Reverse Mortgages in San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco California
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008Reverse mortgages in California have been affected to varying degrees in different parts of the state. Declining home equity due to dropping real estate values has been the primary culprit for this development. But not all areas have been affected equally.
You Can Self-direct Your Own Pension Plan
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008You do not have to be a passive investor with your pension plan. If you have confidence in your current pension plan managers then you should not change anything. If you would rather take an active role in directing your pension plan, here are the facts regarding using your self-directed pension plan to invest in real estate:
Self-directed pension plans can invest in single-family and multi-unit homes, apartment buildings, co-ops, condominiums, shopping centers, office buildings, warehouses, and land. But there are some restrictions:
1. Neither you, your spouse, nor family members (except for siblings) may have owned the property prior to its purchase.
Are You Running Out Of Money Or Overflowing?
Saturday, March 15th, 2008If the number one fear people have around money is the fear of running out in retirement, according to a study published recently in the New York Times, that brings up some interesting questions: the first being why?
It’s also interesting that another recent study by the Bank of Montreal found that people would rather work longer than downsize their lifestyle.
9 Surefire Ways To Increase Your Retirement Income
Thursday, February 21st, 2008The old saying ‘money can’t buy happiness‘ is not necessarily true. My contention is that money can absolutely contribute to a higher quality of life, which in turn can contribute to a higher level of happiness. And at no time in our lives is this more important than retirement, because it’s unlikely most of us will be able to increase our income by going back to work in our 70’s or 80’s.
9 Surefire Ways To Increase Your Retirement Income
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008The old saying ‘money can’t buy happiness‘ is not necessarily true. My contention is that money can absolutely contribute to a higher quality of life, which in turn can contribute to a higher level of happiness. And at no time in our lives is this more important than retirement, because it’s unlikely most of us will be able to increase our income by going back to work in our 70’s or 80’s.
9 Surefire Ways To Increase Your Retirement Income
Monday, February 11th, 2008The old saying ‘money can’t buy happiness‘ is not necessarily true. My contention is that money can absolutely contribute to a higher quality of life, which in turn can contribute to a higher level of happiness. And at no time in our lives is this more important than retirement, because it’s unlikely most of us will be able to increase our income by going back to work in our 70’s or 80’s.
You Can Self-direct Your Own Pension Plan
Sunday, January 27th, 2008You do not have to be a passive investor with your pension plan. If you have confidence in your current pension plan managers then you should not change anything. If you would rather take an active role in directing your pension plan, here are the facts regarding using your self-directed pension plan to invest in real estate:
Self-directed pension plans can invest in single-family and multi-unit homes, apartment buildings, co-ops, condominiums, shopping centers, office buildings, warehouses, and land. But there are some restrictions:
1. Neither you, your spouse, nor family members (except for siblings) may have owned the property prior to its purchase.