When Seniors Face Expensive Home Repairs, the Solutions Can be a Lifeline…Or Leave Their Families an Inheritance of Debt - The Chicago Reporter

When Seniors Face Expensive Home Repairs, the Solutions Can be a Lifeline…Or Leave Their Families an Inheritance of Debt - The Chicago Reporter

This story was originally published by the Illinois Answers Project. CHICAGO — LaShon Minter Williams is waiting for a letter that could arrive any day now — one that may force her to leave the home her family has owned for generations.  She can’t afford to pay off the mortgage on the West Side home […] The post When Seniors Face Expensive Home Repairs, the Solutions Can be a Lifeline…Or Leave Their Families an Inheritance of Debt appeared first…

At Windsor Run, Predictable Costs Provide Freedom, Value, and Peace of Mind

For Don and Judi Bartell, moving to Windsor Run, an Erickson Senior Living community in Matthews, N.C., has proven to be a wise financial decision–especially after experiencing increasing maintenance costs associated with their former house in Sun City, Ariz. “For us, the most appealing financial benefit of moving to Windsor Run is the long list of costs associated with homeownership that no longer apply,” says Don. “We also appreciate the fact …