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To buy with a mortgage at 66!
Concorde12
Posts: 2 Newbie
Hi there I'm currently mortgage free ,house on market but to get what I really want im looking at a possible 50k shortfall
I'm 66 with lots of equity in the house
Mortgage rate I'm quoted is 6.6% ,age is against me .... any advice please 🙏
I'm 66 with lots of equity in the house
Mortgage rate I'm quoted is 6.6% ,age is against me .... any advice please 🙏
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Don't do it.
Time to enjoy life with as little debt as possible if any at all.0 -
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What is your income now and in retirement?
If you have £35k of DB pension coming in then why not?0 -
Do you need the stress of a mortgage at 66
Is it comfortably affordable0
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