Finance

Helping you navigate your finances as you plan for retirement   By Bonnie Adams, Managing Editor Marlborough - Last December the U.S. Congress passed, and President...

By Alain Vallès, CSA, MS, MBA, Managing Director Helping Hands Community Partners, Inc. 781-724-6221/av@hhcp.org   Many of us are currently facing very tough economic times and uncertainty.  And...

By Joseph McManus, RICP®, Financial Planner, Prudential Advisors     A successful 401(k) is a tactical plan for long term investing. People are living longer, meaning that...

You've worked hard all your life. Now let your home work for you. By Alain Valles, MBA, MS Discover if a Reverse Mortgage is right for...

Reverse mortgages have helped tens of thousands of older homeowners avoid serious financial difficulties by converting illiquid home equity into available tax-free cash. Recent changes in this government-insured loan program have helped to significantly reduce the cost while also strengthening protection for the borrower.

Inflation. It’s coming, it’s coming, it’s here.   By Alain Valles, MBA, MS The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced inflation hit 7%. A new high since...

By Alain Valles There is great joy helping seniors implement a long term home ownership and retirement plan. It is gratifying to see a senior...

Put people of widely different ages together and there are bound to be differences. Baby boomers, for example, may be workaholics, while younger workers may demand more of a work-life balance.

By Mike Festa, AARP Massachusetts State Director With a new year and tax season upon us, a lot of us start to think about money...

The days of being able to count on averaging 10 percent annual returns from the stock market are over. So, it is important for retirees to know just how much they can take out of their portfolios every year without drawing them down too fast.