by Gary Tedrow | Dec 14, 2019
Renting seems like the easy way out to most people. Although rent prices fluctuate each year, you only pay rent and utilities with a landlord at your fingertips to fix any and every problem, and the flexibility to pack up and venture out to the next city without any...
by Gary Tedrow | Oct 15, 2019
Many financial planners will encourage you to pay off your mortgage while you are still working so you can live your life debt-free. Rarely do people get any tax benefits from carrying a mortgage into retirement. Paying it off is ideal, but unfortunately that isn’t...
by Gary Tedrow | Sep 10, 2019
To save money on utilities might seem an inconsequential strategy. However, in light of other expenses for retirement living, savings money on utilities is easy and can add to your nest egg or cash flow. At The Balance, they say, as a general rule, homeowners should...
by Gary Tedrow | May 16, 2019
Deciding to sell your home after retiring is a difficult decision to make. By this time in most people’s life, they don’t want too much change. They have a lifestyle they are comfortable living in a community they love that supports them when they need it....
by Gary Tedrow | Apr 16, 2019
Fixed incomes make paying off debt extremely difficult. Over half of retirees carry some form of debt into retirement. Mortgage debt is especially hard during retirement because you’re bringing in less money. A large amount of people take funds from their retirement...
