Seniors Rely On Social Security

Seniors Rely On Social Security Quarter of Seniors Rely Solely on Social Security in Retirement. A recent analysis from the Social Security Administration shows that American seniors rely heavily on federal benefits in retirement — often in the absence of any other income source. About a quarter of U.S. residents aged 65 and older lived in…

Finance Professor Urges Retirees Not to Ignore Reverse Mortgages Early in his new book on retirement strategies, financial planner and professor Jamie Hopkins introduces the idea of reverse mortgages as a potential part of long-term retirement planning — and he quickly anticipates the potential backlash. “Let me preface this by pleading with you to continue…

Secure Comfortable Retirement Check these three boxes if you want to secure a comfortable retirement. by Peter Dunn, Special for USA TODAY Pete: I have a question about retiree housing which I’ve never seen addressed. What about people who’ve rented most of their working lives? This would include many career military or foreign service staffers…

Reverse Mortgages Deserve 2nd Look Jamie Hopkins , CONTRIBUTOR Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. What’s the deal with reverse mortgages? This question was addressed in a recent Housing Wealth in Retirement Symposium held on March 23, 2018, in Washington, DC. The event was co-hosted by The American College of Financial Services and the Bipartisan Policy Center. While the symposium took…

Positioning Reverse Mortgages as a Solution in a Down Market One of the most prominent scholarly advocates for using reverse mortgages in retirement laid out a case last week for finding opportunity in the volatile stock market. “A reverse mortgage helps preserve a portfolio and gives it a chance to recover,” Wade Pfau, professor at…

Find the best deal on an HECM reverse mortgage. By The Mortgage Professor: Jack Guttentag The best deal on a mortgage is usually defined in terms of the interest rate and origination fee charged the borrower. That was my approach in a previous column on the subject. I recently realized, however, that with reverse mortgages, it…

Reverse Mortgages for home care- Understanding the Pros and Cons I found this un-biased article on using a Reverse Mortgage for long in home term care written by Valerie Vanbooven for the Agingcare.com webssite When it comes to helping an aging loved one with financial decisions, caregivers want to make sure they take the time…

How to Care for Loved Ones from Miles Away In today’s world, it’s common for families and friends to be separated by great distances. At some point in their lives, your parents, grandparents or a loved one may need in-home care. Suddenly, you are faced with the challenge of long-distance caregiving. The best approach to…

Pros and Cons of Reverse Mortgages from The Street. Reverse mortgages have not gone mainstream, but more and more experts like the idea, but with caveats. Hey Millennials! Fix These Two Things and Retire Rich! Despite a healthy dose of industry hype, reverse mortgages haven’t really clicked with older U.S. homeowners — only 3% of…