{"id":178,"date":"2018-03-16T13:26:37","date_gmt":"2018-03-16T17:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/?p=178"},"modified":"2018-03-19T10:06:43","modified_gmt":"2018-03-19T14:06:43","slug":"4-benefits-of-life-insurance-for-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/4-benefits-of-life-insurance-for-retirement\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Benefits of Life Insurance for Retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><b>4 Benefits of a Retirement Life Insurance Policy<\/b><\/h3>\n<h4><b>Are you debating about getting a life insurance policy when you retire? Here are 4 life insurance benefits.<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did you know that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkadvisor.com\/2013\/08\/30\/the-shocking-statistics-behind-the-life-insurance\/?slreturn=20180212134737\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">85% of people agree<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> having life insurance is necessary, yet only 62% of them say they actually have it?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This means 23% of people are hypocritically not insuring their lives. It becomes more troublesome when you get older. If you&#8217;re nearing retirement, you should be debating whether or not to get a life insurance policy for your after-work years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adding a policy to your retirement plan is extremely advantageous for many reasons. Here are 4 benefits of getting supplemental retirement life insurance&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>1. A Life Insurance Policy Helps Loved Ones After You&#8217;re Gone<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gobankingrates.com\/saving-money\/cost-dying-states\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The average cost of dying<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (morbid as it is) is north of $11,000.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you pass away, you don&#8217;t want to leave the people closest to you with a bunch of final costs and debts. Federal and state estate taxes usually happen with inheritances as well. And if you&#8217;re looking to replace your income (more on this later), it&#8217;s ideal to pay less administrative costs and government reporting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a life insurance policy, you can have the dollars needed for everything from day-to-day living to estate taxes to funeral costs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>2. Use it as a Future Asset<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; why not let it help you leave a legacy as well?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re worried about not giving your friends and family a monetary gift for when you&#8217;re gone, a life insurance policy is a wonderful way to solve this problem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether it&#8217;s giving your children or grandchildren funds for college, helping out with their mortgage, or starting a small business, using life insurance on those that mattered most to you in life is not only allowed but is a really sincere gesture.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>3. Replace Your Working Income<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you didn&#8217;t have a 401(k) or annuity, then you may be looking for some way to still receive income throughout retirement. This is where life insurance could supplement your daily living expenses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depending on how you plan retirement, there are policies with cash value that you can periodically withdraw and use during your later years. This type of insurance is very specific, and it&#8217;s best to talk to someone about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifenetinsurance.com\/blog-0\/getting-life-insurance-for-seniors-over-80\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">life insurance for seniors over 80<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want less stress in retirement &#8212; which I&#8217;m guessing is everybody &#8212; use insurance to cover the hole your income has left.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>4. Contribute to Charities<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One last awesome benefit of a life insurance policy in retirement is that you can use it to make charitable contributions to something that deeply mattered to you in life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What&#8217;s great about life insurance is that you can actually <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, so it&#8217;s guaranteed they will receive the contributions with minimal middleman meddling.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Prepare Your Policy Today<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are just four ways using a life policy in retirement is a great option.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use it as an inheritance, replacement income, charitable contributions, or for final costs. No matter how you utilize life insurance, it probably makes sense for your situation to get some version of coverage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a complete, step-by-step guide on how to get life insurance as a Baby Boomer, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifenetinsurance.com\/blog-0\/get-baby-boomer-life-insurance-cheaper-with-an-agent\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">please check out this article<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on how getting a policy through an agent is the cheapest path.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>4 Benefits of a Retirement Life Insurance Policy Are you debating about getting a life insurance policy when you retire? Here are 4 life insurance benefits. Did you know that 85% of people agree having life insurance is necessary, yet only 62% of them say they actually have it? 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