Good Reasons for Taking Early Social Security Benefits Are Few. Forbes Retirement Taking Social Security benefits as early as possible, at age 62, is not very beneficial for an American retiree concerned with maximizing their post-working income. This is according to Steve Vernon, FSA and consulting research scholar in the financial security division at Stanford […]
Reverse Mortgage Before It’s Needed
Why Open A Reverse Mortgage Before It’s Needed? I have been preaching this sermon for years and some financial planners have started to listen. Open the Reverse Mortgage early in life and let the line of credit grow. The Elder Care publication (NAELA) wrote a front page article last spring call Long Term Care Insurance […]
HECM Line of credit
Understanding Why And How The HECM Line Of Credit Grows Understanding Why And How The HECM Line Of Credit Grows by Wade Pfau the RETIREMENT RESEARCHER A mortgage’s effective rate is applied not just to the loan balance but also to the overall principal limit, which grows throughout the duration of the loan. How the […]
Line of Credit Payment
DEFINITION of ‘Line-of-Credit Payment Plan. A recent article on investopedia that explains ye line of credit benefit. A method of receiving reverse mortgage proceeds that lets the homeowner borrow funds only as needed. The line-of-credit payment plan establishes a total amount the homeowner can borrow, called the initial principal limit, based on the homeowner’s age, the home’s […]
Need for long term care plan
Need for long term care plan Very few families are prepared for the challenge of long term care for a loved one. This is because very few families plan for the contingency of needing long term care. The seniors themselves typically ignore the need for planning and the children or grandchildren are tied up in […]
Comfortable Future
Comfortable Future. Planning a comfortable future at 62. By Jack Guttentag Age 62 is a good time to take stock of where you are and where you are going financially. You become eligible for Social Security at 62, though it may or may not be to your advantage to begin drawing it then. You are […]