Planning for long-term care is a wise financial decision. Creatas Thinkstock photo Washington is the first state to approve a payroll tax that will raise money to cover long-term care costs for some ...

Baskets of ballots sit at Thurston County’s new ballot processing center on Thursday. (Photo by Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard) Voters were giving ...

Voters decided this month to allow payroll taxes collected for Washington’s new long-term care program to be invested in the stock market. But they will have to wait a while for the decision to begin ...

It is vital to plan the future, and the knowledge of WA Cares long-term care benefits will help the citizens of Washington considerably. This guide describes how Washington cares fund long-term care ...

Whether you support the Long-Term Care Trust Fund or not, it’s critical that we manage its reserves wisely. This year, Democrats and Republicans came together in Olympia to support a common sense ...

OLYMPIA — Should Washington invest its long-term care fund in the stock market? That’s the question voters will decide this November with Senate Joint Resolution 8201, a ballot measure that would ...

Vote yes on SJR 8201 to let WA Cares diversify investments for higher returns. Amending the state constitution lets the Investment Board add equities with bonds. Analysts predict diversification could ...

I often talk about “bucketing”—structuring a portfolio based on anticipated spending needs—in relation to overall retirement spending. Parking near-term spending needs in cash, intermediate-term ...

The drive to maximize profits on the part of some long-term care companies can result in a failure to respect residents' ...