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3 Reasons You Can’t Ignore Life Insurance no comments
Posted at 2:17 am in Writing a Will
Stephen Sikes
As you get your financial situation in order for you and your family, what thought have you put into life insurance? You may feel healthy and just fine for now, but have you considered what would happen if something tragic were to befall you? If not, you’re not alone. Many people don’t think about life insurance when they are young, thinking they have a lot of years before it becomes an issue.
Unfortunately, accidents happen every day that claim lives. Consider what would happen if you were to die tomorrow. Your family would be stuck with a lot of expenses on their own
Funeral Expenses
Did you know the average funeral costs about $10,000? That’s a lot of money for your family to come up with while they are also going to have to adjust to paying all the rest of the household bills. Even if you are not the type who doesn’t want a funeral, and would like a simple burial or cremation, it can still run into the thousands of dollars to take care of all your end of life expenses.
Family Essentials
Most households have two people working to pay the bills these days. If your home is like this, you may be wondering how you would get by if you had to pay everything yourself. This is the exact situation you could be putting your family in if you were to die. Even worse, if you are one of the lucky families where only one person works, while the other watches the kids, and you’re the working member of the family, consider what would happen to your family if they were to suddenly have no money coming in and you had not left a life insurance policy behind.
House Payments
Do you own your home free and clear? Most people don’t. That means if you were to die, the amount you help to pay towards the monthly mortgage, or even rent, will be gone with you. That means your spouse and children, if you have them, will be struggling to find a way to be able to afford to keep a roof over their head without a payout from a life insurance policy.
Getting Coverage
Now that you know you need some sort of insurance to help out your family, you need to decide what kind of coverage policy you want. First, find out if you have any coverage. If you work for a company, they may have already signed you up for a policy that they pay for. Often these are just policies that are only $10,000 or so, but those are enough to pay some of the expenses.
Next, consider what it would take for your family to continue on without you. This is what you should make sure your policy covers. Perhaps you want to make sure the house would be paid off and that they would have enough to live comfortably for a year or so. Figure out the total and look for a policy that will cover those needs.
As you get your financial situation in order for you and your family, what thought have you put into life insurance? You may feel healthy and just fine for now, but have you considered what would happen if something tragic were to befall you? If not, you’re not alone. Many people don’t think about life insurance when they are young, thinking they have a lot of years before it becomes an issue.
Unfortunately, accidents happen every day that claim lives. Consider what would happen if you were to die tomorrow. Your family would be stuck with a lot of expenses on their own
Funeral Expenses
Did you know the average funeral costs about $10,000? That’s a lot of money for your family to come up with while they are also going to have to adjust to paying all the rest of the household bills. Even if you are not the type who doesn’t want a funeral, and would like a simple burial or cremation, it can still run into the thousands of dollars to take care of all your end of life expenses.
Family Essentials
Most households have two people working to pay the bills these days. If your home is like this, you may be wondering how you would get by if you had to pay everything yourself. This is the exact situation you could be putting your family in if you were to die. Even worse, if you are one of the lucky families where only one person works, while the other watches the kids, and you’re the working member of the family, consider what would happen to your family if they were to suddenly have no money coming in and you had not left a life insurance policy behind.
House Payments
Do you own your home free and clear? Most people don’t. That means if you were to die, the amount you help to pay towards the monthly mortgage, or even rent, will be gone with you. That means your spouse and children, if you have them, will be struggling to find a way to be able to afford to keep a roof over their head without a payout from a life insurance policy.
Getting Coverage
Now that you know you need some sort of insurance to help out your family, you need to decide what kind of coverage policy you want. First, find out if you have any coverage. If you work for a company, they may have already signed you up for a policy that they pay for. Often these are just policies that are only $10,000 or so, but those are enough to pay some of the expenses.
Next, consider what it would take for your family to continue on without you. This is what you should make sure your policy covers. Perhaps you want to make sure the house would be paid off and that they would have enough to live comfortably for a year or so. Figure out the total and look for a policy that will cover those needs.
Life Insurance: Protection After Death no comments
Posted at 2:46 am in Writing a Will
Derek Rogers
No one wants to think about death. No one wants to think about leaving their family and friends behind. No one wants to bother thinking about the details of a funeral, burial or cremation, or about leaving this earth at all. For many, death is just not going to happen to them; they’re going to stay here for ever.
