Comments on What Should Life Insurance Cover?TypePad2010-04-20T16:26:56ZNAhttps://www.freemoneyfinance.com/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://www.freemoneyfinance.com/2010/04/what-should-life-insurance-cover/comments/atom.xml/Denise@AccuQuote commented on 'What Should Life Insurance Cover?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451bcbd69e20134819b57c5970c2010-05-25T09:00:57Z2010-05-25T09:00:57ZDenise@AccuQuotehttp://www.accuquote.com/That’s a nice formula. However, there is the concern that most people won’t be able to work out their life...<p>That’s a nice formula. However, there is the concern that most people won’t be able to work out their life insurance needs as well as you have. When it comes to applying the formula to their lives, it might not be as easy. I highly recommend the use of a good online life insurance needs calculator. By ‘good’ I mean the ones that ask you a lot of details before giving you the figure. There are many life insurance needs calculators available online, and when you calculate with one that asks you a lot of questions, it is likely to be more accurate. The better ones take your investments and inflation into consideration, so they can be pretty accurate. </p>
<p>Denise at AccuQuote<br />
Disclaimer: I work for AccuQuote and this is my personal opinion.</p>getagrip commented on 'What Should Life Insurance Cover?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451bcbd69e20134813add32970c2010-05-20T12:46:17Z2010-05-20T12:46:17ZgetagripIn all the life insurance calculations I see no one seems to recall that you're children will get something from...<p>In all the life insurance calculations I see no one seems to recall that you're children will get something from Social Security for a deceased parent. Check the statement they send you once a year. If you elminate the debt (e.g. mortgage, car payments), this amount alone may be enough to pay the monthly bills and lower the policy amount needed even if you don't want to believe you'll get the full amount (take some percentage instead then). The only obvious point is that it stops paying once the kids hit 18 and your surviving spouse would need to know that so they can't just sit around but need to get out there and work as well if they aren't working already. The way I figured it, my spouse wouldn't end up having any problems while the kids were at home and could bank most of her salary and leave the insurance money left over (after paying all debts and taking college into account) alone and earning interest until all the kids were grown. So for those years between grown kids and retirement, there would be plenty available unless she blows it all up front on a "thank god he's gone" party :-)</p>Georgai commented on 'What Should Life Insurance Cover?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451bcbd69e20133ed460573970b2010-05-05T19:20:02Z2010-05-05T19:20:02ZGeorgaiI have no debt, own my own home and have a $15k life insurance policy. I told my son and...<p>I have no debt, own my own home and have a $15k life insurance policy. I told my son and daughter to pay for my burial and I want it like I did for their father. Even if prices go higher, I should have left enough for them. They are to split whatever is left.</p>
<p>Of course, I buried my husband in 2007 for around $4.5k. Not bad, huh? I even buried him in a very beautiful casket. However, said casket was made up of cardboard and cost $850. It takes weight up to 650 lbs. No one knew except those I told (family).</p>
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I did this for financial reasons, but also for another reason. I think burial and decay are the best recycling system God ever made. We decay, feed the worms and bugs, and leak chemicals into the soil to help the flowers and grass grow. The worms and bugs feed the birds who also bring beauty into the world. I did not buy a vault or a liner and I have told my children if one is required when I die, they are to cremate me. I do not especially want it, but I refuse to putrify in a vault. I want to add beauty to the world, even after my death.</p>MasterPo commented on 'What Should Life Insurance Cover?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451bcbd69e2013480317352970c2010-04-28T02:37:48Z2010-04-28T02:37:48ZMasterPohttp://pofile.blogspot.comNothing wrong in using life insurance to provide that inheritance nest egg for your kids too.<p>Nothing wrong in using life insurance to provide that inheritance nest egg for your kids too.</p>Strick commented on 'What Should Life Insurance Cover?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451bcbd69e20133ed00e859970b2010-04-27T23:38:23Z2010-04-27T23:38:23ZStrickJust calculate what you would need to retire today (any college expenses, mortgage payoffs, etc. factored in) and subtract what...<p>Just calculate what you would need to retire today (any college expenses, mortgage payoffs, etc. factored in) and subtract what you have.</p>
<p>Most people don't feel comfortable with 5% withdraw rate at 65 years old, so I definitely don't know why someone much younger would feel that way. </p>BenC commented on 'What Should Life Insurance Cover?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451bcbd69e20133ecff13b5970b2010-04-27T17:49:20Z2010-04-27T17:49:20ZBenCI have $600K term in two separate policies ($500K & $100K) that should take care of the house ($240K) which...<p>I have $600K term in two separate policies ($500K & $100K) that should take care of the house ($240K) which is our only debt. The rest should be able to put the kids through school college in 15 years and provide very little replacement income for my wife who is a SAHM. So obviously we're looking to increase my insurance. I start a new job in a week that offers 1x my salary at no cost and additional insurance at a cheap price. I'll probably increase it to a total of $750K-$800K at first and then to $1mm if we can afford it later. </p>Budgeting in the Fun Stuff commented on 'What Should Life Insurance Cover?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451bcbd69e20134802ea781970c2010-04-27T17:35:18Z2010-04-27T17:35:18ZBudgeting in the Fun Stuffhttp://budgetinginthefunstuff.com/We don't have kids and can live on one of our salaries if necessary, so we only have $100,000 life...<p>We don't have kids and can live on one of our salaries if necessary, so we only have $100,000 life insurance policies right now plus short-term and long-term disability. </p>
<p>That $100k would cover the rest of the mortgage (about $70k), the car (about $9k), the cremation and viewing expenses (about $6k in our area), and leave $15k (6 months of living expenses without a mortgage) to be combined with our emergency fund for whatever time off we'd need to take.</p>MC commented on 'What Should Life Insurance Cover?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451bcbd69e20133ecfecd6b970b2010-04-27T17:00:07Z2010-04-27T17:00:07ZMCMy kids have another parent with a good job besides me (their Dad; we're divorced), so I figure that having...<p>My kids have another parent with a good job besides me (their Dad; we're divorced), so I figure that having a huge amount of life insurance on myself isn't that important. If I die, he'll mostly be able to finish raising the kids on his own just fine. </p>
<p>I do have some life insurance (a benefit through my employer) and this together with my assets means that if I die my 2 kids will together inherit about $650K (at present; increasing every year). That's plenty to get them through college and maybe give them a down payment on a house each so they can get a good start in life. </p>
<p>I also have a will and an estate plan with trust funds and trustees, so none of the money will be in the control of my ex, and also so the kids won't get total control of it until they're older. </p>