If you are retired and alone and need financial support, nobody will be there to even listen to you. Your kids are married and they are on their on their own. They are so much tied with their own commitments that they really cannot help you. You are hapless and helpless.

One good thing you have done over the years that you have owned a home. You have built a home with your hard earned money. This property can prove to be your true companion in difficult times. You can avail a Reverse Mortgage based on your home.

A reverse mortgage is given against home and your lender will not ask you to make repayments immediately, at least as long as you stay in your house. As a matter of fact a reverse mortgage helps you turn the value of your home into ready cash. That can be done without moving away from your house. You don