Booming house prices turn off buyers - 2004-03-21
Booming house prices are forcing a quarter of first-time buyers to wait six years more before getting on the property ladder, new research shows.

It revealed first-time buyers are getting older, taking out larger mortgages and increasingly relying on friends and family to help them pay for a home.
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Here's a plan of action for saving at age 50 - 2004-03-21
Q: I am thinking of marrying a man. My biggest concern is his financial situation. He is 50 and in good health. He does not worry about money, as I do. How much money will he need to save for retirement between now and the time he is 65 or 67?

A: The largest single lever in his retirement (and yours) is shelter. Paying off mortgage debt is a concrete project; it's a lot easier to understand than building a portfolio of financial assets.
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