Counselors Prepare as More Borrowers Seek Private Reverse Mortgages
- September 12, 2019
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: Media Coverage, Reverse mortgage
Excerpt from Reverse Mortgage Daily Counseling for prospective reverse mortgage borrowers is not only required, but it’s also a critical component of understanding how a new reverse mortgage loan is created. In order to make sure that the borrower fully understands exactly what kind of a transaction they’re getting...
3 Money Saving Back-to-School Shopping Tips
The National Retail Federation (NRF) is expecting this year’s back-to-school shopping season to be the most expensive ever. According to their survey, on average, families with children in grades K-12, plan to spend nearly $700 and those with college students plan to spend nearly $1,000, both the highest ever recorded...
GreenPath CEO Kristen Holt: Tips for Avoiding Reverse Mortgage Foreclosure
- July 16, 2019
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: Housing, Reverse mortgage
Recent news coverage (“Detroit leads nation in reverse mortgage foreclosure rate”) has brought the escalating reverse mortgage foreclosure rate into the spotlight. A Free Press and USA Today analysis revealed that urban communities have been most impacted by the reverse mortgage foreclosure trend with Detroit leading...
You Can Save Money and Help the Environment this Earth Day
- April 22, 2019
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: Budgeting, Financial Health Tips, GreenPath University
GreenPath Financial Wellness is passionate about remixing the American Dream so it works for everyone. This starts by shifting one's mindset about money and being more aware of spending and saving habits. This Earth Day, we want you to challenge yourself to make a few small changes that are good for the environment and...
It’s Never too Early to Make a Financial Plan for Your Future
- April 4, 2019
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: Budgeting, Financial Health Tips
How Can Personal Finance and Economics Make a Difference in Your Life? Personal finance is important because it helps people understand how to manage their money. It provides us with a foundation for financial health and allows us to save more and spend less. Personal finance can also help us avoid accumulating debt and...
Tax Return Not What You Expected? Here’s What You Need to Know
- March 18, 2019
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: Debt, GreenPath University, Saving
Are you hoping to get a refund from your 2018 tax return? Many people intend to use their refund as a “forced savings plan” (essentially withholding extra taxes on purpose so that they get a larger refund at the end of the year, instead of being tempted to spend it during the year). However, 42% of taxpayers who file...
America Saves Week – Day 4: Saving to Retire
- February 28, 2019
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: GreenPath University, Saving
America Saves Week is the perfect time to start thinking about retirement. Saving to retire doesn’t have to be complicated. There are plenty of reputable financial advisors out there to assist you along the way. The key is to determine how much to save for retirement based on what you’ll realistically need and then...
America Saves Week – Day 3: Save for the Unexpected
- February 27, 2019
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: GreenPath University, Saving
The following content is part of our America Saves Week Series and is provided by americasaves.org Nearly a quarter of savers who take the America Saves pledge chose “emergency savings” as their first wealth-building goal. And they have the right idea. Research shows that low-income families with at least $500...
America Saves Week – Day 2: Saving Automatically
- February 26, 2019
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: GreenPath University, Saving
Did you know that the easiest and most effective way to save is automatically? Saving automatically is at the heart of America Saves Week. And, it’s how millions of employees save through 401(k) and other retirement programs at work. It’s also how millions of Americans save at their bank or credit union. It’s...
America Saves Week – Day 1: Save with a Plan
- February 25, 2019
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: GreenPath University, Saving
Join Us for America Saves Week! America Saves Week is here! Each day this week, we'll post new tips and resources to help you meet your personal savings goals. Will you join us in taking the pledge? Create a simple savings plan when you take the America Saves Pledge for a chance to win up to $750. Day 1: Save...
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