Some sad news to start off with, and then a couple of announcements. Apollo Beach Boot Camp is hosting Exercise for Emma, a fundraiser for 5-year-old Emma Lewis, daughter of the Rev. Charlie and Coco Lewis, to help with her mounting medical expenses. Emma was recently diagnosed with leukemia and will need to receive treatment over the next two to three years. ...more

October 28, 2009

MetLife Bank. N.A. announced that it will conduct a free Reverse Mortgage seminar on Thursday, June 11th. at 10 am and again at 2 p.m. at the Spring Hill IHOP, which is located at 3636 Commerical Way. Springhill, FL. ...more

June 3, 2009

The Lake Placid Memorial Library is set to launch a new pilot program on Feb. 19 called START, which stands for Stay Active Retirement Trends. ...more

February 16, 2009

A Senior Information Fair will be held Saturday in conjunction with the weekly Downtown Farmers Market in New Port Richey. ...more

January 21, 2009

A Senior Information Fair will be held Saturday in conjunction with the weekly Downtown Farmers Market in New Port Richey. ...more

January 21, 2009

It's time to devote another column to answering your e-mails, because I know the readers below aren't alone in worrying about their investments and wondering how to keep their credit reports clean. ...more

July 27, 2008

Dear Edith: Awhile back you had someone ask you about reverse mortgages. I lost the article; therefore, would you please let me know how to attempt the process of getting a reverse mortgage. I will be 62 on December 26 of this year. Does your credit standing have to be excellent or will a person with fair credit be acceptable? Also, right now I have a payment agreement with my mortgage company until a year from July. ...more

July 13, 2008

Doesn't it seem like every time you turn on your TV set or open your newspaper, you see an advertisement for a new financial product? ...more

February 17, 2008

There is a new way for people older than 62 to acquire access to their home equity without enduring the pending nightmare of paying off loans. ...more

December 29, 2007

TAMPA - Suddenly, it seems that every charming, affable actor from the 1960s and '70s is pitching something called a reverse mortgage. ...more

November 17, 2007