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Long-term care insurance helps cover what Medicare doesn't. It could potentially cover nursing homes, assisted-living facilities, adult day care, in-home care and daily other functions. It is not medical insurance; it is simply for everyday life functions and living.

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Only buy life insurance if your death will cause a financial hardship for people you care about. If you have no dependents and your spouse will be taken care of financially through Social Security, pensions, IRAs and savings, then there is probably no reason to buy life insurance.

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