Greetings! I hope this finds you well and enjoying life. Last week I had two clients to ask about reverse mortgages and it happens more and more frequently. In the last five years or so banks have taken steps to make them more attractive. I located the following information and I…
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Using Different Type Assets for Income in Retirement
Greetings! I trust that this will find you well and enjoying life. Today I want to examine using different asset types that consistently generate interest or dividends to provide retirement income. Examples of these asset types are individual bonds, preferred stocks, real estate investment trusts (REITs), and business development companies (BDC’s). …
Continue Reading Using Different Type Assets for Income in RetirementCommon Factors Affecting Retirement Income
Greetings! I trust that you are well and enjoying life. When it comes to planning for your retirement income, it’s easy to overlook some of the common factors that can affect how much you’ll have available to spend. If you don’t consider how your retirement income can be impacted by investment…
Continue Reading Common Factors Affecting Retirement IncomeSaving for Retirement
Greetings! I trust that this finds you well and enjoying life. Having a sound and structured process to save for retirement is so important. No matter where you are in the process the following thoughts should be helpful. Although most of us recognize the importance of sound retirement planning, few of us…
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Greeting! I hope that this finds you well and enjoying life. You want to retire comfortably when the time comes. You also want to help your child go to college. So how do you juggle the two? The truth is, saving for your retirement and your child’s education at the same…
Continue Reading Saving For Retirement and a Child’s EducationReaching Retirement: Now What?
Greetings! I trust that you are well and enjoying life. You’ve worked hard your whole life anticipating the day you could finally retire. Well, that day has arrived! But with it comes the realization that you’ll need to carefully manage your assets so that your retirement savings will last. Traditional wisdom…
Continue Reading Reaching Retirement: Now What?Six Keys to More Successful Investing
Greetings! I trust that you are well and enjoying life. A successful investor maximizes gain and minimizes loss. Though there can be no guarantee that any investment strategy will be successful and all investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal, here are six basic principles that may help you…
Continue Reading Six Keys to More Successful InvestingEstimating Your Retirement Income Needs
Greetings! I trust that you are well and enjoying life. You know how important it is to plan for your retirement, but where do you begin? One of your first steps should be to estimate how much income you’ll need to fund your retirement. That’s not as easy as it sounds,…
Continue Reading Estimating Your Retirement Income NeedsYour Home As A Source Of Dollars In Retirement
Greetings! I trust that this will find you well and enjoying life. If you own a home, you may be wealthier than you think. The equity in your home could be one of your largest assets, especially if your mortgage has been paid down over the years or paid off.…
Continue Reading Your Home As A Source Of Dollars In RetirementShould You Purchase Long-Term Care Insurance
Greetings! I trust that this will find you well and enjoying life. The longer you live, the greater the chances you’ll need some form of long-term care. If you’re concerned about protecting your assets and maintaining your financial independence in your later years, long-term care insurance (LTCI) may be for…
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