Saving for Retirement: How Do You Stack Up? Ever wonder how you are doing planning for retirement? Kiplinger’s set out to find out for you. A new poll conducted by Kiplinger and Personal Capital reveals Americans are serious about preparing for retirement. See how your savings — and confidence level — measure up. Americans are…

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 The problem with getting a reverse mortgage on a condo is approval If you have ever tried to get a Reverse Mortgage for your condo and no-one will assist- its because if your complex is not FHA approved, it is a nightmare to get it approved. With FHA spot approval a distant memory, originators struggle…

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Mortgage Professor’ to Launch ‘Retirement Income Stabilizer A forthcoming program aimed to stabilize retirees’ finances will help connect the dots for those striving to establish their post-working life’s income. The program is being established by Jack Guttentag, a.k.a. “The Mortgage Professor,” who has long been a proponent of reverse mortgage use. He identifies issues ranging…

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 High Homeownership, Low Income Are Future For America’s Seniors from Harvard A new report from Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies reveals emerging trends for America’s senior population, as well as notable implications for the future of the reverse mortgage market. The market for home equity solutions appears to be growing, based on the findings from the…

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Experts Tout Benefits of Reverse Mortgages to Financial Planners Reverse Mortgages are not looked at anymore as a bad thing, but a longevity tool. Several Ivy League economy colleges have study groups looking for ways to take care of our aging. A Reverse Mortgage can benefit by supplementing your retirement income. As finances are uncertain…

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Are Reverse Mortgages Unduly Risky? We are seeing more and more financial planners in Alabama accept Reverse Mortgage help a senior have a better lifestyle. My clients now are usually millionaires. One financial planner told me that FINRA said years ago they approve and I have a fiduciary duty to tell my clients about everything…

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Very Intellectual Client I received a call one day from a financial planner that he and his client were interviewing Reverse Mortgage experts for her Reverse Mortgage. I arrived and noticed a business card from the only person in the state that I consider as knowledgeable as myself. At that point I felt sunk, proceeded…

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Healthy Marriage While Caregiving Caring for an aging parent can be stressful beyond belief. In fact, full-time caregivers are at increased risk for depression, health problems and substance abuse. It only makes sense that the strain can also take a serious toll on caregivers’ relationships with their significant others. While the things necessary for maintaining…

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What you don’t know about Social Security benefits could cost you For so many, Social Security is the safety net they just cannot live without. But knowing when to collect your benefits and understanding the system’s complex rules can be very vexing. In a poll earlier this year conducted for MassMutual, nearly half of respondents…

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How to Stop Caregivers Engaging in Unhealthy Behaviors to Relieve Stress I have much personal experience in this field, so first of hats off to the other part and additional caregiver. It is stressful and demanding. I bring these articles to help all of us that can live for years on wits end, because I work…

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