How much life insurance you should have is a very personal decision.The worksheet is not perfect, but a “perfect” formula does not exist.If you follow the simple steps on the worksheet, you can closely estimate an amount of insurance that will provide the financial security that you consider important.
You may be uncertain about some entries (i.e., education fund), but an estimate is better than nothing. In addition, your goals may change and you may end up reworking this several times; that’s good! When you understand the process, you will then recognize when your insurance should be changed (increased or decreased) in the future.
If you keep this worksheet with your important papers, it will remind you why you set up the insurance that you did. It also provides an initial financial plan for your family in the event of your death.
(If you don’t have the time to complete this worksheet, a general rule of thumb is: your life insurance coverage should equal 8-10 times your annual income.)
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According to a 1994 study by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, for every 100 people, at age 65 …
- 15 have incomes below the poverty level (under $8,000, per year)
- 56 have incomes between $8,000 and $45,000 (median income of $19,500 per year)
- Only 14 have annual incomes over $45,000
- 15 are dead
- Financially wealthy ?? … Very few