Need for long term care plan Very few families are prepared for the challenge of long term care for a loved one. This is because very few families plan for the contingency of needing long term care. The seniors themselves typically ignore the need for planning and the children or grandchildren are tied up in…
Veterans Aid and Attendance? Veterans Pension and Survivor ‘s Pension – also known as Death Pension – are disability income programs available to veterans or to the single surviving spouses of deceased veterans. Survivor ‘s Pension or Death Pension is often referred to as “The Aid and Attendance Death Benefit.” This is a misnomer, but…
How not to run out of money in retirement Start thinking about your retirement – nest eggs on dollar bills. Americans aren’t terrific at saving for retirement. Many are even worse when it comes to figuring out how much to spend once they get there. An actuary who’s studied the issue for three decades recently…
Helping Widowed Clients Plan for Long-Term Housing Needs The emotional and financial implications of deciding where—and with whom—to live- long term housing needs. The death of a spouse can be emotionally devastating and make tackling practical matters challenging for widowed clients. A first task for advisors, then, is to help clients navigate day-to-day matters such…
Seniors Rely On Social Security Quarter of Seniors Rely Solely on Social Security in Retirement. A recent analysis from the Social Security Administration shows that American seniors rely heavily on federal benefits in retirement — often in the absence of any other income source. About a quarter of U.S. residents aged 65 and older lived in…
Secure Comfortable Retirement Check these three boxes if you want to secure a comfortable retirement. by Peter Dunn, Special for USA TODAY Pete: I have a question about retiree housing which I’ve never seen addressed. What about people who’ve rented most of their working lives? This would include many career military or foreign service staffers…
Reverse Mortgages That Work A path to provide retirees with financial flexibility and security. brought to you from Kiplinger Magazine and Scott Underwood- Reverse Mortgage Alabama. Many homeowners in or near retirement face a quandary. Their wealth is tied up in their home—two-thirds of the average retiree’s net worth is home equity—yet they’d rather not…
What Seniors Should Know About FHA Reverse Mortgages FOX News — Casey Dowd Forget downsizing or migrating to warmer weather, an overwhelming number (83 percent) of pre retirees and retirees today say they want to remain in their homes for as long as possible, according to a new survey from The American College of Financial…
