REVERSE MORTGAGES – WHAT SHOULD YOU AND YOUR PARENTS KNOW BEFORE APPLYING?

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

The number of reverse mortgages backed by the government jumped nearly 20 percent in March and April alone from the same period in 2008. At a time when seniors have seen their retirement assets depleted by market losses, tapping home equity has been a safety net.  But it can be ...

Market Volatility Shouldn’t Rattle a Good Financial Plan

Thursday, May 10th, 2007

On Feb. 27 this year, the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 416 points, the biggest drop since the market reopened after the 9/11 attacks. By early May, the market had more than made up those losses and stood at record highs. How did you react? Did you turn off the news? ...