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Our expert faculty are frequent contributors to consumer-based media as well as to more scholarly academic publications. Keep current with recent developments in the retirement income planning field and check out the latest articles from the thought leaders who are part of the the American College Center for Retirement Income.

Reverse Mortgage Stakeholders Dispel Product Myths for Home Care Audience
December 10, 2018
Reverse Mortgage Daily
By:
Chris Clow

Bridging two industries that have a shared interest in the ability of senior individuals to age in place, reverse mortgage stakeholders presented a webinar discussion last week to an audience of in-home care professionals. Largely focused on presenting the benefits of reverse mortgages for home care recipients, the panel also dispelled common myths around the product.

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Things to Know When Inheriting an IRA
December 6, 2018
The Balance

Individual retirement accounts (IRAs) have become incredibly popular tax-advantaged retirement savings vehicles. However, when an IRA owner passes away, the IRA will transfer to the beneficiary designated on the account.

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To Save Social Security, We Need to Make it 'Hip' With Millennials
November 27, 2018
CNBC

Survey after survey reveals that millennials are resigned to the idea that Social Security, as we know it, might not be there by the time they reach retirement age. According to a Transamerica survey, 81 percent of millennials polled believe this to be true.

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Variable Annuity Sales Up 25% From This Time a Year Ago
November 26, 2018
InvestmentNews
By:
Ryan W. Neal

Third quarter sales of variable annuities were up 25% year-over-year to $25 billion, according to a Limra Secure Retirement Institute report. It's the second consecutive quarter of growth after a stretch of sales declines that stretched back to 2014.

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Jamie Hopkins Discusses Long-Term Care Insurance
November 25, 2018
NBC 10
By:
Rosemary Connors

Professor Jamie Hopkins discusses long-term care insurance on NBC 10.

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Private Equity Eyes Long-Term Care Insurance
November 16, 2018
InvestmentNews
By:
Greg Iacurci

Private-equity investors are eyeing insurers' long-term-care business with increasing fervor, according to insurance executives and analysts, which could present problems for financial advisers whose clients hold affected policies.

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Jamie Hopkins on Rewirement: Rewiring the Way You Think About Retirement
November 6, 2018
Financial Sense
By:
Jim Puplava

Common misconceptions, assumptions, and behavioral biases often prevent people from building robust and flexible retirement plans—and this is an enormous problem.

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As Rates Rise, Reverse Mortgages Gain Appeal Among Forward Lenders
November 4, 2018
Reverse Mortgage Daily
By:
Maggie Callahan

As rising interest rates make home purchases and refinances more cost-prohibitive for forward mortgage borrowers, reverse mortgages could be a worthwhile addition to forward lenders’ offerings, reverse professionals say.

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5 Key Moves That Can Help Boost Your 401(k) Savings
November 3, 2018
Consumer Reports
By:
Penelope Wang

You'll be able to sock away more money in your 401(k) next year, so now's a good time to make sure your retirement goals are on the right track. The Internal Revenue Service announced this week that the maximum amount you can contribute to a 401(k) rises to $19,000 in 2019, up from $18,500 this year.

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22 Costs and Challenges of Relocating for Retirement
October 31, 2018
Cheapism
By:
Mia Taylor

When it comes to retirement, minimizing living expenses is a key part of making a nest egg last for as long as possible. Quite often, that effort involves relocating to a cheaper part of the country (or the world), where everything from taxes to housing costs and even food may be less expensive.

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