Sustainable Retirement Spending and Market Returns
What happens to sustainable spending rates as the planning horizon extends, or
if we build in a constraint to preserve wealth and avoid portfolio depletion?
Does Your Retirement Plan Account For Your Own Cognitive Decline?
When it comes to financial planning, Vanguard’s “Alpha” and Morningstar’s “Gamma” are really just the tip of the iceberg.
What Is a Safety-First Retirement Plan?
The safety-first school of thought was originally derived from academic models of how people allocate their resources over a lifetime to maximize lifetime satisfaction.
The 4% Rule And The Search For A Safe Withdrawal Rate
Of the two main schools of thought in retirement income planning, the probability-based school of thought is probably most familiar to the public and financial professionals.
Two Philosophies of Retirement Income Planning
Within the world of retirement income planning, the siloed nature of financial services between investments and insurance leads to two opposing philosophies about how to build a retirement plan.
Using a Reverse Mortgage to Purchase a New Home
One option in the broader category of using reverse mortgages for debt coordination for housing is the HECM for Purchase program, which was started in 2009 as a way to use a reverse mortgage to purchase a new home.
Replacing Your Mortgage with a Reverse Mortgage
After my recent overview of potential uses for a reverse mortgage, I want to go deeper on each item.
What You Should Know About Repaying a Reverse Mortgage
Originally published at Forbes Repayment of a home equity loan balance may be deferred until the last borrower or non-borrowing spouse has died, moved, or sold the home. Prior to that time, repayments can be made voluntarily at any point to help reduce future interest due and to allow for a larger line of credit […]
Choosing Costs for a Reverse Mortgage
The discussion of reverse mortgage costs has several moving parts. Which type of cost combination to choose depends on how you plan to use the line of credit during retirement.
Wise Reverse Mortgages Can Be a Saving Grace for Retirees
If, after considering other housing options, you have decided to remain in an eligible home or to move into a new home, you may want to consider a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) – more commonly known as a reverse mortgage – as a source of retirement income.