For older residents who don’t read the fine print, a reverse mortgage can hold unpleasant surprises.
Ted Roelofs
Ted Roelofs of Kentwood, has written extensively on healthcare as well as prison and juvenile justice reform. Roelofs spent nearly three decades at the Grand Rapids Press where he covered politics, wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, rural poverty and mental illness among the homeless. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin. Reach Ted at ted.roelofs@gmail.com
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Reverse mortgage 101. Know the risks.
Reverse mortgages can be a financial lifeline for seniors on the budget. But slick promotions have often hidden the risks. Bridge explains the basics.
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Poor in Michigan with no ID. “I am somebody. I just can’t prove it.”
Laws passed to prevent terrorism and identity theft have made it harder to get the state-issued ID needed to escape poverty. A peek inside the poverty trap.
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Daniel Caracheo: He was in chemistry class when his world collapsed
Meet Daniel Caracheo, one of more than 6,000 Michigan “dreamers.”
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Monserrat Velazquez: She canceled her flight to Mexico when DACA was announced
Meet Monserrat Velazquez, one of more than 6,000 Michigan “dreamers.”
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Juan Palacios: ‘We are not stealing these jobs’
Meet Juan Palacios, one of more than 6,000 Michigan “dreamers.”
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Juan Paulos Palacios: Whatever happens, he’s grateful for time in USA
Meet Juan Paulos Palacios, one of more than 6,000 Michigan “dreamers.”
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Michigan's dreamers: Denis Martinez: ‘Sometimes, I feel like America doesn’t want me.’
Meet Denis Martinez, one of more than 6,000 Michigan “dreamers.”
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Michigan ‘Dreamers’ feel whipsawed by Trump’s waffling on DACA (slideshow)
The stories of young immigrants in one Michigan community
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Small-town Michigan high schools dump traditional football
Rural Michigan high schools are turning to eight-player teams, as thousands of young athletes across Michigan reject the troubled sport.