Long-term care insurance can ensure you have the help you need for day-to-day living. There are three main types of long-term care insurance, and which one is best for you will depend on your ...

Planning for retirement isn't just about how much you've saved. It's also about how you'll handle the expenses you can't fully predict. And, one of the biggest unknowns for older Americans today is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover tax, budget and retirement policy from Washington Three things are true about long-term care, though many Americans don’t ...

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 ...

Medicare does cover skilled nursing care for up to 100 days, but only under limited circumstances, such as when you've just ...

In my 34 years of advising retirees and those transitioning into retirement, I have not seen a stock market drop cause anyone with a properly managed and diversified portfolio and reasonable spending ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bob Carlson researches all facets of retirement finances. Long-term care (LTC) and insurance for it (LTCI) are two of the most ...

View post: Wayfair is selling a 'high-quality' $1,060 storage cabinet for only $334 Long-term care costs are rising, causing financial challenges for many American families. Public-private solutions ...

Medicare doesn’t cover nonmedical long-term care. This is why purchasing a policy to help with a long-term need becomes ...

The unrelenting surge in health care costs is making long-term care a critical piece of retirement planning, advisors say. Medical care costs in August were up 4.2% on an annualized basis, according ...