About Your Retirement: Getting A Roommate

Retirement expert Jim McWhirter answers your questions. In this week's about your retirement a viewer asks:

"Jim, our active 81 year old mother lives at home alone and has been talking to us about getting a roommate. She has a friend from church that is willing to pay rent that would offset her expenses as well as keep her from being alone. If she pursues this, are there any rules to insure a smooth transition?"