Life Insurance
News, insights and expert analysis on life insurance from the team at Kiplinger.
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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 RetiredNot 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 AliveLife 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
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This Is How Life Insurance Can Fund Your Dreams NowBeyond a death benefit, life insurance can provide significant financial value and flexibility through 'living benefits' while you are still alive, helping with expenses like education, business ventures or retirement.
By Kevin Brayton, MBA
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You Need to Have This Financial Talk With Your SpouseWomen are poised to inherit significant wealth from their husbands. Here's how they can prepare for it.
By Cameron Huddleston
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What About Those ‘Guaranteed’ Life Insurance Ads?Guaranteed life insurance policies can sound tempting if you've been declined for insurance elsewhere. Here are four downsides and one alternative.
By Robert H. Yunich
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What Is Life Insurance?Learn the differences between policies and other key details to decide which type of life insurance, if any, is right for you.
By Rachael Green
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I'm an Insurance Expert: Yes, You Need Life Insurance Even if the Kids Are Grown and the House Is Paid OffLife insurance isn't about you. It's about providing for loved ones and covering expenses after you're gone. Here are five key reasons to have it.
By Karl Susman, CPCU, LUTCF, CIC, CSFP, CFS, CPIA, AAI-M, PLCS
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10 Best Benefits for Military Members and Their Familiessavings Service members face a range of threats – from the lethal to the financial. An array of military benefits and programs are meant to offset some of the risk for them, their spouses and their families.
By Lisa Gerstner
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