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Old 11-16-2017, 05:41 PM
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Default Long term care or any insurance is a bet

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Originally Posted by Schaumburger View Post
I wasn't sure if I should post this in the Non Villages Discussion or the Medical and Health Discussion.

I have been doing a little research on long term care insurance, and I will be going to a presentation in November about it.

Would appreciate any feedback regarding LTC. Worth it or not? I haven't heard what the monthly rate is, I believe it varies on what kind of coverage one chooses to purchase.

I'm a little reluctant to shell out money for insurance I may never use. If I drop dead suddenly at age 78 and never need long term care, what happens to the money I shelled out for 21 years to pay the premiums? I think this money could be put to better use going into my current employer's 401K plan or into the rollover IRA I opened 2 year ago with the money from my former employer's 401K and pension plans.
Just be aware that any,"presentation," is someone or some company trying to SELL something.

Listen, learn AND SIGN NOTHING. Any presentation where you must act now. Don't walk now-RUN.

I recall reading that the average stay in long term care is SIX MONTHS. What is SIX MONTH insurance worth?

You may want to read the Oct 2017 Consumer Reports article.