Toni: Recently, you wrote a Medicare column about various life policies available after 65, and I have a retirement insurance ...

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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 ...

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Planning for long-term care is a smart way to prepare for the realities of aging. And as Americans live longer, more of us ...

Stand-alone long-term care insurance policies have been waning in popularity, owing to a combination of skyrocketing premiums and difficult claims experiences by consumers. In their place, so-called ...

“We’ve been paying into long-term-care insurance since we were in our mid-50s,” said a friend, now in her late 60s. “But with all of the premium increases, we might have been better off just investing ...

Navigating long-term care insurance decisions can be overwhelming, and the challenges will only increase after the recent presidential election. The reality is that senior care will not be a priority ...

Adriana Falcón Trafford took out a long-term care insurance policy in 2001. When she signed up for the plan, the annual premium was $2,608. Now, it’s close to $7,000. Credit: Shahrzad Rasekh / CT ...

Welcome to Ask Lacey, an advice column in which accredited financial counselor and MilMo founder Lacey Langford answers your pressing financial questions. Have a question for Lacey? Submit it here. Q.

If there is one topic that clients dislike talking about more than death and taxes, it is the possibility of a protracted illness or infirmity. The mere suggestion that they or their spouse may at ...

SPOKANE, Wash. – Starting July next year, residents in need of long-term care in Washington will have new options to avoid financial pitfalls while securing additional coverage at a reduced cost.