Reverse mortgages: Frozen in place
By Alain Valles, CRMP, CSA, MS, MBA
Nonprofit Charitable Managing Director
As Managing Director of the self-funded nonprofit charitable mortgage company, Helping Hands Community Partners, our...
Reverse mortgage answers
By Alain Valles, CRMP, CSA, MS, MBA, Nonprofit Charitable Managing Director, Helping Hands Community Partners, Inc.
Information you can trust
As Managing Director of the nonprofit...
Social Security announces 1.6 percent benefit increase for 2020
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for nearly 69 million Americans will increase 1.6 percent in 2020, the Social Security Administration recently...
Senior housing options education
By Alain Valles, CRMP, CSA, MS, MBA, Nonprofit Charitable Managing Director
Should I stay, or should I go?
To move or age in place? If you...
I bonds are an investment that benefits from inflation
By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer
REGION - Inflation news is almost always grim. But I bonds, a low-risk investment that flies under the radar for...
Thrifty Thursdays – AARP’s fall financial series
By Mike Festa, State Director AARP Massachusetts
AARP is working to ensure you have a brighter and more secure financial future. We provide free tools...
Estate planning for pets ensures your wishes are honored
By R. R. Fletcher, Contributing Writer
Most people just want peace of mind―to know that the family pet will be loved and cared for after...
How to avoid mistakes in estate planning
By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer
REGION - If you’re considering estate planning, you might be putting it off until you’re older. Keep it simple, you...
IRS launches ambitious plan to improve customer service
By Debbie Spingarn, Contributing Writer
REGION - When Teresa Fern, 52, of Norfolk had her social security number stolen, the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) was...
Credit unions offer an alternative to big banks for consumers
By Debbie Spingarn, Contributing Writer
REGION - If you’re tired of high banking fees, long telephone hold times and poor customer service, maybe your current...