Life Insurance
News, insights and expert analysis on life insurance from the team at Kiplinger.
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What Is Term Life Insurance?
Term life insurance offers affordable coverage for a set period — here's how it works and when it makes sense to buy a policy.
By Paige Cerulli
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Having No Life Insurance Is Like Driving Without a Seat Belt
Life insurance is that boring-but-crucial thing you really need to get now so that your family doesn't have to launch a GoFundMe when you're gone.
By Karl Susman, CPCU, LUTCF, CIC, CSFP, CFS, CPIA, AAI-M, PLCS
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Why You Should Get Whole Life Insurance After the Fed Meeting
Now is a good time to diversify your retirement portfolio with a whole life insurance policy.
By Rachael Green
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Your End of Year Insurance Coverage Review Checklist
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Stop paying for insurance you don't need and close coverage gaps you didn't know about with this year-end insurance review.
By Rachael Green
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I'm Embarrassed to Ask: What Is a Life Insurance Trust?
Life insurance trusts, particularly irrevocable life insurance trusts (ILITs), can minimize estate taxes and protect your heir's inheritance.
By Marguerite Weese, JD, LL.M.
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Four Military Benefits That Have Helped My Family
Military life can be challenging for servicemembers and their families, but they're offered some significant financial benefits to help cushion the blow.
By Lisa Gerstner
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Financial Fact vs Fiction: The Truth About Social Security Entitlement (and Reverse Mortgages' Bad Rap)
Despite the 'entitlement' moniker, Social Security and Medicare are both benefits that workers earn. And reverse mortgages can be a strategic tool for certain people. Plus, we're setting the record straight on three other myths.
By Scott McClatchey, CFP®
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Five Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Retired
Not only can these insights save you a boatload of stress later in life, but they can help ensure that you have a happy retirement.
By Pam Krueger
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Five Smart Ways to Use Your Life Insurance While You're Still Alive
Life insurance can do more than just provide for your heirs — here’s how to maximize your policy while you’re still here.
By Laura Gariepy
