Happy And Healthy

How much money do you really need to save up for your retirement and are Americans really meeting this goal? According to a recent GoBankingRates survey that involved over 4,500 participants, 56% have $10,000 or less in savings, 28% aged 55 and up have none, and about 75% overall are falling short of their retirement […]

May marked a new, big month for HECM reverse mortgage securities, or HECM mortgage-backed securities (HMBS). According to the most recent reports, $857 million in new pools were created during May alone, says a New View Advisors report. April capped off at $775 million respectively, but was unable to top its previous year mark of

A lot of people have shifted to the Mediterranean diet in recent years, as one of the newer health food crazes takes center stage. But this fad had previously stoked some concerns, namely with the fattier foods like olive oil and nuts, which were thought to make your midsection bulge. A study that was conducted

Following years of negative reports that focused on the downsides of this industry, it seems that reverse mortgage popularity is finally on the rise. A recent NY Times report concurs this evolving, positive mantra behind these HECM loans, with experts citing that home equity is an increasingly important asset to consider during the retirement process

A simple blood test taken for middle-aged American males could help predict your risk of contracting prostate cancer, says a new study that was conducted at Harvard University. PSA tests (prostate specific antigen) are accurate enough now to predict whether or not an adult male is at-risk for contracting this deadly disease later in life.

New studies are coming out about the obesity epidemic in the U.S. and they are not pretty. Men and women are both getting fatter at alarming rates, but according to a new study that was published in JAMA, women are currently on pace to outdo men. Over the past thirty some-odd years, men and women

Taking care of our elders is something that we take pride in as the children of the parents and relatives who helped rear us. Tragically, instances of financial elder abuse take place all of the time, with many going unreported and unnoticed to the general public, and to the people who care for them the

What are the smartest ways to use a reverse mortgage if you are considering these lucrative home loans for older Americans? A reverse mortgage is becoming a popular way to access your home equity and use the funds to provide an added vehicle toward retirement security. Recent studies have found that most retirees have about

When the G500 4×4² was officially unveiled a year ago, off-roading fans went nuts. It’s the supped-up version of the already popular G-Class SUV, but it comes with so much more. Until now, you couldn’t get your hands on one in the U.S. But that’s all about to change. In a short period of time,

With skin cancer rates increasing nationwide, newer initiatives are being created to help reduce these rates. According to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, getting screened for skin cancer by your primary care physician can reduce your risk by a large margin, namely because pre-cancerous lesions can be identified and treated during