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...
When to start collecting Social Security is one of the most important retirement decisions
By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer
REGION – When should you start collecting Social Security? Anytime you want once you reach age 62. That’s a fact....
Cutting the cord to cable television can mean significant savings
By Peg Lopata, Contributing Writer
REGION - Choices, choices. Everything from toothpaste to smartphones―the choices are dizzying. Same goes for watching TV. If you want...
Energy-saving tips don’t have to be complicated or expensive
By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer
REGION - Typical of many seniors, George Downie has an aging home. Heating and cooling bills―which typically make up the...
What you can do if inflation leads to a recession
By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer
REGION - Inflation is on the minds of just about everyone these days. But could it get even worse? Is...
We’re Not In Bedrock and You’re Not with ‘The Flintstones’
By Dennis Sullivan & Associates, Counselors at Law
You may recall the popular television show of the 1960’s “The Flintstones” who lived in the town...
What happens to your debt when you die?
By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer
REGION - When people think about planning for their eventual demise, the focus is usually on assets. But what about...