Empty nesters and retirement roundtable

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Helen Morrissey talks to a panel of industry experts about the issues empty nesters face preparing for retirement.

Speakers: Billy Burrows Founder, Retirement Intelligence Duncan Buck Managing partner, Island Financial Strategies Sue Houghton Founder, EmptyNesting.co.uk Chair: Helen Morrissey (HM)   HM: Historically, when we have thought about empty nesters, it is seen as a time of uncertainty. The children have left home and the parents left behind are often wondering what the future holds for them. However, increasingly this concept is being seen as outdated. Today's empty nesters have big plans for their future: they want to open new businesses, they want to travel and they want to study more. ...

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