Life Insurance
News, insights and expert analysis on life insurance from the team at Kiplinger.
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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 FamilyMilitary 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 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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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
