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Summary of Choosing Life Insurance

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Summary of Choosing Life Insurance

Not everyone needs life insurance. But if you do, now you know how to start looking for it. Evaluate your needs and the needs of any dependents. Project your financial state into the future as best you can. Evaluate insurance agents and the companies they work for. And change your lifestyle if you want to reduce the cost of your premiums. Life insurance can buy you peace of mind, but it can also take a piece out of your wallet. Ultimately, you want to rest easy at night, knowing you have made a good decision.

Practical Ideas I Can Start with Today

  • Estimate my net worth.
  • Estimate the monetary needs of my dependents or my anticipated dependents.
  • Call several life insurance agents and describe my life insurance needs to them; make appointments with a few of them.
  • Look up the ratings of all life insurance companies I am considering working with.
  • Consult my state commissioner of insurance regarding any life insurance companies I am considering working with.

What you have learned

  1. Considering Life Insurance
  2. Choosing the Life Insurance That Is Best for You
  3. The Cost of Life Insurance
  4. Working with Life Insurance Agents
  5. Evaluating Life Insurance Companies

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