Term vs. Permanent Life Insurance, RITE Financial Group
Term vs. Permanent Life Insurance According to industry experts, most people don't have enough life insurance. LIMRA, which keeps close tabs on the industry, recently reported that average coverage equals $163,000, which is equivalent to approximately 3.5 years in terms of income replacement (with the average income being $46,800 in 2019, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics). That's only half the recommended 7-year threshold. Furthermore, more than half of consumers said that their households would be in immediate or near-immediate financial trouble if the primary wage earner died today. When considering life insurance, one of the most important factors to understand is the...
