“Neither a borrower nor a lender be,” William Shakespeare wrote in Hamlet. Yet most of us have been both. Sometimes the transaction has turned out fine – borrowed funds are repaid and everyone is satisfied. But at other times, especially when family members are...
Have you had “the talk” with your kids? No, not that talk: if your kids are adults, we’re pretty sure you can check that one off the list. We’re talking about “the talk” that can be every bit as awkward and uncomfortable. It’s the discussion that happens when you sit...
According to published statistics, roughly 7 ½ million Americans currently have long-term care insurance policies in force. Yet other data suggests that about 70 percent of Americans will need some form of long-term care at some point in their lives. There’s clearly a...
Is a reverse mortgage right for you as a way to cover retirement expenses, including long-term care costs? We’ve asked that question many times here on the Blog, and the answer is always the same: “Maybe.” The fact remains that a reverse mortgage isn’t right for...
Long-term care insurance is a topic many Americans apparently don’t want to talk about. It’s a product that costs a lot, year after year. Only a limited number of companies offer it. Plenty of people seem to be gambling that they’ll never need it – yet statistics...
This week on the Blog, we are shining the spotlight on long-term care, with a specific focus on how to pay for it. But another aspect of long-term care that should also be of concern comes down to the issue of availability. The key question: will high-quality care be...
