Reverse mortgages

 Reverse mortgages

 Marybeth, (age 82), and her husband had raised their kids in a fine neighborhood with low crime and easy access to the city's amenities. But with her husband gone, plus less income from her stock investments due to a long bear market and social security reduced to one check per month, her income was not covering all the monthly cost. Her investment portfolio was shrinking as a result of her need to spend part the principal each month.