Five things to know about Social Security
By Mike Festa, AARP Massachusetts State Director
Social Security is your money — you earned it through a lifetime of hard work. And like most...
The holiday season and reverse mortgages
By Alain Valles, CSA, MS, MBA, Managing Director, Helping Hands Community Partners
“The days are long, but the years are short”
This quote from Gretchen Rubin,...
Reverse mortgage retirement success stories
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...
6 tips on managing your 401(k)
Even if you’re a set-it-and-forget-it investor, unless you’ve pulled out of stocks altogether it’s likely the stock portion of your 401(k) account has grown significantly in the last few years.
Seeking a softer retirement landing
“They say you have the retirement party one day and you come back to work the next,” said Mary Jo Finchum, spokeswoman for the Muscatine, Iowa-based company.
Tips to avoid financial strain with aging parents
Staying on track to a comfortable retirement isn’t only about taking care of your finances and your health. It might involve taking care of your parents, too.
Reverse Mortgages combat uncertainty
By Alain Valles, MBA, MS
So many things are causing fear. Globally—world conflict, the next Covid strain, gas prices, and inflation. Personally—cash flow needs, mortgage...
AARP launches ‘Stop Rx Greed’ campaign targeting high prescription drug prices
By Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts
AARP has launched “Stop Rx Greed,” a nationwide campaign aimed at lowering prescription drug prices. The goal of...
Retiring on time despite the economic downturn
It took guts and good planning to decide to retire in the middle of the deepest recession in decades.
Even so, those who did felt flickers of self-doubt when the stock market crumbled around the time they banked their final paychecks.