Life Insurance
A life insurance policy can help replace your income if you were to pass away. It provides you peace of mind knowing that your beneficiaries could use the money to help cover essential expenses, such as paying a mortgage or college tuition for children. It can also be used to pay off debt, such as credit card bills or an outstanding car loan.
There are several types of life insurance options to consider.
Term Life Insurance
Whole Life Insurance
Universal Life Insurance
Whole Life Insurance
Permanent coverage as long as premiums are paid
Fixed premium and fixed death benefit
Living benefits
Builds cash value
Term Life Insurance
Temporary coverage
Coverage period 10, 15, 20, or 30 years
Affordable
Does not build cash value
Universal Life Insurance
Permanent coverage as long as premiums are paid
Premium amount can be adjusted
Builds cash value
Growth of cash value depends on market rates
Indexed/Fixed Indexed Universal Life
Permanent coverage as long as premiums are paid
Premium amount can be adjusted
Builds cash value
IUL policies allow you to grow your cash value by putting a portion toward an equity index account like the S&P 500 or NASDAQ