Money and Computing
Investigating a Reverse Mortgage; The GAO Issues a Report
Should I use an estate planning service to find a reverse mortgage? FHA provides this information free, and HUD-approved housing counseling agencies are available for free or at very low cost, to provide information, counseling, and a free referral to a list of FHA-approved lenders more »
When to Retire, Reconsidered
Pew Research has published a new brief concerning a Social & Demographic Trend entitled The Threshold Generation. What follows are some segments from that release:
"Overall, 37% of full-time employed adults of all ages say they have thought in t… more »
Depression Babies Remember
Results from a National Bureau of Economic Research working paper shows shows that good or bad investing experiences early in life leave a lasting impression that "fades away only very slowly." more »
PBGC’s Financial Condition and New Challenges
PBGC Testimony: "At the end of FY 2008, there was substantial reasonably possible exposure in plans of companies in airlines, autos, and steel, among other sectors. Subsequently, declines in the stock market have reduced the value of assets held by DB plans and have caused the unfunded liabilities of most DB pension plans to increase substantially" more »
