Cash-out Refinancing to pay for LTC

What is cash-out refinancing? Cash-out refinancing replaces your current home loan with a bigger mortgage, allowing you to take advantage of the equity you’ve built up in your home and access the difference between the two mortgages (your current one and the new one)...

Using a Reverse Mortgage to Pay for LTC

What is a Reverse Mortgage? A reverse mortgage is a loan borrowed from your home’s equity. Home equity is determined by calculating the difference between the appraised value of your home and what you owe on the mortgage. In a reverse mortgage, borrowers...

How Should You Pay for Long-Term Care?

By Mike Smith Traditional Long-Term Care Insurance Think of this insurance like your auto insurance policy – you pay the premium each year and hope to never use it, but it will payout in the event something does happen. You can customize the elimination period...

What is Long-Term Care?

Long-term care (LTC) provides a range of services and supports you may need to meet your personal care needs. LTC will assist you in the basic personal tasks of everyday life, also known as Activities of Daily Living (ALDs), including: 1. Bathing2. Dressing3. Eating4....