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Need some "sage" advice on what to do with the proceeds of the sale of my Dad's home. The proceeds will be approximately $150,000. His assisted living expenses are $3,855. His current income is $4,350. Which leaves him $495 for other monthly expenses, which include tv, phone, internet, medical. Also, he likes to treat when we take him out to eat. He is 82 years old and in okay health. Diabetic, heart disease, high blood pressure, cholesterol, all controlled by meds.
What type of financial products should we consider to beef up his monthly income?
Thank you for anyone willing to make suggestions.
2moryrs
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Would dividend paying stocks (or ETF) be too risky? Even something like Apple is paying over $12 a share (about 2.3%), MSFT is paying 3%, McD's 3.3%, Cisco 3.2%, etc.
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2moryrs,
Think of all the money that could be saved if he lived with you or another sibling. You might be better off just leaving the $150K in his checking account - it'll take a long time to eat that down. Now if he lives to be 102 then a portfolio of dividend paying stocks (discount broker) would bring in extra money. Think in terms of energy stocks and utilities and have the dividends swept each month into a money market fund. You could probably build a nice portfolio with around ten different stocks. A stock like BTE pays a monthly dividend. Anyway it's all a risk of longevity and stocks are the only game in town. Good luck.
Thank you for the responses. Good food for thought!
2my
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BT,
Living with my Brother or I is not an option. He wants to stay with the Docs he knows and who know his health issues. I would love to have him closer to me but I respect his wishes until he tells me other wise.
2my
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Tom,
Do you think Vanguard has an ETF that pays well from dividend paying stocks?
2my
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2moryrs, I would look into either a trust fund or some type of annuity that would provide a monthly income for your father. With his current income he wouldn't need much more a month to be comfortable.
Just a note. With your father in assisted living his income is covering everything for now. If he has to go into a nursing home just make sure there is no financial attachment to you or your bother. This way if your father's finances can't cover the expenses they can't come to you for the money. My father-in-law set up a trust fund for him and his wife. When he passed away the trust fund is still providing for my mother-in-law. If she depletes that trust fund they can't come after my wife or her siblings for the money. There is no financial connection. Just make sure everything is in your father's name.
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nasa1974, what constitutes a financial attachment? Are we talking about something like a joint checking account, your name being on their Trust, an inheratance from a will?
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Anything with their fathers name on it; savings account, checking account, mortgage even a trust fund will be used to pay for any expenses needed for his care. All of that would need to be exhausted before Medicare took over. As an example if 2moryrs had a joint checking or savings account with this father and 2moryrs was depositing some of his money into that account he would have to prove what was his so that it wouldn't be used for his fathers needs. That just becomes a nightmare. Being a beneficiary doesn't count.
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Thanks for the explanation. That helps. I hate finding out about these things after it's too late.
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Thankfully, Mom and Dad had set up a trust and put everything into it. I have my name on the checking accounts so that I can pay the bills. House should be sold soon and will be putting most of the money into savings account attached to the main checking account. Still looking at other options after the tax season is over.
2my
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