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    Is Renting or Home Buying Right For You In Retirement?

Is Renting or Home Buying Right For You In Retirement?

By Ilyce Glink| 2018-10-23T13:43:55-05:00 October 19th, 2018|

Is renting or home buying right for you in retirement? The answer depends on both your financial situation and your health. We recently received a couple of questions dealing with couples who are in their sixties, seventies and eighties that are planning to move and wonder whether they should buy or rent their next home. [...]

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    How Much Money Do Americans Spend on Takeout and Lattes?

How Much Money Do Americans Spend on Takeout and Lattes?

By Liz Stevens| 2020-01-23T10:42:25-06:00 September 20th, 2018|

Americans spend a lot of money on takeout and lattes but just how much are they spending and what does that mean for their savings and retirement readiness? How much money do Americans spend on takeout and lattes? Americans spend an average of $2,944 each year on financial vices like takeout, drinks and lottery tickets, [...]

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    Flipping Homes in Retirement

Flipping Homes in Retirement

By Ilyce Glink| 2019-09-13T11:39:11-05:00 September 14th, 2018|

A home flipping and construction expert wrote in to weigh in on a recent article on flipping homes in retirement. See what he has to say about this real estate retirement trend! Q: I read your column “Flipping homes in retirement.” I flipped two homes decades ago, and the last one in 1993. I didn't [...]

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    Is It Better To Rent Or Buy In Retirement?

Is It Better To Rent Or Buy In Retirement?

By Ilyce Glink| 2018-09-10T11:27:38-05:00 September 7th, 2018|

This retired reader wants to know if it’s better to rent an apartment or buy a home with retirement savings. Q: My wife and I are retired and renting an apartment for $600 a month. I am 64 and she is 63. We want to buy an inexpensive house that costs around $50,000 to $60,000 [...]

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    Flipping Homes in Retirement: How to Get Started

Flipping Homes in Retirement: How to Get Started

By Ilyce Glink| 2019-09-13T11:38:07-05:00 August 30th, 2018|

Thinking about flipping homes in retirement? Here’s how to get started to with your first real estate investment and make sure you put your best foot forward. Q: I read your columns regularly. My wife and I currently live in the Northern Virginia area and will be retiring soon. We plan to move to Raleigh, [...]

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    Is the American Dream Out of Reach?

Is the American Dream Out of Reach?

By Liz Stevens| 2018-08-30T11:04:47-05:00 August 30th, 2018|

Some Americans think financial stability and homeownership are out of reach but a good strategy can help them get out of debt, buy a home and prepare for retirement to achieve the American Dream. More than 80 percent of Americans agree that the heart of the American Dream is financial stability for themselves and their [...]

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    7 Big Life Events That Might Impact Your Taxes

7 Big Life Events That Might Impact Your Taxes

By Ilyce Glink| 2020-01-23T11:20:28-06:00 January 25th, 2018|

7 big life events that might impact your taxes. How big life events like getting married, having a baby and inheriting money might impact your taxes. The IRS opens for business next week, and millions of Americans will start filing their federal and state tax returns. Online tax software companies guide you through the tax-filing [...]

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    Should I Use My Retirement Savings To Invest In Real Estate?

Should I Use My Retirement Savings To Invest In Real Estate?

By Ilyce Glink| 2018-06-18T15:30:33-05:00 April 13th, 2017|

With banks and bonds paying next to nothing in the way of interest on savings, more retirees are wondering if they should use their retirement savings to invest in real estate. These seniors are wondering if they should use their $1 million in retirement savings to invest in an income-producing property. There are some risks, [...]

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    Managing Mortgage Payments in Retirement

Managing Mortgage Payments in Retirement

By Ilyce Glink| 2017-08-18T14:46:44-05:00 October 14th, 2016|

If you’re nearing retirement and still carrying a mortgage you’re probably worried about managing your mortgage payments in retirement. And, who could blame you? A new survey by the American Institute of CPAs found that retirees’ biggest concern is  running out of money, and your monthly mortgage payment, which typically includes your real estate taxes [...]

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    4 Ways To Benefit From an Empty Nest

4 Ways To Benefit From an Empty Nest

By Ilyce Glink| 2017-08-03T11:35:57-05:00 September 9th, 2016|

This month, I’m sending my youngest son, Michael, off to college. (For those of you playing along at home, you may remember I have two sons, but my oldest is now a junior in college.) Sam and I are going to have an empty nest. That makes this post very personal. Back to school season is always [...]

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