You get the best retirement advice from retirees who really know something! Retirement advice and how it is implemented can have a profound impact on your retirement lifestyle and the estate you might leave behind. Here Henry K. “Bud” Hebe…
The following on 2017 economic outlook comes to us from Mr. Henry K. “Bud” Hebeler. Bud has been working with retirees for many years, developed special materi…
Reverse mortgage television commercials abound, but it is hard to get straightforward — easy to understand — answers in response to your reverse mortgage questi…
You have a lot of decisions to make about retirement. And, if you are married, you have nearly twice the number of choices – plus the complications of competing…
Some 93% of retirees say life is as good as ever, but retirement reshapes marriages, budgets, and mental health in ways most plans ignore.
There is no shortage of lists and articles about the best places to retire. These lists are fun. However, they sometimes feel random and not all that practica…
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…
“All politics is personal,” so the saying goes. And, this year that phrase is especially true for people nearing retirement. There are a lot of hot button topi…
You might think that the most important retirement planning question is: How much do you need to retire. While knowing the answer to this question IS critical,…
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…
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…
While there are lots of benefits to marriage, if you are a woman or you are married to one, you face a a huge retirement disadvantage — a significantly steeper…
Nine in 10 older Americans want to remain in their own homes as they get older. But most people aren’t planning ahead when it comes to making sure their houses…
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…
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 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…
The transition to retirement is exciting and scary. Like all big events – graduations, relocations, marriage, childbirth, and more – life will never be the sam…
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…
Interest rates impact our lives in a wide variety of ways – especially financial. Why Will Interest Rates Rise? Since 2008, interest rates have been at historic…
If you are like many retired American homeowners, you may have seriously considered accessing your home equity through a Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC). Ut…
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…
The Boldin retirement calculator — named a best retirement calculator by the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) — is a detailed and easy to use…
If you’re thinking about moving to a new location to retire, whether it is to be closer to your family or to downsize, the verdict is in on the best and worst p…
Americans are living longer than ever. That’s mostly great news for older adults. You now have more opportunities to enjoy family and enrich your community. Ho…
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