{"id":11070,"date":"2022-06-23T14:00:10","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T19:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.figmarketing.com\/blog\/?p=11070"},"modified":"2023-04-24T14:07:28","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T19:07:28","slug":"leveraging-current-assets-to-fund-long-term-care-case-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.figmarketing.com\/blog\/leveraging-current-assets-to-fund-long-term-care-case-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Leveraging Current Assets to Fund Long-Term Care [Case Study]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Updated July 27, 2022, at 3:49 PM<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Case Study Background<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As I\u2019m sure you\u2019re aware, clients often believe self-funding for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.figmarketing.com\/blog\/?s=long-term+care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">long-term care<\/a><\/strong> (LTC) is the only option when it comes to LTC planning. And because of that, they\u2019ve likely earmarked assets or personal savings towards achieving that goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a great start to their care planning needs, but it likely won\u2019t be enough based on the current rising costs for LTC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Talking about leverage and tax efficiencies using insurance is typically based around positioning an asset-based LTC plan. However, clients can\u2019t physically see or fully comprehend the advantages. Why is that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.figmarketing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BLOG-06.21.22-CP-Funding-Inset1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11098\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.figmarketing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BLOG-06.21.22-CP-Funding-Inset1.png 600w, https:\/\/www.figmarketing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BLOG-06.21.22-CP-Funding-Inset1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.figmarketing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BLOG-06.21.22-CP-Funding-Inset1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.figmarketing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BLOG-06.21.22-CP-Funding-Inset1-585x585.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, sometimes seeing is believing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While illustrations can be confusing, the images below briefly touch on some of the advantages to leveraging a client\u2019s given asset on a fully guaranteed basis, and showing the leverage effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s dive into this hypothetical LTC case study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LTC Case Study Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>65-year-old male<\/li><li>Earmarked $150,000 asset<\/li><li>Asset expected to grow in 5-7% range<\/li><li>Wants to cover LTC expenses<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More Assumptions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.figmarketing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ltc-protection-beyond-self-funding-lincoln-moneyguard-iii.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11074\" width=\"706\" height=\"647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.figmarketing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ltc-protection-beyond-self-funding-lincoln-moneyguard-iii.png 706w, https:\/\/www.figmarketing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ltc-protection-beyond-self-funding-lincoln-moneyguard-iii-300x275.png 300w, https:\/\/www.figmarketing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ltc-protection-beyond-self-funding-lincoln-moneyguard-iii-585x536.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.figmarketing.com\/blog\/repositioning-asset-based-long-term-care-products-case-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Repositioning Asset-Based Long-Term Care Products [Case Study]<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Case Study Summary of Results<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.figmarketing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ltc-protection-beyond-self-funding-summary-of-results.png\" alt=\"summary of results for long term care protection to fund lincoln moneyguard iii\" class=\"wp-image-11073\" width=\"581\" height=\"662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.figmarketing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ltc-protection-beyond-self-funding-summary-of-results.png 581w, https:\/\/www.figmarketing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ltc-protection-beyond-self-funding-summary-of-results-263x300.png 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 581px) 100vw, 581px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LTC Planning Solutions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Given the client\u2019s age, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lincolnfinancial.com\/public\/individuals\/products\/longtermcareplanning\/moneyguardsolutions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lincoln Financial MoneyGuard\u00ae<\/a><\/strong> product will provide the additional leverage he desires at a guaranteed rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By age 85, the client\u2019s $150,000 turns into $889,000. He\u2019ll also know have access to over $12,000 a month\u2014tax-free\u2014for long term for a minimum of five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Case Study Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With this $150,000 asset, the client can now grow and fund most of his LTC needs, assuming he\u2019ll need some form of care around ages 80-85. The graph and illustrative columns will show the client\u2019s desired outcome versus utilizing insurance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, the questions become: Would a client prefer to potentially leverage their asset 2-2.5x to help pay for future care by staying in the market?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or, would they prefer to leverage the same asset nearly 6x, on a guaranteed basis?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Keep Reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.figmarketing.com\/blog\/12-long-term-care-statistics-that-can-spur-client-action-infographic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">12 Long-Term Care Statistics That Can Spur Client Action [Infographic]<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:11px\">This case study is a hypothetical example. For advisor use only. Not for public or consumer use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.figmarketing.com\/acton\/fs\/blocks\/showLandingPage\/a\/39120\/p\/p-0140\/t\/page\/fm\/0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.figmarketing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/BP-FIG-Blog-CTA.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12299\" width=\"512\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.figmarketing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/BP-FIG-Blog-CTA.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.figmarketing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/BP-FIG-Blog-CTA-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/www.figmarketing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/BP-FIG-Blog-CTA-768x275.png 768w, https:\/\/www.figmarketing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/BP-FIG-Blog-CTA-585x209.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.figmarketing.com\/#!\/Landing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.figmarketing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/FIG-Logo-Red-Triangle.png\" alt=\"financial independence group logo\" class=\"wp-image-8736\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updated July 27, 2022, at 3:49 PM Case Study Background As I\u2019m sure you\u2019re aware, clients often believe self-funding for long-term care (LTC) is the only option when it comes to LTC&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":11097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[362],"tags":[402,563,112,229],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.figmarketing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11070"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.figmarketing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.figmarketing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.figmarketing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.figmarketing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11070"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/www.figmarketing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11070\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12462,"href":"https:\/\/www.figmarketing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11070\/revisions\/12462"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.figmarketing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.figmarketing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11070"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.figmarketing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11070"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.figmarketing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11070"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}