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",{"type":18,"content":1006},[1007],{"text":1008,"type":22},"The average annual rates are: ",{"type":866,"content":1010},[1011],{"type":869,"content":1012},[1013,1019,1023],{"type":18,"content":1014},[1015],{"text":1016,"type":22,"marks":1017},"At age 30: ",[1018],{"type":38},{"type":18,"content":1020},[1021],{"text":1022,"type":22},"$224 for men ",{"type":18,"content":1024},[1025],{"text":1026,"type":22},"$189 for women ",{"type":866,"content":1028},[1029],{"type":869,"content":1030},[1031,1037,1041],{"type":18,"content":1032},[1033],{"text":1034,"type":22,"marks":1035},"At age 50: ",[1036],{"type":38},{"type":18,"content":1038},[1039],{"text":1040,"type":22},"$826 for men ",{"type":18,"content":1042},[1043],{"text":1044,"type":22},"$645 for women ",{"type":866,"content":1046},[1047],{"type":869,"content":1048},[1049,1055,1059],{"type":18,"content":1050},[1051],{"text":1052,"type":22,"marks":1053},"At age 70: ",[1054],{"type":38},{"type":18,"content":1056},[1057],{"text":1058,"type":22},"$9,297 for men ",{"type":18,"content":1060},[1061],{"text":1062,"type":22},"$8,204 for women ",{"type":18,"content":1064},[1065],{"text":1066,"type":22},"Based on the same 20-year, $500,000 plan, a family of four pays, on average, $147 a month. ",{"type":18,"content":1068},[1069],{"text":1070,"type":22},"Between two adults who are both working and earning, that’s not as exclusive a price as many expect for quite comprehensive life insurance. ",{"_uid":1072,"text":1073,"component":802},"98f54736-45b6-45c3-89af-910868df30f6","Term life insurance or whole life insurance?  ",{"_uid":1075,"text":1076,"component":798},"929f9d87-da52-44f3-8f75-212047a1e3de",{"type":15,"content":1077},[1078,1082,1086,1090,1094,1098,1108],{"type":18,"content":1079},[1080],{"text":1081,"type":22},"These are the two main types of life insurance in the US. Both have their pros and cons, and because term life policies are cheaper, they’re more accessible and more common. ",{"type":18,"content":1083},[1084],{"text":1085,"type":22},"Term life plans last for a specified amount of time – 20 years, for example. Many experts recommend them (especially if you’re a younger buyer) since they mean that your beneficiaries will receive larger death payouts, and they can be converted into whole-life policies at any time.  ",{"type":18,"content":1087},[1088],{"text":1089,"type":22},"That said, there are some drawbacks. You have to requalify at the end of every term, and the cost of your premium increases every time. Plus, the policy accumulates no cash value. ",{"type":18,"content":1091},[1092],{"text":1093,"type":22},"Finally, qualifying for term life insurance is challenging if you have a serious ongoing health issue.  ",{"type":18,"content":1095},[1096],{"text":1097,"type":22},"Whole life insurance doesn’t need to be renewed and lasts a lifetime, meaning the premiums never increase. Plus, the policy builds tax-free cash value, and you can withdraw money from it. ",{"type":18,"content":1099},[1100,1102,1106],{"text":1101,"type":22},"However, whole life insurance ",{"text":1103,"type":22,"marks":1104},"is",[1105],{"type":795},{"text":1107,"type":22}," more expensive and complicated, and it’s still possible that you’ll need to renegotiate the policy if your life and health needs change. ",{"type":18,"content":1109},[1110],{"text":1111,"type":22},"Plus, you’re charged interest on any loans you decide to take out against your policy. ",{"_uid":1113,"text":1114,"component":802},"0993d530-b36f-4511-84c9-97d82417b9d0","Working out how much you need mathematically ",{"_uid":1116,"text":1117,"component":798},"42e3dc88-a81b-41b8-91ab-99305e002035",{"type":15,"content":1118},[1119,1131,1135,1139,1143,1147],{"type":18,"content":1120},[1121,1123,1129],{"text":1122,"type":22},"In 2022, the “need gap” for many families is ",{"text":1124,"type":22,"marks":1125},"double what it was in 2010",[1126],{"type":31,"attrs":1127},{"href":1128,"uuid":34,"anchor":34,"target":775,"linktype":36},"https://www.iii.org/fact-statistic/facts-statistics-life-insurance",{"text":1130,"type":22},". As this gap increases, so does the need to protect your family if the worst happens. ",{"type":18,"content":1132},[1133],{"text":1134,"type":22},"If you’re still wondering “How much life insurance should I have?” and you really want to get it right, consider the effective mathematical manner of working it out. ",{"type":18,"content":1136},[1137],{"text":1138,"type":22},"Most experts suggest taking out a policy that covers 10 to 12 times your salary. ",{"type":18,"content":1140},[1141],{"text":1142,"type":22},"This should provide your family with a comfortable amount to cover the costs of all the essentials and bills. 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