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Friday, November 1, 2002

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"The fundamental purpose of life insurance is to provide money to those who rely on you financially, when you die."

 

Life Insurance Can Help You Plan for Today and Tomorrow

 

In trying to determine whether or not you need life insurance, ask yourself: “If I died today, is there anyone who would be impacted financially? How would my plans for the future be carried out? How would my responsibilities be fulfilled?”

The fundamental purpose of life insurance is to provide money to those who rely on you financially, when you die. This could be your immediate family, an aging parent or your business partner.

If a need exists, the most critical step is determining an appropriate death benefit amount. Don’t plan for what you’ll need 10 years from now, since a lot can change between now and then. Your kids may be grown in 10 years, so you may not need as much insurance down the road. But today you do, so plan accordingly.

When assessing the amount of life insurance you need, consider factors such as final expenses, mortgage payoff or rent, credit card debt, auto loans, college tuition and continued income for dependents.

The decisions that go into buying a life insurance policy can be intimidating. We can help make the process easier by offering advice, assisting with needs analysis, explaining coverage options and costs.

Additionally, check out the Term Life Insurance link on our website.  It has a Web-based calculator to assist you in estimating needs and you can take 30 seconds to give yourself an instant term life insurance quote.