Reverse Mortgages
What Are You Giving Away When You Get a Reverse Mortgage?
Many people say that reverse mortgages are just too good to be true. However, over 1 million retirees have secured these loans and a recent study from Ohio Stat…
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Retirement Planning
Podcast: Big Picture Retirement Interviews Stephen Chen, Founder of Boldin
The Big Picture Retirement Show is a podcast about retirement and estate planning by Devin Carroll and John K. Ross. Devin has been helping people with money re…
Retirement Planning
How Much of the Global $400 TRILLION Retirement Shortfall Belongs to You?
A massive retirement shortfall is developing — and it is a much bigger problem than your own possible lack of sufficient retirement assets. If you are lucky, yo…
Reverse Mortgages
Real Life Reverse Mortgage Questions and Shockingly Surprising Answers
Reverse mortgage television commercials abound, but it is hard to get straightforward — easy to understand — answers in response to your reverse mortgage questi…
Reverse Mortgages
Are These Good Reasons to Avoid a Reverse Mortgage?
Most of us are concerned about our retirement financial security. We have not saved enough. Healthcare is expensive. Social Security doesn’t nearly cover our…
Financial Advisors
DOL Fiduciary Rule: Could Trump Ruin Your Retirement Finances?
Every financial publication has an article about how Trump might be ruining your retirement with his executive order to revise the Department of Labor’s DOL fid…
Reverse Mortgages
Disappointed by Your Reverse Mortgage Amount? Do This to Make the Most of this Loan!
A reverse mortgage is a loan that lets the borrower access their home equity. However, many people are very disappointed by their potential reverse mortgage am…
Reverse Mortgages
Forget the 401k: This Is the Real Secret of a Secure Retirement
You probably intended to save more for retirement than you actually did. Maybe you have a 401k or an IRA. Maybe you don’t. The reality is that whatever savi…
Retirement Planning
Are You Making the Right Retirement Decisions? Find Out Now
We have a lot of choices to make as we approach, enter and live in retirement. Making the right retirement decisions will impact our emotional and financial he…
Medicare and Health Insurance
Changes for Medicare in 2017? Some Already Done and Others in the Pipeline
Medicare is the de facto healthcare for most retirees. You are eligible when you turn 65. While most people like the program, it is quite complex and everythi…
Retirement Planning
Average Retirement Income 2017: How Do You Compare?
Where will your retirement income 2017 come from? The Big Takeaways… Research suggests that many retirees are living on remarkably little, though there are some…
Reverse Mortgages
Where Are Reverse Mortgages Most Popular?
Reverse mortgages are available — and hugely popular — for retirees living almost everywhere in the United States, but you might not know if the loans are the n…
Retirement Planning
Best Retirement Calculator: Now Better than Ever…
The Boldin retirement calculator — named a best retirement calculator by the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) — is a detailed and easy to use…
Reverse Mortgages
The New Retirement Plan That Banks Don’t Want Seniors Knowing
You may be surprised to find out how much money seniors can receive through a Reverse Mortgage. Still unknown to many, this brilliant retirement method is helpi…
Reverse Mortgages
Reverse Mortgage – How Much More Can You Qualify for Now?
Interest rates have fallen and that means that most reverse mortgage borrowers now qualify for more money. (And, you pay less in interest.) Get a new estimate o…
Reverse Mortgages
New Reverse Mortgage Calculator: How to Assess Your Suitability for these Loans
A reverse mortgage is a loan. You are borrowing against your home equity. However, unlike traditional mortgages, with a reverse mortgage you do not have to pay…
Reverse Mortgages
What Happens if You Have a Reverse Mortgage and a Tornado or Other Disaster Destroys Your Home?
The devastation in Oklahoma from the massive tornados is overwhelming. It is a human tragedy with entire neighborhoods flattened. Catastrophes like this serve a…
Family and Relationships
What to Do When Your Siblings Are Taking Advantage
“When it comes to caring for your aging parents, do you ever feel like your siblings are putting too much of the responsibility on your shoulders? Whether it’s…
