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Retirees Are Not Confident They'll Be Able to Afford Long-Term Care: Poll

By: Brenden Rearick
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Brenden Rearick is an experienced personal finance journalist at Money, covering investing, mortgages, real estate, retirement and credit. His work has appeared in the Week, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Miami Herald and NASDAQ.com.
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Published: Sep 28, 2023 4 min read
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It's no shocker that people want to retire comfortably, but what is surprising is just how few Americans believe they can actually achieve a comfortable post-work life.

According to poll results released Thursday, only 23% of retirees today say they definitely think they will be able to maintain a nice lifestyle throughout their retired years. One area where there's particular uncertainty is their long-term care — an expense just a small group of retirees think they'll be able to cover.

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