How Much Life Insurance Do I Need?

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Life insurance proceeds can help pay immediate expenses including uncovered medical costs, funeral expenses, final estate settlement costs, taxes and other lump-sum obligations such as outstanding debts and mortgage balances. They can also help your family cover future financial obligations like everyday living expenses, money for college or your spouse's retirement.

To determine your life insurance needs you should conduct a Capital Needs Analysis. Start by evaluating your family's needs. Gather all of your personal financial information and estimate what each of your family members would need to meet current and future financial obligations. Then total up all of the resources that your surviving family members could draw upon to support themselves. The difference between their needs and the resources in place to meet those needs is your need for additional life insurance.


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