Know the true cost when making a decision
By Alain Valles
With recent improvements made by the federal government to the reverse mortgage program, the cost of most reverse mortgages have dropped by...
Longevity insurance: Old-age money protection
Odds are growing that you’ll live past 85. But will your money last that long? And what if you make it to 95 or 100?
Reverse Mortgages – Financial Security
Know your options - Take action
By Alain Valles, MBS, MS
I’ve been helping older homeowners for over 20 years navigate how to financially keep their...
Baby boomers turn to college to boost job skills
Steve Newman never expected to be going back to college in his 50s to train for a new job. But the 51-year-old also never expected to get laid off three years ago after 25 years as a civil engineer.
Many boomers expect to retire where they are
Shelley Wernholm, who works for a health insurance company said she wanted to retire and move to a new home by 60. But her pension was eliminated five years ago, her personal investments tanked during the recession and her home of 21 years has lost more than half its value.
The ins and outs of reverse mortgages
By Alain Valles
“I heard reverse mortgages are bad” is the response I often receive when I tell people what I do. Fortunately, I don’t...
Reverse Mortgages conquer inflation
Inflation. It’s coming, it’s coming, it’s here.
By Alain Valles, MBA, MS
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced inflation hit 7%. A new high since...
AARP helping to make sense of money matters in March
By Mike Festa, AARP Massachusetts State Director
With a new year and tax season upon us, a lot of us start to think about money...
Reverse mortgages: ‘The Times They Are a Changin’
By Alain Valles, CRMP, CSA, MS, MBA, Nonprofit Managing Director
For those Bob Dylan fans and casual listeners, the timeless anthem “The Times They Are...
How secure are your retiree benefits?
The biggest pain is likely to be felt by baby boomers, who are mostly still in the workforce but facing increasing prospects that their employers may freeze their pensions.
