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October 10, 2024 · 19 min read
How to Choose a Term Length for Life Insurance
Compare 10, 20 and 30-year term lengths and learn how to match your policy to your mortgage, children's ages, income and retirement plans.
October 9, 2024 · 20 min read
Can You Cash Out an Annuity? Penalties and Payouts
Learn how annuities work with real examples, how to cash out early, what surrender charges and taxes apply, and how long annuity payments last.
October 8, 2024 · 17 min read
How Much Does IUL Cost? Fees, Premiums and Who It Suits
Break down the premiums, fees and hidden charges in an IUL policy, see how it compares with a Roth IRA, and learn who indexed universal life suits best.
October 8, 2024 · 19 min read
What Happens If You Outlive Term Life Insurance?
Find out when term life insurance pays out, how claims work, and your options when the term ends, including renewal, conversion and buying a new policy.
October 4, 2024 · 16 min read
Whole Life Cash Value Growth and Policy Maturity
See how whole life cash value grows year by year, what happens when a policy matures, and practical ways to access or boost the cash value over time.
October 4, 2024 · 12 min read
What Medicare Covers for Free and What You Pay For
Learn which Medicare benefits are free, like Part A and preventive care, which cost extra, and how Savings Programs and Extra Help lower your costs.
September 27, 2024 · 28 min read
Is Final Expense Insurance Worth It? Is It Permanent?
Learn whether final expense insurance lasts for life, what it typically costs, and how to decide if a policy is worth it versus term life or savings.
August 30, 2024 · 13 min read
IUL Pros and Cons: Is Indexed Universal Life Worth It?
The main pros and cons of indexed universal life insurance, including caps and floors, flexible premiums, policy loans, fees and underperformance risk.
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