Nearly Half of Mortgages Carry Rates of 4% or Less. Staying Put Could Bring a $15,000 Stairlift Bill Original Medicare Won’t Cover
A locked-in pandemic mortgage rate feels like a financial lifeline until the stairs become a problem and the $15,000 fix lands outside every Medicare benefit you thought you had. Imagine a 68-year-old who refinanced her two-story house during the pandemic and now pays less than 4%. She wants to keep…