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Why Do I Need Life Insurance?

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No one wants to leave their family unprepared. That’s where life insurance comes in. Getting life insurance today can protect your family’s financial future.

Replace Lost Income

Most people buy life insurance as a means to replace income lost if something happens to them. Providing money for your loved ones is important, and life insurance helps to do just that. The benefit of life insurance can help cover monthly bills, like rent or mortgage, and even help fund your child’s education.

Pay Off Debt

Debt can be very burdensome to your family, especially without your income available to help repay it. Life insurance benefits can be used to pay off debt and help create more financial security for your family.

"The benefit of life insurance can help cover monthly bills, like rent or mortgage, and even help fund your child’s education."

Pay Final Expenses and Offer an Emergency Fund

Final expenses can be very significant, especially if there are large medical bills, funeral or legal expenses to pay. An emergency fund can cover unexpected bills such as emergency repairs to your home or car. Life insurance benefits provide cash that can be used to help your family cope in a time of distress.

Help Pay for Your Children's Education

Educating children can be expensive and often requires a long-term strategy. Many people plan to contribute funds each year until they have enough money saved to pay all or some of their children's education costs. Unfortunately, if something unexpectedly happens to you, there may not be enough time to set aside adequate funds for education. Life insurance benefits can help by creating a lump-sum of cash that you can count on to help pay part of your children's education costs.

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