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Alleviate financial concerns in retirement
Do you feel like you fell behind in your retirement savings plan? You are not alone. According to a 2017 study by the Stanford Center on Longevity, 27% of baby boomers were just getting started or fell behind on saving for retirement, while 5% felt lost and confused about making...
Using a reverse mortgage as a financially savvy retirement planning tool
Today’s reverse mortgage can provide greater options and flexibility to your retirement plan.  These home equity loans were once viewed as a last resort for people age 62 and older to stay in their homes, but things have changed now that the retirement community is sitting on record levels of...
Reverse Mortgage Changes Offer Protection for Spouses
Non-borrowing spouses now have additional protections when their older partner takes out a reverse mortgage. To qualify for a reverse mortgage, the borrower must be at least 62 years old. If the borrower is old enough to qualify for a reverse mortgage, but their partner is not, they can file as...
Retirement planning doesn’t happen on its own
Retirement these days is vastly different than when your parents retired. You can’t just work your career and rely on a built-in security blanket of a pension. Retirement planning doesn’t happen on its own; you need to start planning as soon as possible. Even if you are retired now, you...
Can I get a line of credit without having monthly payments?
The short answer is Yes.   Using the HomeSafe® Select, a proprietary refinancing tool from Finance of America Reverse LLC (FAR), borrowers are able to secure a line of credit without the burden of monthly mortgage payments. People who are considering a home equity line of credit (HELOC) will find...
Why not have it all?
My wife and I recently vacationed in Italy to celebrate her 70th birthday.  We decided to stay in hotels not because we don’t like AirB&B’s or VRBO’s but because we wanted the concierge services that some hotels provide.   One of the advantages of renting a flat is that you...