Finance

By Alain Valles, CRMP, MBA, CSA Managing Director Helping Hands Community Partners, Inc. How will you pay for retirement? If you are over 61-years-old, own a home...

By Alain Valles Reverse mortgages are becoming a crucial component of financial planning for senior homeowners. These government-insured loans, also known as Home Equity Conversion...

By Mike Festa, AARP Massachusetts State Director Social Security is your money — you earned it through a lifetime of hard work. And like most...

You’ve heard the word reverse mortgage and likely know that for those who qualify they can receive a lump sum of cash, a monthly stream of cash, a line of credit that grows over time, or any combination of the three. All without ever being required to make a monthly payment for the rest of their lives as long as the real estate taxes and insurance are paid and other guidelines met.

By Alain Valles, CSA, MS, MBA, Managing Director of Helping Hands Community Partners, Inc.   Home sweet home “I love my home.  I’m getting older.  I want...

Single people get left out of the picture a lot when it comes to retirement. Typically it’s smiling couples who are shown contemplating their sunset years in ads, brochures and magazines.

By Alain Vallès, CRMP, CSA, MS, MBA, Managing Director 781-724-6221/av@hhcp.org Timing is critical – With all the economic damage occurring, I strongly suggest that potential eligible...

  By Alain Valles, CRMP, MBA, CSA, Managing Director of Helping Hands Community Partners, Inc. A 501(c)(3) self-funded nonprofit charitable organization $88 billion borrowed for healthcare According...

When stock markets tumbled around the world recently, bond funds remained solid once again.

By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer REGION - Inflation news is almost always grim. But I bonds, a low-risk investment that flies under the radar for...