Balancing Dollars & $en$e was presented on Friday, April 15th, 2016 at Center in the Park. The event was sponsored by Center in the Park, Mt. Airy USA, and the LGBT Elder Initiative, along with community partner Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Philadelphia Alumnae Chapter. Balancing Dollars & $en$e was a day-long series of free workshops and a community resource fair designed to provide individuals age 55+, with information on housing and finances in later life. Attendees were able to attend workshops on topics including legal planning, affordable senior housing, managing finances, downsizing and decluttering, understanding reverse mortgages, and protecting themselves from scams.
In the media
Balancing dollars and sense in later life
http://www.epgn.com/columns/gettin-on/10018-balancing-dollars-and-sense-in-later-life
LGBTEI ramping up programming with three April events
http://www.epgn.com/news/local/10244-lgbtei-ramping-up-programming-with-three-april-events
Legal Planning
National Institute on Aging
Advance Care Planning
https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/publication/advance-care-planning
National Institute on Aging
Getting Your Affairs in Order
https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/publication/getting-your-affairs-order#legal
National Resource Center on LGBT Aging
Key Legal Issues Faced by Older LGBT Adults
http://www.lgbtagingcenter.org/resources/resource.cfm?r=423
National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
Starting the Conversation about Health, Legal, Financial and End-of-Life Issues
http://www.n4a.org/files/Conversations.pdf
Alzheimer’s Association
Financial & Legal Planning
https://www.alz.org/care/alzheimers-dementia-financial-legal-planning.asp
Financial Management
AARP
Managing your Money in Retirement
http://www.aarp.org/content/dam/aarp/money/budgeting_savings/2011-12/Manage-Your-Money-Right-in-Retirement-AARP.pdf
AARP
Living on a Budget
http://www.aarp.org/money/budgeting-saving/
National Council on Aging
Savvy Saving Seniors Financial Education Tools
https://www.ncoa.org/economic-security/money-management/budgeting/savvy-saving-seniors-financial-education/
National Council on Aging
Budgeting
https://www.ncoa.org/economic-security/money-management/budgeting/
National Council on Aging
Benefits for Seniors
https://www.ncoa.org/economic-security/benefits/
American Society on Aging
Financial Literacy and Financial Decision-Making in Older Adults
http://www.asaging.org/blog/financial-literacy-and-financial-decision-making-older-adults
Protecting Yourself from Scams
AARP
Fraud Watch Network
http://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/fraud-watch-network/?intcmp=AE-MON-CONP-SPOT2-SCAMS-FWN
National Council on Aging
Scams & Security
https://www.ncoa.org/economic-security/money-management/scams-security/
AgingCare.com
Can Elderly Scams be Prevented?
https://www.agingcare.com/Articles/prevent-elderly-becoming-scam-victims-138455.htm
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Fraud Target: Senior Citizens
https://www.fbi.gov/scams-safety/fraud/seniors
National Council on Aging
Top 10 Financial Scams Targeting Seniors
https://www.ncoa.org/economic-security/money-management/scams-security/top-10-scams-targeting-seniors/
U.S. News & World Report
How to Guard Against Common Scams that Target Seniors
http://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/articles/2015/10/27/how-to-guard-against-common-scams-that-target-seniors
National Crime Prevention Council
Crimes Against Seniors
http://www.ncpc.org/topics/crime-against-seniors
Downsizing and De-cluttering
Home Instead
Decluttering: An Important Step to Senior Safety
https://www.homeinstead.com/212/blog/decluttering-an-important-step-to-senior-safety
Family Caregiver Alliance
Downsizing a Home: A Checklist for Caregivers
https://www.caregiver.org/downsizing-home-checklist-caregivers
AARP
Finding Help in Crisis Downsizing
http://www.aarp.org/work/retirement-planning/info-08-2011/retirement-downsizing.html
National Association of Senior Move Managers
https://www.nasmm.org/
U.S. News & World Report
How to Declutter Your Home Fast Before a Move
http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/my-money/2010/11/10/how-to-declutter-your-home-fast-before-a-move
Understanding Reverse Mortgages
SeniorLAW Center
Reverse Mortgages
http://seniorlawcenter.org/legal-issues/reverse-mortgages/
National Council on Aging
Reverse Mortgages
https://www.ncoa.org/economic-security/home-equity/reverse-mortgages/
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Top Ten Things to Know if You’re Interested in a Reverse Mortgage
http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/housing/sfh/hecm/rmtopten
Federal Trade Commission
Consumer Information – Reverse Mortgages
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0192-reverse-mortgages
AARP
Reverse Mortgages
http://www.aarp.org/money/credit-loans-debt/reverse_mortgages/
Affordable Senior Housing
National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
Housing Options for Older Adults
http://www.eldercare.gov/eldercare.net/public/Resources/Brochures/docs/Housing_Options_Booklet.pdf
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Senior Housing: What you should know…
http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/seniors
AARP
Which Type of Housing is Best for You?
http://www.aarp.org/home-garden/housing/info-08-2009/ginzler_housing_choices.html
SAGE
National LGBT Elder Housing Initiative
http://sageusa.org/lgbthousing/
SAGE
Welcome Home: Improving Housing Security for LGBT Older Adults
http://sageusa.org/resources/publications.cfm?ID=235
Philadelphia Corporation for Aging
Counselors (Home/Housing/Living Options)
http://www.pcacares.org/get-assistance/find-a-service-provider/results/?search_id=2&service_id=853
Housing counselors funded by the Office of Housing & Community Development:
- Philadelphia Senior Center
http://www.philaseniorcenter.org/counseling%20-%20housing%20and%20in-center.php
- Journey’s Way
http://intercommunityaction.org/aging-services/housing-services/housing-counseling/
- Center in the Park
http://www.centerinthepark.org/services.html
Philadelphia Fair Housing Commission
http://www.phila.gov/fairhousingcommission/Pages/default.aspx
Philadelphia Housing Authority
Senior Only Developments
http://www.pha.phila.gov/housing/public-housing/about-developments/senior-only-developments.aspx
Technology and Internet Security
Department of Homeland Security
Cyber Tips for Older Americans
https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Cybersecurity%20for%20Older%20Americans_0.pdf
Center for Internet Security
Keeping Senior Citizens Safe Online
https://msisac.cisecurity.org/newsletters/2013-06.cfm
Crime Prevention Tips
Internet Safety Tips for Senior Citizens
http://www.crimepreventiontips.org/self-defense-methods/safety-for-seniors-online.html