Episode 254: Reverse Mortgages with Paul Dilks

Many people trying to maintain financial independence and freedom find themselves cash poor, but asset rich. They need more money in the bank, but have loads of equity in their home. Problem is, they don't want to sell the home to liquidate the equity; they want to continue living it. As my guest in this episode would say: "Reverse mortgage to the rescue!" To bust the misconceptions about them, and tell us how they can help with retirement and estate planning, I talk with Paul Dilks, of WSFS Bank, to get the answers. In this episode you will learn: What a reverse mortgage actually is, and how it differs from the stereotypes How to tell whether a reverse mortgage fits your retirement picture How to choose among the different types