5th Sept '08 - Big Kids Could Take Pressure off Mum and Dad with Secured Loans

Posted on Friday, September 05th, 2008 at 5:02pm
Adult children might want to consider taking out secured loans rather than asking for hand-outs from their parents.

Research from LV= has found parents in the UK spend £233 billion financially supporting their grown-up children.

The survey also revealed 2.3 million grandparents are contributing money to two generations – their children and their grandchildren.

And in the current economic climate this means belts are being pulled tighter and tighter.

Nigel Snell from LV= said: "Parents are the hardest hit."

Grown-up kids who have their own house may be surprised at the competitive rates that are available on secured loans if they are willing to shop around.

15.9% APR Typical variable

WARNING: THINK CAREFULLY BEFORE SECURING OTHER DEBTS AGAINST YOUR HOME. YOUR HOME MAY BE REPOSSESSED IF YOU DO NOT KEEP UP REPAYMENTS ON A MORTGAGE OR ANY OTHER DEBT SECURED ON IT. LOANS ARE SECURED ON YOUR HOME. ALL LOANS SUBJECT TO STATUS.