Property Tax Deferral: A Proposal to Help Massachusetts Seniors
The brief’s key findings are: Some states and localities allow older homeowners to defer property taxes, with deferred amounts repaid with interest when the house is sold. However, these programs have...
View ArticleDo People with Dementia Get Help Managing Their Money?
The brief’s key findings are: Dementia severely erodes people’s capacity to manage their finances. But this analysis finds that most with dementia get help – typically from spouses and children – with...
View ArticleHow Do Older Workers Use Nontraditional Jobs?
Abstract Working consistently through one’s fifties and early sixties is key to attaining retirement security. However, workers also need access to retirement plans – so they can continue to accumulate...
View ArticleHow Do Older Workers Use Nontraditional Jobs?
The brief’s key findings are: Nontraditional jobs – defined here as jobs without health and retirement benefits – are on the rise among older workers. The impact of such jobs depends on how long they...
View ArticleAre Homeownership Patterns Stable Enough to Tap Home Equity?
Abstract As retirees live longer, spend more on medical care, and get less income replaced by Social Security, many may need to tap their home equity to be comfortable in retirement. The most direct...
View ArticleAre Homeownership Patterns Stable Enough to Tap Home Equity?
The brief’s key findings are: For a comfortable retirement, many households may need to tap their home equity but, currently, few take out a reverse mortgage or defer their property taxes. One reason...
View ArticleWhat Jobs Do Employers Want Older Workers to Do?
Abstract Over the past couple of decades Americans have been seeking to work to older ages. However, working to older ages requires more than a willingness on the part of workers; it requires employers...
View ArticleWhat Jobs Do Employers Want Older Workers to Do?
The brief’s key findings are: Many people want to work longer for a secure retirement, but this strategy requires employers willing to hire them on worthwhile terms. The question is, what jobs do...
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