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

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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

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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

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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.
Alain Valles is an expert on reverse mortgages.

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

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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

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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

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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?