Is A Retirement Community Entry Fee Tax Deductible?
Many retirees are not aware of an important tax deduction available to some new residents of continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs).
How Will You Fund a Move to a Life Plan Community?
As older adults explore the vibrant lifestyle and peace of mind offered by life plan communities, also referred to as continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs), one of the top considerations is how to fund the associated costs, particularly if it is an entry fee community. We recently co-created a free guide, alongside our colleagues at [...]
Should I Pay the CCRC Entry Fee From My IRA?
There are many advantages to choosing a life plan community (also known as a continuing care retirement community or CCRC) including an array of amenities and services to make your retirement carefree, plus access to a full continuum of on-site care services, if needed. If you’re considering a CCRC, you may have questions around managing [...]
Which Senior Living Community Is Right for You? Part 3: Entry Fee Retirement Communities
Last week, we delved into what characterizes an equity retirement community, as well as possible pros and cons of this senior living option. Prior to that, we examined the characteristics of a rental retirement community. In this third and final installment in our series on the different types of senior living communities, we take a [...]
How Do CCRC Payment Structures Work?
A continuing care retirement community (CCRC, or life plan community) is a senior living option that offers residents a range of independent living choices but also provides a continuum of long-term care services including assisted living or skilled nursing care if later needed. In addition to the many social and wellness opportunities afforded to CCRC residents, [...]
A Closer Look at CCRC Entry Fees
You’ve made the decision that you want to move to a continuing care retirement community (CCRC, also called a life plan community). You’ve crunched the numbers and can afford the monthly service fee, which, according to 2019 NIC guide (sixth edition), averages $3,353 (though of course some are much higher and others much lower, depending [...]
The Great Debate: Rental or Entry Fee Retirement Community?
With the rise of rental retirement communities in recent years, sometimes referred to as independent living communities or “independent plus,” I hear more comments from people who say they are looking for communities without a “buy-in.” When comparing rental retirement communities to entry fee life plan communities (aka, continuing care retirement communities or “CCRCs”), there [...]
Coronavirus COVID-19 and the Stock Market
By now, almost everyone is aware of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that is spreading around the globe. It’s impacting not only people’s health and travel plans but also the stock market. As a result, many of you have probably been contacted by your financial advisors, most likely encouraging you to stay calm in the [...]
CCRC Move Prep: Tips for Selling Your Home Faster & for More Money
Selling an existing home is one of the tasks that many people view as a hurdle to their continuing care retirement community (CCRC or life plan community) decision. Indeed, according to our Consumer Survey results, more than one in three respondents cited “Putting off dealing with all my stuff / hassle of moving” as a [...]
A Secure Future: An Actuarial Perspective on CCRC Financial Viability
If you are a regular follower of our blog then you know I am a fan in general of life plan communities, also referred to as CCRCs or “continuing care retirement communities.” Just this week, I spoke with a resident of a CCRC who told me she had lived there for 16 years, and it [...]