October 25, 2024
Pay mortgage or top up pension?
A question recently received poses an interesting quandary about whether to use bonus payments to reduce a mortgage or top up a pension.
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Some of these articles might be useful. Others might just pass the time while your kettle boils. Either way, if you read one of my financial type articles just don’t rely on advice from a bloke with a blog — speak to someone qualified (ideally with insurance… and a desk). Yes, I am qualified for some things, but you can't sue me or get compensation.
October 25, 2024
A question recently received poses an interesting quandary about whether to use bonus payments to reduce a mortgage or top up a pension.
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April 23, 2022
A question from a young man in Inverness contemplating one of the biggest decisions he will face. Should he buy a house? Will he be able to afford it with all the rising costs and so on? These are good questions to be asked and always best asked before actually going ahead.
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August 28, 2020
Being able to evidence affordability for a mortgage these days is more difficult than ever. The solution to getting what you want may lie in a long term but how long is too long for a mortgage? 40 years?
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