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Long-term care planning is often delayed because it is uncomfortable to discuss. Yet, waiting can significantly reduce options. The key question is not simply, “How much could care cost?” It is also: “How would a long-term care event affect our income, our lifestyle, and the spouse who remains healthy?” Understanding the Impact of Care A prolonged care need can affect various aspects of life: Monthly household spending The ability to remain at home The level of investment ri

Many couples assume that when one spouse dies, household taxes will automatically decline because there is only one person left. In reality, a surviving spouse can sometimes face a higher effective tax burden. The reason is not necessarily that the surviving spouse has more income. It is that the tax rules change. A smaller tax bracket can create a larger problem Married couples filing jointly generally have wider federal income-tax brackets than single filers. After one spou

Retirement planning is often discussed one topic at a time: investments, taxes, Social Security, or long-term care. But retirement decisions rarely stay in one category. A portfolio decision can affect income taxes. A Roth conversion can affect Medicare premiums. A long-term-care event can change the income available to a surviving spouse. And a market decline early in retirement can have a much larger effect when withdrawals are already underway. At Triangle Financial Strate

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Are you lying awake at night, haunted by the specter of running out of money in retirement? You're not alone. The fear of depleting...