Reverse mortgage basics
By Alain Valles, CRMP, CSA, MS, MBA, Nonprofit Charitable Managing Director
Information you can trust
As Managing Director of the nonprofit charitable mortgage company, Helping Hands...
I am grief
By Marianne Delorey
I am grief. I am ugliness borne out of love and loss. I am powerful. I can bring the strongest among you...
Money matters: Tips about taxes after retirement
By Joseph McManus, RICP®, Financial Planner, Prudential Advisors
Like most people, you’re likely focused on how to save money on your tax returns, but don’t...
The annual physical and financial housing check-ups
By Alain Valles, CRMP, CSA, MS, MBA, Nonprofit Managing Director
The doctor visit
Universal advice is to have a physical exam. This gives you the opportunity...
Reverse mortgages and healthcare
By Alain Valles, CRMP, MBA, CSA, Managing Director of Helping Hands Community Partners, Inc.
A 501(c)(3) self-funded nonprofit charitable organization $88 billion borrowed for healthcare
According...
States’ grandparent visitation laws raise concern
A growing number of grandparents are pushing lawmakers around the country to change state standards they say are too restrictive and ignore the unique bonds many grandparents have with their grandchildren.
Senior housing finance: You’re a winner
By Alain Valles, CRMP, MBA, CSA, Managing Director
Helping Hands Community Partners, Inc.
“The winner is...” – YOU!
I enjoyed watching the Academy Awards last month to see...
Reverse Mortgage Attributes
The Oxford Dictionary defines “attribute” as a “quality or feature regarded as a characteristic or inherent part of someone or something.” Attributes are rarely all good or all bad but depend on how the attribute is used. This specifically applies to reverse mortgages.
Retirement: 5 ways to keep inflation at bay
The effect may not be very noticeable in the short run. But by the time you’re deep into retirement, inflation can deal a devastating blow to your savings.
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?