Reverse Mortgage | CredAbility.org

This site is directed towards seniors but has important lessons for every age group. The unfortunate reality is seniors are specifically targeted by some scammers, so it’s seniors who are in most need of the information.

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Buying Insurance

Listen as our CredAbilityU experts discuss financial tips on how to unravel the mystery of buying insurance.

Conquering Credit Challenges

Each of us has a responsibility to manage spending. You will learn how to get the right reports from credit bureaus, interpret your credit report, understand the costs of using credit and work with your creditors.

Fair Credit Reporting

In this article, you will find out how to get free copies of your credit report, while ensuring its accuracy, privacy and your rights under federal law.

Fair Debt Collection

If you are behind on paying credit cards, personal loans or a home mortgage, this article will explain the laws governing debt collection, so you will know how to be treated fairly, honestly and legally.

Fighting Back Scams Part I

Taken from our Fighting Back Senior Scams class, Avoiding Scams Part I will address how to recognize consumer fraud schemes, detect and prevent identity theft, and identify mortgage-related abuses.

Fighting Back Scams Part II

Taken from our Fighting Back Senior Scams class, Avoiding Scams Part II will address a variety of insurance choices and examine estate planning, among other financial issues.

Fully Covered

Understand the basic types of insurance and why it is important to have the right insurance coverage for your family.

Fully Covered

Understand the basic types of insurance and why it is important to have the right insurance coverage for your family.

3:00 min

Identity Theft

Listen as our CredAbilityU experts discuss financial tips on ways to avoid a very expensive and troubling worldwide crime called Identity theft.

Identity Theft

Learn the necessary steps to protect your information and avoid the common mistakes that allow someone to take your identity. This course will help you understand what you must do if you are a victim of identity theft.

Identity Theft

Learn the necessary steps that you need to take to protect your information and avoid the common mistakes that allow the thieves to take your identity. Learn also what you have to do if you are already a victim of identity theft.

3:51 min

Importance of Saving

Listen as our CredAbilityU experts discuss the importance of saving and tips to keep you on track

Important Steps in the Reverse Mortgage Process

From application and processing to closing and beyond, we will walk you through a reverse mortgage, explaining what is needed at each step, so you will know what to expect.

Important Steps in the Reverse Mortgage Process

In some cases, a reverse mortgage may not your best option. We will help you explore your options, such as retirement communities, home sharing, selling, renting and more.

Important Steps in the Reverse Mortgage Process

Learn about using your reverse mortgage to purchase an annuity, considering factors such as loan options, annuity benefits, annuity costs, public benefits and annuity choices.

Important Steps in the Reverse Mortgage Process

To help you discuss reverse mortgage products with lenders, we have prepared several questions you should consider asking before you make your final decision.

Important Steps in the Reverse Mortgage Process

From paying property taxes and homeowner’s insurance to maintaining your property, this article will help you learn how to meet expectations and make your mortgage a success.

Know the Score: Understanding and Improving Your Credit Score

We will explore the importance of a credit score and how it can affect your financial life. You will learn the five critical factors that determine your number, how to deal with errors and tips that may help you increase your score.

4:04 min

Making a Five Year Plan

Listen as our CredAbilityU experts discuss financial tips on making a five year plan and more importantly how and why you should do it.

3:49 min

New Resources on CredAbilityU

Listen as our CredAbilityU experts discuss a variety of free resources that can assist you with your personal financial goals.

Play Your Way to Financial Freedom

Play Your Way To Financial Freedom teaches you how to use educational games to help your family change the way they think about money and credit cards. You will learn how to play the new Beat Debt board game and Paid Off card game (for in-person only; games sold separately).

Retirement and Savings

This course will teach you the total amount of money you will need each month after retirement. It will also teach you the common ways you can save towards retirement. Also you will learn how fast your money can grow once you start saving towards retirement.

Retirement and Savings

Retirement and Savings will teach you the total amount of money you will need each month after retirement. You will learn simple ways to help you save towards retirement—and how fast your money can grow once you start saving.

Reverse Mortgage

This class will show you the benefits and drawbacks of obtaining a reverse mortgage.

3:33 min

Reverse Mortgage Scams

Listen as our CredAbilityU experts discuss how seniors can avoid dishonest reverse mortgage tactics.

Reverse Mortgages

For seniors age 62 or older, a reverse mortgage can provide access to cash from the equity in your home without refinancing and you are not required to make any payments. Find out how you can get paid to live in your home with no income or employment requirements.

Reverse Mortgages: Shifting Gears

When is a Reverse Mortgage appropriate and when is a Reverse Mortgage not advisable. Learn the ins and outs of a Reverse Mortgage, the questions you should ask and the options that are available.

3:58 min

Scams That Target Seniors

Listen as our CredAbilityU experts discuss how unscrupulous people use unethical tactics to scam seniors.

Understanding Your Credit Score

This article will give you a clear explanation of a credit score and how managing your finances will determine your costs to borrow money, plus valuable resources to help you learn more.

Understanding Your Net Worth

Determining your net worth is as important as knowing how much you owe. This article will help you understand the value of your assets and your liabilities in dealing with financial challenges.

Where Do I Want to Be in 5 Years?

The purpose of this webinar is to help you identify and commit to goals that inspire you to make the right choices. You will learn to start with your ending goal in mind, write down your goals and adjust your goals as necessary.

Where Do I Want to Be in 5 Years?

This webinar will help you identify and commit to goals that inspire you to make the right choices. You'll also learn to adjust goals as necessary.

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