Remember what it was like to be on an allowance as a child? A couple of dollars a month, if you were lucky. How did you ever stretch that to do the things you wanted to do?
Retirement isn’t so differe
Reverse Mortgages – More than Just a Last Resort
Prior to some new rules being implemented in 2009 and 2014 and an overhaul of the government’s insurance program in 2013, reverse mortgages were considered to be a last resort for cash-strapped senior
The Workout That Works For Seniors of All Ages and Mobility Levels: Resistance Training
Think you’re too old and frail to work out? Think again! The health benefits of daily exercise are widely known, but seniors facing health and mobility issues may feel working out is beyond their abil
How to Become a Snowbird
Retirement is all about living a life that you want for yourself without a career getting in the way. Now that you’re retired—or coming up to retirement—it’s time to think about all the things that yo
Balance In Older Adults May Improve With Hearing Aids
In The Laryngoscope journal, researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO, describe how they found older patients with hearing loss appeared better able to balance wh
Five Things You Didn't Know About Retirement Communities
Retirement communities often get a bad rap—and that’s usually because they get wrongfully lumped into assisted care facilities. Retirement communities are actually just communities where senior citize
Six Frequently Asked Questions About Reverse Mortgages
Unlike a traditional home equity loan or home equity line of credit, a reverse mortgage doesn’t have to be repaid until the last surviving borrower no longer lives in the home, or the home is sold. If