Category: FINANCE & LEGAL
Buyers will pay what your home is worth, not what your comparative market analysis says
By Korey Welch, Owner of Boom Realty and Senior Mortgage Broker, Loan Factory Want to know one of the easiest ways for a real estate agent to win a listing? Tell the homeowner their house is worth more than everybody else...
Read MoreSocial Security adds new online tool and notices for disability claims
Social Security recently announced major enhancements to mySocialSecurity – expanding self-service options and the notices available to individuals navigating the disability claims and appeals process. The new tools provide you...
Read MoreOpen your mail! Medicare prescription plans are scheduled to change in 2027
By Patricia Prewitt My Personal Rx Advisor By the time you are reading this edition of The South Shore Senior News, radio and television ads will be in full force for annual Medicare open enrollment that starts October 15...
Read MoreTrick or Treat? Don’t let these estate tax myths haunt your plan
By Elizabeth A. Caruso, Esq. Halloween is about things that seem scarier than they are and a few things that are secretly scarier than they look. Estate tax planning is full of both. This month, we’re separating...
Read MoreMost families do not have an aging plan until they need one
By Mark Friedman Most of us have spent years planning for retirement. We have thought about income, housing, insurance, and perhaps the places we would like to visit. Many of us have also completed an estate plan explaining what...
Read MoreRethinking financial security in an increasingly uncertain world
By George A. Downey For generations, Americans approaching retirement could plan around familiar assumptions: work, save, pay down the mortgage, accumulate investments, protect the family home and prepare for a reasonably...
Read MoreSenior Living. Senior Solutions. Made Simple.
When it comes to real estate commissions, are you selling a house or buying your agent a boat? By Korey Welch, Owner of Boom Realty and Senior Mortgage Broker, Loan Factory I like boats. I just don’t think you should...
Read MoreGetting SSI and still working? What you need to know to keep your benefits secure
By Delia De Mello, Social Security Administration When you receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and work, reporting your wages to Social Security accurately and on time is important to ensure you receive the payment for...
Read MoreAre you curious about the CMS Bridge program for GLP-1s?
By Patricia Prewitt My Personal Rx Advisor The GLP-1 medications for weight loss are all over social media promoted by celebrities and others impressed with their quick results. Who doesn’t want to look great at an...
Read MoreIt’s back-to-school season: A good time to review and update your estate plan
By Elizabeth A. Caruso, Esq. As summer winds down and families settle back into their school-year routines, it’s a good time to think about more than school supplies and schedules. Use those new highlighters and red pens to...
Read MoreMassachusetts home care licensing: An important first step, but only a first step
By Mark Friedman Massachusetts is taking an important and long-overdue step toward protecting older adults and their families by moving toward licensing home care agencies. The Commonwealth should be commended for...
Read MoreRethinking home equity in a changing retirement landscape: Doing what’s best to meet your goals
By George A. Downey For generations, many homeowners followed a familiar financial philosophy: work hard, pay off the mortgage, preserve the home, and leave it untouched for as long as possible. Home equity was viewed as...
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