This update provides new information for 2016 Social Security taxes and benefits. SSI for NYS Residents: Individual Couple $820/month $1,204/month Maximum Earnings Taxable Social Security (OASDI) $118,500/year Quarter of Coverage Earnings Required $1,260/quarter Social Security Disability Threshold Substantial Gainful…
Reverse mortgages have become more popular in recent years. For many of Long Island’s seniors, the ever-increasing cost of living on a fixed income is a daily challenge. Often seniors look to the equity in their homes to relieve some of their financial pressure.
A reverse mortgage is a secured loan on your home. It allows you to convert a portion of the equity in your home into cash. It is called a reverse mortgage because instead of making monthly payments to a lender, as with a traditional mortgage, the lender makes payments to the borrower. The payout may be received as cash, an income stream, a credit line, or any combination of the three.