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Are You Taking Care of Your Family? Make Sure You Have Life Insurance!

By Miranda Marquit 3 Comments - The content of this website often contains affiliate links and I may be compensated if you buy through those links (at no cost to you!). Learn more about how we make money. Last edited November 21, 2013.

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Most of us know that life insurance is an important piece of the puzzle when it comes to financial planning.

The problem is that there is often a disconnect between what we know, and what we actually do.

According to recent information from State Farm, it looks as though many families aren’t approaching life insurance the right way. At least, they aren’t budgeting for it like they should.

Are You Budgeting For Life Insurance?

life InsuranceHere are some of the key statistics from State Farm:

  • Becoming a parent is the life event that is most likely to prompt thoughts about life insurance, with 37 percent of people citing it as a reason to start thinking about life insurance.
  • Getting married is the next most common life event inspiring thoughts of life insurance, with 30 percent of respondents citing this reason.

This makes it clear that starting a family is one of the main drivers behind thinking about life insurance. This is due, in large part, to the fact that many of us know that life insurance is for your loved ones, and not for you.

It’s designed to protect your loved ones financially if you die and can no longer provide for them. Those who are the primary breadwinners for their households should especially consider getting life insurance.

Budgeting For Cable TV, But Not Life Insurance?

And this is where things start to get a little disappointing. According to State Farm, 78 percent of parents talk about how important life insurance is. However, they aren’t so willing to adjust their budgets in order to afford adequate life insurance. Here is what many respondents are interested in adjusting their budgets for, however:

  • Cable TV: 76 percent
  • Family Vacation: 69 percent
  • Cell Phones: 62 percent

So, while many parents know that it’s important to have life insurance to protect their children, it can be a daunting task to actually follow through and purchase the life insurance policy. However, purchasing life insurance is probably more important to your family’s long-term financial well-being than cable TV, or even a family vacation.

Life Insurance Doesn’t Have to be Expensive

The good news is that life insurance doesn’t have to be expensive. If you make it a priority, you can find life insurance for a good price, especially if you choose term life insurance.

Term insurance policies come with expirations, but it’s usually possible to get them for a long enough period to cover the time your children are minors. Term insurance usually allows you to get a greater amount of coverage for your premium dollar than you would see with whole life or universal life insurance.

Consider your family’s income needs over the next couple of decades. If you can afford it, try to get enough life insurance coverage to provide for your family’s income until your kids are grown up. You will lose your premiums if you outlive your coverage, but the amount is usually relatively small when compared with peace of mind.

Remember that life insurance really is for your loved ones, and that you can make it a priority — and it probably won’t cost you as much as your monthly cell phone bill.

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Last Edited: 21st November 2013 The content of biblemoneymatters.com is for general information purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Visitors to biblemoneymatters.com should not act upon the content or information without first seeking appropriate professional advice. In accordance with the latest FTC guidelines, we declare that we have a financial relationship with every company mentioned on this site.

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About Miranda Marquit

Miranda is a freelance writer and professional blogger. She writes for a number of personal finance blogs, including the AllBusiness Personal Finance Corner. She has a M.A. in journalism, and is the main author of Planting Money Seeds. Miranda lives Utah, where she enjoys spending her free time reading, traveling and playing with her son and husband.

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  1. uche nwokolo says

    taking care of one’s family is one responsibility we shouldn’t take likely due to its importance, we should change our priorities from temporal things to things that last. remember a good man leaves an inheritance for his family

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  2. DC @ Young Adult Money says

    Life insurance is something I have been looking into this year and I likely will get it early 2014. It’s so easy to put off the purchase, though, because no one wants to think about actually having to use it.

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  3. Britt Gillette says

    How true! What could be more important than protecting your family?

    My wife and I didn’t get life insurance outside of what came with our employee benefit packages until our daughter was on the way a little over 5 years ago. We purchased term life insurance through my cousin Dave who is a financial advisor. He was able to gather a number of quotes from highly rated insurers based either on the amount we wanted to pay or the amount of coverage we wanted.

    We got two ten-year term life policies (one for each of us) that are very affordable and we pay via automatic draft monthly. Later, when our son was born, we added two twenty-year term policies to make sure we have adequate coverage.

    Now, if either of us passes, the other will not be adversely impacted financially. More importantly, if both of us pass, then enough money will go into a trust to make sure our children are taken care of and educated.

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