How does life insurance contribute to financial planning?

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Gregg Matheny · Accepted Answer

Life insurance can be very crucial to financial planning. Life insurance is something that should be in investigated sooner rather than later. A good benefit Rich policy May offset Some costs in the case of a passing that incurred medical debt.

Answered by Gregg Matheny on March 26, 2025

Agent Licensed in AZ & UT

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Brian Moore · Answer

Life insurance can be a key piece of financial planning, offering a payout to cover debts or support loved ones after you’re gone—something I understand well since I am licensed and have a ton of experience in that area—but now, I choose to focus solely on being a Medicare expert. I’ve built strong relationships with trusted life insurance pros who stay on top of that industry’s changes, and I find it’s better to refer these questions to them since they’re more dialed into the latest details. My passion and knowledge are strongest in Medicare, so I stick to guiding folks there and leave the life insurance planning to those specialists I trust.

Answered by Brian Moore on March 27, 2025

Broker Licensed in OH

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Tony Capraro III · Answer

Life insurance plays a crucial role in financial planning for several reasons:

Income Replacement: In the event of the policyholder's death, life insurance provides a death benefit to beneficiaries, which can replace lost income and help maintain their standard of living.

Debt Coverage: Life insurance can cover outstanding debts, such as mortgages, car loans, or personal loans, ensuring that the burden doesn't fall on family members.

Education Funding: Parents can use life insurance proceeds to fund their children's education, ensuring that their educational aspirations are not jeopardized by the loss of a parent.

Estate Planning: Life insurance can be an effective tool in estate planning. It can provide liquidity to pay estate taxes or cover other expenses, preventing the forced sale of assets.

Business Continuity: For business owners, life insurance can fund buy-sell agreements, ensuring that the business can continue operating smoothly after the death of a key stakeholder.

Cash Value Accumulation: Certain types of life insurance, like whole life or universal life, accumulate cash value over time, which can be borrowed against or withdrawn for various financial needs.

Peace of Mind: Knowing that loved ones will be financially protected in the event of an unexpected death provides peace of mind, allowing individuals to focus on their current financial goals.

Tax Benefits: In many jurisdictions, life insurance death benefits are paid out tax-free to beneficiaries, making it an efficient way to transfer wealth.

Supplementing Retirement Income: Some life insurance policies allow for withdrawals or loans against the cash value, which can be used to supplement retirement income.

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Christopher Boyd · Answer

Life insurance is often an important element of financial and estate planning. In most cases, the death benefit proceeds from a life insurance policy are tax free when paying out to a naturalized citizen. This is very important when discussing the lost income of a spouse.

Answered by Christopher Boyd on March 4, 2025

Agent Licensed in IN, KY, MI, OH, PA & TN

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Mark Maliwauki · Answer

Planning for the unknown is what insurance is all about. Risk should be considered and addressed. Financial futures are severely impacted when the right amount of insurance is not taken out.

Justin Sonon · Answer

Life insurance can provide a tax advantaged way to pass on wealth and lower your final expense costs without financial risk.

Don Hudson · Answer

Life Insurance is a necessary part of everyone's financial future as is Health Insurance. Life insurance is not only to help offset burial costs but most importantly to protect your spouse and your family from extreme hardship. Life insurance in the past was also known as (Death Insurance) because the insurance company would only pay out when you died. There are many types of Life Insurance policies today, some will assist you with bills or help offset the cost if you suffer from a chronic illness and others that will help you build wealth.

Answered by Don Hudson on April 29, 2025

Broker Licensed in FL

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Robert Moore · Answer

Life insurance acts as a financial safety net for your loved ones if you're no longer around. It can help cover essential expenses like mortgage payments, outstanding debts, funeral costs, and even those looming college tuition bills. Think of it as a way to ensure your family's future remains bright, even if you're not there. It’s a crucial part of responsible financial planning and estate planning.

Answered by Robert Moore on February 11, 2025

Broker Licensed in IN, AL, IL & 11 other states

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Norman Smith · Answer

Done properly LI can save you in taxes from your savings, and if invested properly can be one of the safest places to put your money to grow on the gains of the market, and never play the losses!
It can also save you from probate on the right policies too!

Michael Pyers · Answer

By passing they face amount to your spouse, children, etc. tax free. 
Financial Security, the ability to borrow money on the policy.

Bruce Kern · Answer

Definitely and Absolutely. You must have some type of life insurance for you and your families future is something unexpected happens.

Jeffrey Simpson · Answer

Life Insurance allows you to be Pro Active vs Reactive
Life Insurance demonstrates to yourself and the ones you love that you are not selfless

Fred Manas · Answer

Like a good financial plan, insurance takes into account your goals and current financial situation and should evolve as your life changes. In addition to income replacement, life insurance, in particular, can help diversify your portfolio, protect late-in-life risks and even has the potential to provide tax benefits.

Answered by Fred Manas on April 15, 2025

Agent Licensed in NY, CT, DC & 7 other states

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Aisha Saleem · Answer

Life insurance contributes to financial planning in many ways: a policy that builds cash value can be borrowed against as a loan, it can be a means to pay final expenses, it can also be used as mortgage protection.

Answered by Aisha Saleem on March 13, 2025

Agent Licensed in MD & FL

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Ron Gambles · Answer

Life Insurance is foundational to every financial plan.  It is first an economic hedge against the sudden loss of a family member.  Regardless of which family member it is that passes away … at minimum it prevents the surviving loved ones from having the unexpected expense of a funeral in addition to grieving over the lost loved one.

However, the importance of carrying the proper amount and type of life insurance serves many more expansive purposes than just providing for mere burial expenses.  Just a few examples; income replacement for a growing family, child's college tuition planning, retirement planning, Long-Term care planning, Estate Planning and more.  

So, life insurance has evolved well beyond just serving as merely a death benefit, though that is still a key feature. Today, it also provides "living benefits".  If you have not had a recent Life Insurance review with your agent, I encourage you to initiate a conversation.  Not having the right amount of coverage or type, is not as bad as having no coverage … but it's a close second place.

Make the call, do not assume it's good … be certain that you've made the best plans possible.

Gabrielle Sones · Answer

Many different ways. You can look to build cash value, build cash value for children/grandchildren. It also is a way of financial end planning, like making sure there is enough funds to pay off mortgages, car loans, credit cards, etc when you pass and not leave that to a family member.

Answered by Gabrielle Sones on May 13, 2025

Broker Licensed in TX, AZ, FL & 7 other states

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Edward Cavelli · Answer

This is a Peace of Mind tool for yourself and family. 
Life insurance is a premium paid service to allow a financial company to pay expenses, debt and/or provide income support to a surviving spouse and children.

Adriane Williams · Answer

It plans for retirement or future income at the end of life for the client. Usually during the time of retirement.

Joseph Lombardo · Answer

In financial planning, you not only want to build wealth but protect it as well.   Life insurance is a great way to protect your family from the financial burdens of a premature passing.  When designed properly alongside a professional licensed broker such as myself, life insurance can help replace the insured's income, help pay off debt such as credit cards and mortgage and even help with asset transfers when taxes might be owed. In addition to the death benefit, life insurance can be used as wealth accumulator and in some instances help pay for long term care events.

Having a licensed life insurance broker guide you based upon your unique situation is important.  If you need any assistance, I would be happy to help.

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