Unfortunately, people do die and they leave their families and other loved ones behind. Often, those left behind, are left bills, the need to deal with funerals, and burials or cremation, and wills. Those left behind don’t have the ability to just forget about all the funeral expenses; they have to put their lives on hold and their wallets on the line.
Leaving this life isn’t something anyone wants to think about, but it will happen, and you’ll want to be financially prepared to help your family out.
The Blessing of Life-Insurance
Today, the cost of a funeral can be more than the cost of a car. Many people just don’t have that kind of money laying around in preparation for the unexpected. There are very few people in this world who actually have the ability to save up money for the emergencies of life. Those that can afford to hide away piles of money should do so. Those who don’t should get life insurance.
Life insurance is a policy that a person purchases in order to ensure that, once they’re dead, their families won’t be stuck paying for an expensive funeral. In some cases, a life insurance policy is large enough to, not only pay for the funeral, but also leaves some financial support for the family of the departed.
To the children of someone who dies, a life insurance policy can be a “lifesaver”. Not having to worry about where their going to get the money for the funeral, for the burial, and for the mortgage on the house is a weight off of their already burdened shoulders. Having someone you love die can be a hard blow, having to deal with their financial mistakes once they’re gone, can be even harder. Purchasing life insurance is one way to ensure that not only you, but your family, will be taken care of in the event of your death.
Leave Your Family Something Other Than Debt
If you die in debt, your debt does not die with you. Unfortunately, there are many people who believe that once they are dead, debt collectors have no one to call. Debt collectors are completely within their legal rights in calling your family in order to collect on your debt. Purchasing life insurance is one way to save your family from your financial mistakes. If you have accumulated tons of debt in your lifetime that you have not been able to pay off, do not make your family do it for you once you are dead.
More and more, life insurance is becoming a life necessity. Not only is it a way to clear your debt once you are dead, but it is also a way to give your family peace and comfort once you are gone.
Life insurance is important; do not leave earth without it!
No one wants to think about death. No one wants to think about leaving their family and friends behind. No one wants to bother thinking about the details of a funeral, burial or cremation, or about leaving this earth at all. For many, death is just not going to happen to them; they’re going to stay here for ever.
Unfortunately, people do die and they leave their families and other loved ones behind. Often, those left behind, are left bills, the need to deal with funerals, and burials or cremation, and wills. Those left behind don’t have the ability to just forget about all the funeral expenses; they have to put their lives on hold and their wallets on the line.
Leaving this life isn’t something anyone wants to think about, but it will happen, and you’ll want to be financially prepared to help your family out.
The Blessing of Life-Insurance
Today, the cost of a funeral can be more than the cost of a car. Many people just don’t have that kind of money laying around in preparation for the unexpected. There are very few people in this world who actually have the ability to save up money for the emergencies of life. Those that can afford to hide away piles of money should do so. Those who don’t should get life insurance.
Life insurance is a policy that a person purchases in order to ensure that, once they’re dead, their families won’t be stuck paying for an expensive funeral. In some cases, a life insurance policy is large enough to, not only pay for the funeral, but also leaves some financial support for the family of the departed.
To the children of someone who dies, a life insurance policy can be a “lifesaver”. Not having to worry about where their going to get the money for the funeral, for the burial, and for the mortgage on the house is a weight off of their already burdened shoulders. Having someone you love die can be a hard blow, having to deal with their financial mistakes once they’re gone, can be even harder. Purchasing life insurance is one way to ensure that not only you, but your family, will be taken care of in the event of your death.
Leave Your Family Something Other Than Debt
If you die in debt, your debt does not die with you. Unfortunately, there are many people who believe that once they are dead, debt collectors have no one to call. Debt collectors are completely within their legal rights in calling your family in order to collect on your debt. Purchasing life insurance is one way to save your family from your financial mistakes. If you have accumulated tons of debt in your lifetime that you have not been able to pay off, do not make your family do it for you once you are dead.
More and more, life insurance is becoming a life necessity. Not only is it a way to clear your debt once you are dead, but it is also a way to give your family peace and comfort once you are gone.
Life insurance is important; do not leave earth without it!