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 ...

Here are financial experts' tips and alternative strategies for getting long-term care insurance in your 70s.

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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

We independently evaluate all of our recommendations. If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Myles is a former senior insurance editor for Investopedia. He oversaw the strategy ...

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

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 ...