Join me later this month for a free webinar discussion of the key findings of my book, The Hard Times Guide to Retirement Security. The webinar, which will be held on October 25th at 10:00 AM Central Time, is sponsored by the International Mature Marketing Network, which graciously is waiving its usual registration fee and is [...] [read full article…]
I remember the suburbs of the 1950s and 1960s as a kid’s paradise. Every block was filled by young families with children, and the neighborhood was our playground. The kids from that era are still in the suburbs — but now we’re in our 50s and 60s. And that’s creating major challenges — and opportunities [...] [read full article…]
Women live longer than men — with the result that they face much greater longevity risk–the danger of outliving their assets and experiencing poverty in old age. In this video, retirement expert Richard Johnson of The Urban Institute discusses some of the critical risks facing women in old age. It’s sobering, but good food for [...] [read full article…]
The housing bust horror flick is now giving way to a very unwelcome sequel: a big squeeze on the cost of renting. The number of renters paying more than half of their income towards rent has hit record levels, according to a new study by the Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) of Harvard University. [...] [read full article…]
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which regulates the reverse mortgage market, has reversed itself on a rule that was forcing some spouses of borrowers into foreclosure. AARP had filed a lawsuit against HUD, charging that the agency illegally implemented two important rule changes in 2008. The first stated that the non-recourse [...] [read full article…]
