Plan B for retirees who counted on home equityhttp://community.newretirement.com/blogs/newretirement_news/archive/2009/01/06/11068.aspxGoogle News - Jan 2, 2009. The safety net is almost gone, the nest egg is cracking. Many Americans have recently found themselves changing retirement plans after losing a substantial amount of home equity as the housing market and the overall U.S.en-USCommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60120.2339)