Tools and resources for a better,
more financially secure retirement.
We understand that planning to secure your financial future can be overwhelming, which is why we’ve simplified things for you. Browse through our articles to better understand the importance of home equity in a retirement plan, how different solutions work, and the various ways you can access your equity for a more secure future.
Does the Bank Own the House with a Reverse Mortgage?
It’s easy to understand why so many people mistakenly believe the lender takes ownership of the home in exchange for giving the borrower a reverse mortgage. The loan’s many advantages make it seem almost too good to be true. Some of these advantages are: The lender pays off the borrower’s current mortgage, if one still […]
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How Medicare Impacts Your Retirement Medical Expenses
Trying to anticipate your medical expenses in retirement isn’t easy. Who’s to say whether you will need a hip or knee replacement next year, or 10 years from now if ever? Now, you may be thinking that Medicare, the U.S. national health program, will cover the majority of your medical costs once you turn 65, […]
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Does Bad Credit Affect Reverse Mortgages?
You have no job, mounting medical bills, and poor credit. You’re 62, and your home is even older and in need of repairs. You might think you would be the least likely candidate to qualify for a mortgage loan, but you could be wrong. By meeting these essential requirements, you may be able to finally […]
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Guide to Reverse Mortgages – What You Need to Know
A reverse mortgage loan is a financial tool capable of doing many things. Besides paying off your current mortgage, you can use it to pay bills, supplement retirement income, fix up your home, cover the cost of medical care, or simply reserve it as a powerful safety net for your retirement. Your options are virtually […]
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We Buy Houses – Too Good to Be True?
The letter arrived at just the right time. A week after her mother died in mid-2019, Suzanne was thinking about selling the family home her parents had owned since the early 1990s in the Sacramento foothills of California. A letter from a real estate investor offered close to $300,000 in cash to buy the home. […]
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Ways to Get Your House in Financial Order
“If you think nobody cares if you’re alive, try missing a couple of car payments.” – Earl Wilson Over the decades, you’ve probably uttered a variation of the statement, “I need to get my act together.” In your 20s, maybe you were trying to decide on a career path. In your 30s, maybe you wrestled […]
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How to Gain Financial Stability in Retirement
Growing older introduces a lot of new challenges, whether it’s learning to deal with a few more aches and pains or mastering Zoom so you can video-chat with your grandkids. That you can handle. What’s really got you tied in knots is how to gain financial stability in retirement. You wouldn’t be alone in your […]
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Is a Reverse Mortgage Loan Ever a Good Idea?
If you had asked a house-rich, cash-poor older American whose only source of steady income was Social Security — before they took out a reverse mortgage loan to increase their monthly cash flow and start an emergency fund — they would likely tell you it was a good idea. If you had asked a senior […]
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How to Deal with Holiday Debt
The holidays may be the most joyous time of the year and the most dangerous. The temptation and societal pressure to overspend, whether splurging on a new outfit, spoiling a spouse or a grandchild, or filling your shopping cart with shiny, sparkly objects to bedazzle your holiday guests, is almost impossible to resist. If you […]
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Financial Planning is Important for Retirement
Even when you were younger, you wouldn’t think of scaling Half Dome without exhaustively planning every detail and contingency for your ascent. Well, the importance of financial planning for your retirement should take on a similar approach. Here are five reasons financial planning is so essential for your retirement: Planning implies active intent, interest, and […]
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