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Want to find low-cost life insurance? Stop smoking.

December 19, 2011

One of the most important health questions that people get asked when they apply for life insurance is, “Have you used a tobacco product in the last 12 months?” If you answer “Yes,” that means that in the eyes of your life insurance company, you qualify as a smoker, and that means that your life insurance company is going to expect you to pay a higher life insurance premium than you would have to pay if you were a non-smoker.

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Should I buy the lowest price life insurance?

November 10, 2011
One of the first questions people ask about buying life insurance is, “How can I find the most affordable life insurance?” We know it can be hard to commit to spending money on life insurance, along with everything else in your monthly budget, and you want to get good value for your money. But the truth is, the most affordable life insurance is not always the best.
Sometimes if you want to find the best life insurance policy, you need to consider a full range of factors that influence the decision. It’s understandable to be cost-conscious, but you don’t want to skimp on life insurance, since it protects your family when they need it most.
Life insurance is a complicated financial product, and so there are many factors that go into a life insurance policy that affect the price of the life insurance, such as:
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  • Length of term: If you want to buy the best type of term life insurance, it depends on how long you want the life insurance to last. For example, a 20-year term life insurance policy will cost less than a 30-year term life insurance policy – but if you’re 25 years old when you buy that 20-year term life policy, you will have no life insurance when you’re 45 years old – and chances are it will be more difficult and more expensive to buy life insurance when you’re 45 than it was when you were younger. Think carefully about how long you need to protect your family – and remember the various life stages that your family will go through along the way.

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Health Tips!

October 1, 2009

If you take the pill, don’t smoke. Studies indicate that women who smoke and take birth control pills significantly increase their risk for a blood clot, heart attack, or stroke, especially if they’re over 35.

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Health Tip!

July 16, 2009

Diet is the single greatest factor related to the likelihood of getting cancer, responsible for some 35% of all cases. Tobacco use is close behind with responsibility for 30% of the cases. Alcohol and sun exposure cause 6% of cases.

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