart-rending decisions. A glorious stately home may not be at stake for many of us, but the question of inheritance is still a very important, and sometimes difficult, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Protecting your cash from care fees</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 08:26:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is a little-known fact that many couples in their 60s would benefit from splitting their assets and investments 50/50 and holding them in separate accounts in case either of them ever needs long-term care. Why? Because a person must fund their own care until their assets are down to the last £14,250, when the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to avoid a pitiful pension</title>
		<link>http://gordontate.co.uk/2011/09/how-to-avoid-a-pitiful-pension/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=how-to-avoid-a-pitiful-pension</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 14:58:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Neither of my children has saved a penny. That might sound like a surprising admission for a financial adviser, but sadly it’s not that unusual. I’ve offered to put them in touch with colleagues who could give them confidential advice, and warned about the difficult old age facing those who don’t save for a pension. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Avoiding an equity release disaster</title>
		<link>http://gordontate.co.uk/2011/08/avoiding-an-equity-release-disaster/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=avoiding-an-equity-release-disaster</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:52:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Equity release mortgages may be a useful way of releasing money to fund a wedding or holiday, grandchildren’s education or their deposit for a first home, long-term care fees, or simply ensuring there is sufficient income in retirement – while still retaining the family home. With the right advice, equity release schemes could be an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When life is one long holiday &#8230;</title>
		<link>http://gordontate.co.uk/2011/08/when-life-is-one-long-holiday/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=when-life-is-one-long-holiday</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2011 14:34:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How many of us haven’t sat back on a summer holiday and looked forward to the days when we can give up work altogether? The thought of having the leisure time and money to treat ourselves to a cruise, go on a city break or enjoy a later-life ‘Gap Year’ is very seductive! So my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buying your own premises – a tax-efficient way</title>
		<link>http://gordontate.co.uk/2011/07/buying-your-own-premises-%e2%80%93-a-tax-efficient-way/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=buying-your-own-premises-%25e2%2580%2593-a-tax-efficient-way</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2011 15:37:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Using a pension plan to buy your own business premises and save on tax is an idea that strikes me as making great sense all round. You&#8217;ll need to speak to a good tax accountant and take their advice. Here is a way to use a Self Invested Personal Pension Plan to assist with the purchase. How [...]]]></description>
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