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The call came at around 4:00 AM, waking me up. “Mr. Gorban, this is so-and-so from US Bank. Are you currently in Houston, TX?” Sleepily I respond, “No, I’m at home in Portland....
We have a will and trust, but are any of you considering putting your kids on your house and bank accounts? I’m hearing of so many stories where the government or a nursing home takes it all. No...
No family is exactly like another, so here are some considerations to help you decide which distribution strategy best suits your situation, values and goals....
The recent action by the Consumer Financial Protect Bureau to protect consumers seeking a mortgage through multi-lender web sites fails to distinguish abusive sites from responsible sites, and provide...
Hi Reddit, Usually I just lurk but I’ve been feeling extra stressed about saving lately. Currently I am a teacher with 16k invested into my pension fund (however I may leave teaching and start o...
I don't have any family that is able or willing to help. My husband died several years ago. Due to some personal problems and health concerns, I'm not comfortable living alone. I am not poor but I nee...
Has anyone rented out their house for a year and slowly traveled? I was thinking I could follow the weather for a year with monthly Airbnb rentals. Winter in Mexico and Florida, and summer in Canada. ...
New developments that integrate senior housing into age-diverse apartment buildings offer a more affordable alternative to isolated suburban retirement communities....
With five years of passive real estate investments under my belt, I’ve invested in a wide variety of projects. I ... Read more...
The tax benefits for contributing to an IRA, 401(k) and similar accounts are too good to ignore....
I am 2 weeks away from being 50. Am planning to retire at 62. I just sold a condo I had for 20 years. I hated condo life because the maintenance kept going up and the assessments meant I couldn’...
It’s every home-owner’s worst nightmare. Already drowning in debt, and with a rampaging cost of living crisis causing many families to barely be able to make ends meet, they get a notice f...
An appointment with your estate planning attorney can address any holes that have developed and ensure everything is in place....
In January of 2018, I made some of my first passive real estate investments, including an allocation to a diversified ... Read more...
In 2022, my wife and I paid off our vacation property mortgage after 15 years of ownership. Now that it’s been several months since we paid off the mortgage, I realized there is a triple benefit...
All it takes is protecting what you save, having an income plan, knowing your health care options, reducing your tax burden and making an estate plan....
Been thinking on early retirement quite a bit recently. Have military pension and been doing contract work that keeps me on the road. Partner has at home business that finances would not be an issue. ...
A reverse mortgage seems like a good way for seniors to tap the equity in their home, but what about the fees? Join us as we examine reverse mortgage fees and other costs related to a home equity conv...
September 28, 2022– As a follow up to our recent article, “There Might Be More Than One Kind of Home for You in Retirement“, this one concentrates on the latter stage of retirement. ...