Retirement With a Mortgage: Are You Flushing Income Down the Drain?
Is retirement with a mortgage payment a good idea? Or is it just flushing your hard-earned retirement income down the drain? If you’re like many…
Reverse Mortgage Home Purchase: Finance a Home With No Mortgage Payment
If you’re an American homeowner 62 or older, the HECM reverse mortgage purchase program enables you to finance a home without a mortgage payment. Sound…
A Little-Known Strategy to Help Protect Your Retirement Savings for Longer
Nobody wants to run out of money and be financially shipwrecked in retirement. Unfortunately, there is a lurking and potentially devastating danger out there that…
Are Reverse Mortgages Expensive?
Many seniors have the impression that reverse mortgages are expensive – mainly because of the closing costs. Yes, depending on the scenario, reverse mortgage closing…
A Major Site Upgrade With Fantastic New Features Coming on March 15, 2022
I am very pleased to announce an enhanced MyHECM.com that will offer new features to help connect seniors, their advisors, and their families with the…
A Few Changes for the HECM and Some Big Changes for MyHECM.com in 2022
Happy New Year! I sincerely hope that 2022 finds you well! In life, things are always changing, are they not? It’s no different in the…
The Biggest Pitfall of Using a HELOC for Cash in Retirement
I’ve chatted with many seniors over the years who believed that a HELOC is a better option than a reverse mortgage for cash in retirement.…
The Reverse Mortgage is a Great Product, But Here’s When It’s Best Avoided
The reverse mortgage is a fantastic financial product, but there are some situations where it’s best avoided. Though I’ve made a living doing reverse mortgages,…
Should I Get a Reverse Mortgage Now or Wait?
A man who I’ll call Jack contacted me about using a reverse mortgage to pay for future medical expenses. Jack made it clear from the…
Does Your Financial Plan Include “Retirement Insurance”?
Does your financial plan include “retirement insurance”? I’m guessing you’ve never heard of such a thing, right? The term is sometimes used to refer to…