My husband and I have been thinking about getting a long-term care insurance policy, but we hate the idea of paying expensive monthly premiums for a policy we may never use. Is long-term care ...

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When you imagine your retirement journey, you likely picture trips to the beach, leisurely days with the grandkids and lots of time for hobbies. A lengthy stay in a nursing home probably isn’t part of ...

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As you age, your need for assistance, whether it be at home or in a nursing home or assisted living facility, increases. Given the prevalence of long-term care services being required, it's no ...

Long-term care isn't just something to think about in your 80s. As Suze Orman points out in her blog, planning ahead — especially in your 50s or 60s — could make the difference between financial ...

Dear Savvy Senior: My husband and I have been thinking about getting a long-term care insurance policy, but we hate the idea of paying expensive monthly premiums for a policy we may never use. Is long ...

THE HIGH COST OF A NURSING HOME STAY CAN bring financial ruin to even the most well-funded retirement. Failure to plan for long-term-care needs can spell disaster for clients neither poor enough to ...

Carriers must do a better job of educating advisors and consumers about long-term care riders on life insurance policies. That was one of the suggestions that Christopher Gandy, president of the ...

Many long-term care (LTC) insurance carriers are facing an avalanche of lawsuits from disgruntled policyholders, 1 some involving policies more than two decades old. Given the number of policies sold, ...

My husband and I have been thinking about getting a long-term care insurance policy, but we hate the idea of paying expensive monthly premiums for a policy we may never use. Is long-term care ...

There are two key factors you need to consider that can help you determine if purchasing a long-term care (LTC) insurance policy is a smart decision for you and your husband. One factor is your ...