I tried assisted living for $7,000 a month, but felt it was way too expensive. I bought a small home and now live on my own

Lana Mountford, 74, moved from assisted living to a two-bedroom house due to rising costs, managing health issues with a part ...
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When one spouse moves into assisted living, the $500,000 home-sale exclusion quietly drops to $250,000 if they wait too long to sell

Quick ReadMissing the five-year sale window after a spouse enters assisted living cuts the exclusion from $500,000 to ...
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10 Things Assisted Living Homes won’t tell you

1. We're a short-term solution. Since 1981, when assisted-living homes first made their debut as a sort of midpoint between home and a nursing home, they've only grown in popularity. Meanwhile, as the ...
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Smart homes for assisted living have huge potential, but here’s why they’re still mostly a pipe dream

Smart homes have become increasingly popular in recent years. Where once they simply referred to automated systems for things like lighting and heating, nowadays the definition has expanded to include ...