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Next Thursday, we will be hosting a live chat about income investing with...

Next Thursday, we will be hosting a live chat about income investing with senior editors Jeff Kosnett and Nellie Huang. We hope to see you then!

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I apologize to those of you whose questions did not get answered. We had...

I apologize to those of you whose questions did not get answered. We had several readers submit comments before 1pm, which led to somewhat of a back-log. The good news is we will be hosting these live...

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Thanks to Kiplinger and all of you who submitted questions. Have a wonderful...

Thanks to Kiplinger and all of you who submitted questions. Have a wonderful day!

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Thank you to Kiplinger and the other NAPFA members for making this possible....

Thank you to Kiplinger and the other NAPFA members for making this possible. It was very enjoyable.David John Marotta, CFP®, AIF®, is President of Marotta Wealth Management, Inc. of Charlottesville...

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Danielle and David, we cannot thank you enough for taking the time out of...

Danielle and David, we cannot thank you enough for taking the time out of your day to be here! And readers, thanks for some great questions.

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Folks, unfortunately we are out of time for today.

Folks, unfortunately we are out of time for today.

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@Helen, you may also want to check out our special report about long-term...

@Helen, you may also want to check out our special report about long-term care: www.kiplinger.com

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@Helen: The average cost of a nursing care facility (at least in Cincinnati)...

@Helen: The average cost of a nursing care facility (at least in Cincinnati) is over $200 a day, or just about $75,000 a year, so $13k of benefit isn't going to get you very far. I'd be willing to bet...

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@Helen: Your question is about as complex as they get, but my gut reaction...

@Helen: Your question is about as complex as they get, but my gut reaction would be to keep your coverage. You know you have a heart condition and are probably either going to need it or not be around....

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@Jim: As I understand Social Security increases, they are done everyone all...

@Jim: As I understand Social Security increases, they are done everyone all together, so you benefit should go up as well as everyone else's.

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I am 75 and have a Long Term Care policy with 5% cost of care incremental...

I am 75 and have a Long Term Care policy with 5% cost of care incremental protection. Have 3 years of coverage and am wondering if I should stop paying. It's getting harder to keep up. I probably won't...

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After Jim's question, we unfortunately only have time for one more question.

After Jim's question, we unfortunately only have time for one more question.

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Re: the questions about making your money last. The Kiplinger Retirement...

Re: the questions about making your money last. The Kiplinger Retirement Report regularly writes about such strategies. You can find several of their articles here: www.kiplinger.com

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@Janet: We recommend investing in six asset classes www.marottaonmoney.com...

@Janet: We recommend investing in six asset classes www.marottaonmoney.com and we recommend using exchange traded funds from Vanguard or iShares for diversification and low fees. We have a gone-fishing...

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@Janet: Also another thing to consider - if your son is living at home and...

@Janet: Also another thing to consider - if your son is living at home and you are providing 50% of his support you might be able to claim him as a dependant (maybe you are already).

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@Janet: If you invest your $400k in an allocation of 55% stocks and 45% bonds...

@Janet: If you invest your $400k in an allocation of 55% stocks and 45% bonds and cash, you might reasonably expect income from the investments of 3.5% a year, or $14,000. This is the interest and...

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@Joe: I should put the disclaimer that we invest more in the foreign markets...

@Joe: I should put the disclaimer that we invest more in the foreign markets than most advisors. The world markets are 40% US and 60% foreign and we think diversifying outside the United States...

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@Joe: If you wanted a more conservative 7 years of safe withdrawals in...

@Joe: If you wanted a more conservative 7 years of safe withdrawals in Stability at age 76 here is our recommendation:43.6% Stability56.4% AppreciationOr broken out:5.0% Short Money19.3% US Bonds19.3%...

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@Joe: I'd say your target allocation of 50% stocks/bonds is reasonable, maybe...

@Joe: I'd say your target allocation of 50% stocks/bonds is reasonable, maybe just a touch on the aggressive side for how we invest our client's assets. I think I would scale back the allocation to...

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