Archive for January 15th, 2012
As one grows older the ability to do the everyday things in the home like cooking, bathing, the laundry and others become more difficult. This means that certain things in the home previously used to perform these daily necessities may need renovations to allow for one’s reduced mobility. As a retired senior citizen the money required to make the modifications may be in short supply. There are a number of solutions to the problem one of which might be a “reverse mortgage” because…
One of the greatest challenges you have to face when you retire is replacing the steady income you’ve become used to throughout your working life: namely, your paycheck. Most of us will have some kind of pension income, or can generate monies our 401(k) or any other investments; and, eventually, we are able to depend on at least some income from Social Security. But these various reasons for income might not be sufficient to fulfill our day-to-day needs.
In the event you’re cash-poor but house-rich, you might take benefit of a somewhat new program which has been approved through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), termed as a reverse mortgage. This can be a kind of loan that is available to seniors, which releases the equity in the borrower’s home in the lump sum or perhaps a group of payments. The lender can pay you, up front, for that equity you’ve accrued at home. You’ll not have to repay the credit until you move out of your home, or sell your house, or expire. Read the rest of this entry »
