http://www.ship-ltd.org/Equity-Release-News/Home.aspxEquity release News. The latest news related to equity release keeping you up-todate brought to you by shipThere was a sharp drop in pension contributions during 2009-10, largely as a result of the recession.http://www.ship-ltd.org/Equity-Release-News/Full-Article.aspx?art_id=800722596Thu, 08 Sep 2011 08:57:13 GMTMany young people in the UK would be grateful to receive financial advice from their grandparents.http://www.ship-ltd.org/Equity-Release-News/Full-Article.aspx?art_id=800718581Mon, 05 Sep 2011 09:08:02 GMTMaking the decision to start releasing equity from a property can be a "valuable" decision if Britons want to meet later-life costs.http://www.ship-ltd.org/Equity-Release-News/Full-Article.aspx?art_id=800717151Fri, 02 Sep 2011 09:02:34 GMTReleasing equity from their homes is something that people in the UK are increasingly considering as it allows them to fund domicile care.http://www.ship-ltd.org/Equity-Release-News/Full-Article.aspx?art_id=800715849Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:04:06 GMTOlder Britons expecting to retire on a fixed income could find their spending power falls as a result of higher inflation among retirees.http://www.ship-ltd.org/Equity-Release-News/Full-Article.aspx?art_id=800714364Wed, 31 Aug 2011 09:14:22 GMTOlder consumers considering using equity release to pay for the cost of healthcare and retirement should consider all of their options before taking the plunge, according to one expert.http://www.ship-ltd.org/Equity-Release-News/Full-Article.aspx?art_id=800711446Fri, 26 Aug 2011 08:43:45 GMTThe average age of a person taking their first step on the housing ladder in the UK is currently 35, according to new research.http://www.ship-ltd.org/Equity-Release-News/Full-Article.aspx?art_id=800706145Mon, 22 Aug 2011 09:12:40 GMTThe increasing rate of inflation is proving to be a drain on the resources of older Britons who live on a fixed income.http://www.ship-ltd.org/Equity-Release-News/Full-Article.aspx?art_id=800701878Wed, 17 Aug 2011 08:58:08 GMTBuilding up a nest egg for the future continues to be a "pipedream" for many people, according to one sector commentator.http://www.ship-ltd.org/Equity-Release-News/Full-Article.aspx?art_id=800699020Mon, 15 Aug 2011 08:46:02 GMTThe Bank of England's decision to maintain interest rates at 0.5 per cent suggests that the needs' of pensioners are being ignored, according to one sector commentator.http://www.ship-ltd.org/Equity-Release-News/Full-Article.aspx?art_id=800696167Thu, 11 Aug 2011 08:53:05 GMTAs life expectancy in the UK rises, so too will the number of pensioners living in poverty, it is claimed.http://www.ship-ltd.org/Equity-Release-News/Full-Article.aspx?art_id=800694893Wed, 10 Aug 2011 08:46:50 GMTSince 2008, price increases are seeing over-55s fork out almost £1,000 extra each year.http://www.ship-ltd.org/Equity-Release-News/Full-Article.aspx?art_id=800693557Tue, 09 Aug 2011 09:05:50 GMTToday's 20 year olds are twice more likely to live to 100 years old than their parents.http://www.ship-ltd.org/Equity-Release-News/Full-Article.aspx?art_id=800690685Fri, 05 Aug 2011 08:56:24 GMTThe government has been urged to tackle problems that are putting small private pension pots at risk.http://www.ship-ltd.org/Equity-Release-News/Full-Article.aspx?art_id=800690684Fri, 05 Aug 2011 08:55:50 GMTThe need to save towards retirement is something that Britons are increasingly realising is vital.http://www.ship-ltd.org/Equity-Release-News/Full-Article.aspx?art_id=800674599Wed, 03 Aug 2011 08:31:05 GMTThe UK's pension system should be simplified for the next generation of Britons who use it.http://www.ship-ltd.org/Equity-Release-News/Full-Article.aspx?art_id=800674598Wed, 03 Aug 2011 08:30:34 GMTIt is important that people learn to be disciplined with their money when saving for a first home.http://www.ship-ltd.org/Equity-Release-News/Full-Article.aspx?art_id=800673214Tue, 02 Aug 2011 08:26:25 GMTEmployees within the private sector would benefit from reforms to the current pension system.http://www.ship-ltd.org/Equity-Release-News/Full-Article.aspx?art_id=800673213Tue, 02 Aug 2011 08:25:48 GMTLV= has announced that its equity release products will now be subject to fewer age bands, as well as cutting rates for lifetime and flexible lifetime mortgages.http://www.ship-ltd.org/Equity-Release-News/Full-Article.aspx?art_id=800637423Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:37:32 GMTThe government's consultation on future changes to the state pension system has garnered many responses in favour of reform.http://www.ship-ltd.org/Equity-Release-News/Full-Article.aspx?art_id=800636270Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:11:55 GMT