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The Retirement Panic Attack

Shannon HicksMarch 2, 2020March 9, 2020

by Shannon HicksMarch 2, 2020March 9, 20203 901

“Needs-based” borrowers aren’t the only ones worried about retirement More Americans are having a retirement panic attack. Some never saw it coming. Of course, throughout the decades of our working life we know eventually we need to have the means to retire without income from our job, yet still,

Bloomberg’s Plan includes reverse mortgage reforms

Shannon HicksFebruary 17, 2020February 18, 2020

by Shannon HicksFebruary 17, 2020February 18, 202001012

Mike’s got a plan for that Former New York Mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s late entry into the Democratic presidential primary has flooded the airways in recent weeks. What’s received far less media coverage is his recent plan to improve retirement security for Americans announced this Sunday. One of his

3 Reasons to Get a Reverse Mortgage

Shannon HicksJanuary 24, 2020

by Shannon HicksJanuary 24, 20201743

The Motley Fool gives 3 reasons to get a reverse mortgage You may want to file away the statements made in a recent Motley Fool article the next time you sit down with a potential borrower. While many financial columnists are not only critical but misinformed about the Home

Lifelong Mortgages: The New Norm?

Shannon HicksSeptember 23, 2019September 22, 2019

by Shannon HicksSeptember 23, 2019September 22, 20191888

Younger borrowers are taking longer mortgages- then comes a reverse? When debt is king and aging populations are exploding across developed countries, more are finding themselves with a mortgage throughout their adult years. Lifelong mortgages may soon become the rule rather than the exception. Overall baby boomers are not

Reframe the Game

Amara RoseJune 11, 2019June 10, 2019

by Amara RoseJune 11, 2019June 10, 201911288

Reimagining the “R” Word Retirement. It’s no longer a “retreat” from life (if it ever was). As we’ve explored multiple times, people are retiring later or downshifting from full time to part time employment, or moving into a consulting role or some other line of work, rather than simply leaving

The Bank of Mom & Dad

Shannon HicksMarch 25, 2019March 22, 2019

by Shannon HicksMarch 25, 2019March 22, 20190710

Reverse Mortgages & parental down payment assistance [Download transcript] It’s both a demographic and social phenomena. More parents are supporting their adult children, in many instances keeping them financially afloat according to a recent article in The Financial Brand. Many reverse mortgage originators have seen their borrowers use a

Social Security Insecurity

Amara RoseFebruary 26, 2019March 21, 2019

by Amara RoseFebruary 26, 2019March 21, 20194 1056

Social Security & an IPA Pressing The Reset Button: The Gap Years As human lifespan climbs steadily towards the century mark, Social Security is only one — and woefully inadequate — means of funding a lengthening retirement period. In fact, we’re in the midst of creating second-stage work lives, or

Their Nest Egg is Gone. Now What?

Amara RoseFebruary 12, 2019March 21, 2019

by Amara RoseFebruary 12, 2019March 21, 201901181

We looked at some of the country’s oldest retirees, who found their callings and joy late in life and want to keep working for pleasure as well as profit. But what happens when you’ve saved and planned for retirement — and then the rug beneath your feet morphs into a

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retirement

The Retirement Panic Attack

Bloomberg’s Plan includes reverse mortgage reforms

3 Reasons to Get a Reverse Mortgage

Lifelong Mortgages: The New Norm?

Reframe the Game

The Bank of Mom & Dad

Social Security Insecurity

Their Nest Egg is Gone. Now What?

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