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Reverse Mortgages, Home Equity:Options for baby boomers and seniors in a tough economy
By Andrew C. Helman, Bernstein Shur, Counselors at Law Using home equity as a financial resource As another year of anemic economic activity ends, seniors and baby boomers have an opportunity to consider whether it’s time to … Continue
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Long Term Care Insurance: Possible LTC Tax Deductions
Good, informative article from the Macdonald Page (Portland area CPAs and management advisors) newsletter on long term care insurance. They talk about tax deductions, policy options and what’s generally covered. Good first steps if you’re thinking about … Continue
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Second Act: MSG Sponsors Public Access TV Show
After watching hosts Brian Knoblock and Lesley MacVane interview artists, musicians, social activists and other people stretching the boundaries of the second half of their lives, we decided here at Maine Senior Guide that the stories told … Continue
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Nose and Memory: remember that taste?
Friday, March 4, was my dad’s 84th birthday, and I purposefully did things all day long that made me think of him: dropped eggs on toast, Maine shrimp for lunch at a Portland working waterfront restaurant, reading … Continue
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To Garden or Not to Garden
—that is the question:— Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer The bugs and weeds of outrageous (but typical) vegetable gardens, Or to take arms against a sea of carrots imported from California, And by growing … Continue
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Memory Loss: Middle Age Risks
It’s not just the risk of heart attack that should keep middle age adults on their toes about their blood pressure and cholesterol scores: a new study has shown that hypertension and high cholesterol leads to memory … Continue
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Long Term Care Insurance: Investing Instead? A Case Study
“I think I’ll just invest the money ever year, instead of spending it on long term care insurance. That way, I’ll have enough money to pay for care myself.” by Kerry Peabody Often, a client sees the … Continue