Category: Life Happens

Give Like a Millionaire! Life Insurance as a Tool for Charitable Giving

by Spencer Cassidy | I’m going to let you in on a secret: You don’t have to be a millionaire to give back like one. Life insurance is an affordable way to leave a large, lasting legacy to a charity,… Read More

Seeking Financial Security? Get Life Insurance

by Faisa Stafford, LUTCF The 2022 Insurance Barometer Study, conducted annually by Life Happens and LIMRA, reveals that financial security is a concern for all generations, but one that can be addressed with a stronger understanding of life insurance and its… Read More

Are These Three Misconceptions Stopping You From Getting Life Insurance?

by Alex Helm Did you know that life insurance may be the single greatest gift you can buy for your family? I emphasize buy because, of course, nothing can replace the gifts of time and love you already give them.… Read More

What Does Your Love Language Say About Your Finances?

by Maggie Leyes Did you know that how you prefer to receive love can reveal a lot about how you view your finances? According to the recent survey “For Love and Money” by Life Happens, each of the five love languages… Read More

Three Ways to Start a Conversation About Life Insurance with Your Family

by Carly Cummings | Bringing up life insurance with your family and loved ones is not fun or easy. It makes us confront our “favorite” topics: death, finances, taxes, estate planning, debts, health care. But getting life insurance is an… Read More

4 Things Life Insurance Is Not

by Helen Mosher | Are you confused about life insurance? I don’t blame you. When I first started writing about finances more than a decade ago, my understanding of life insurance was limited. I knew about life insurance because it was offered through my… Read More

20 Reasons Not to Jettison Your Life Insurance After 60

by Marvin H. Feldman |  Let’s think about this: You’ve earned the majority of what you’ll ever earn over the past 40 years. You should have accumulated enough assets to retire and live happily ever after, right? The ups and downs of… Read More

4 Life Insurance Myths to Rethink as an Empty-Nester

by Devin Pascoe |  If your children are grown, the house is paid for and you’re about to retire (or already have!), it may seem like your time for life insurance has passed. Perhaps you feel that your savings and investments, along… Read More

3 Ways Life Insurance Can Protect Your Small Business

by Devin Pascoe  As a small-business owner or partner, you may wonder what would happen to your business should anything happen to you. How would your family cope with the loss of income? What about your employees and their families? What… Read More

3 Surprising Facts You May Not Know About Long-Term Care Insurance

by Tom Riekse  Among the most heart-wrenching pictures during the first months of the pandemic were images of the impact it had on our most vulnerable populations: our elders. Birthday parties through windows, the isolation of lockdowns – many people wished… Read More