KRC Posted October 26, 2006 Posted October 26, 2006 Since I'm getting married soon, I guess it's a good idea for me to get life insurance.Anyone know of any good company to go through? I keep getting offers through HSBC. For 30 year, 250k, it's like $45 a month. Is that good? Thanks. 817078[/snapback] That sounds high if it is term. IIRC, I pay $28/month for the same term coverage. State Farm.
HereComesTheReignAgain Posted October 26, 2006 Posted October 26, 2006 Look into whole life rather than term life. A term policy, you pay for it, and after the end of the term you have nothing. Whole life acts more like an asset; it annuitizes, and you can actually draw against it later in life before you die (e.g. you can borrow $100k against a $500k policy that you've fully paid up). Whole life costs more than term...but it'll only get more expensive as you get older, and as young as you are you might actually be able to afford it. I don't know ALL the details - it's been a while since I looked into it - but it's something to at least research. Or, if you want to go REALLY cheap, just pretend you have life insurance. Just like you pretend a woman's interested in you. 817131[/snapback] Whole life is not a good investment. If you want insurance and an investment, purchase them seperately. You can get much cheaper term insurance and use the $ you save to invest in quality mutual funds. You pay very high expenses and compromise your investment performance if you try to combine your insurance and investments in a whole life policy. I am a Registered Rep and sell both investments and insurance. Whole life pays very high commisions and that is why many reps talk it up.
VABills Posted October 26, 2006 Posted October 26, 2006 That sounds high if it is term. IIRC, I pay $28/month for the same term coverage. State Farm. 817600[/snapback] This is Ed. They may consider "life style" in factoring his premiums. Cook James, do they?
Movinon Posted October 26, 2006 Posted October 26, 2006 Whole life is not a good investment. If you want insurance and an investment, purchase them seperately. You can get much cheaper term insurance and use the $ you save to invest in quality mutual funds. You pay very high expenses and compromise your investment performance if you try to combine your insurance and investments in a whole life policy. I am a Registered Rep and sell both investments and insurance. Whole life pays very high commisions and that is why many reps talk it up. 817610[/snapback] Absolutely agree – as you age and accumulate assets your need for life insurance is not as great as when you are young and have minimal assets. Buy term life insurance and invest the difference in a good mutual fund.
bills_fan Posted October 26, 2006 Posted October 26, 2006 Here's where he's only partially correct. Insurance is also income replacement. What if you die and your income goes with you. How will your wife be taken care of? Ok Chef Jim, then explain it to me. If all I want is $1 mil for the other person, if my wife or I die, and $2 mil to our son if we both die, what should I buy? I don't care all that much about doing anything with the policy (borrowing from it etc.), and I am soon signing up for a policy wherein if either my wife or I die, our existing home mortgage would be paid off. I also have my employer;'s policy (with disability insurance, so that I'd be covered in the event of an illness that causes me to miss a bunch of work time). Thus, my question is what to buy, given my stated objectives.
plenzmd1 Posted October 26, 2006 Posted October 26, 2006 Buy term life insurance and invest the difference in a good mutual fund. 817619[/snapback] Or in buying better beer!!!!!!
CircleTheWagons Posted October 26, 2006 Posted October 26, 2006 I'm going to throw in another benefit of life insurance - life insurance is paid out very quickly after death with no strings attached. This gives your family some money so that they don't have to worry about bills while they are trying to cope. It's also a benefit if a lot of your assets are not easily converted to cash but your estate will have significant taxes to pay.
Bungee Jumper Posted October 26, 2006 Posted October 26, 2006 That sounds high if it is term. IIRC, I pay $28/month for the same term coverage. State Farm. 817600[/snapback] You drive a much safer car.
taterhill Posted October 26, 2006 Posted October 26, 2006 permanent life insurance is a great planning tool but gets grossly oversold by "financial planners/insurance hacks" to people who need term....I have seen some ricidiculous things in my day...
Ramius Posted October 26, 2006 Posted October 26, 2006 We're planning on kids in a few years. 817092[/snapback] Does this scare the sh-- out of anyone else?
taterhill Posted October 26, 2006 Posted October 26, 2006 Does this scare the sh-- out of anyone else? 817718[/snapback] no I think Ed would make a great mother
Bungee Jumper Posted October 26, 2006 Posted October 26, 2006 Does this scare the sh-- out of anyone else? 817718[/snapback] It's making me reconsider HA's eugenics ideas...
erynthered Posted October 26, 2006 Posted October 26, 2006 It's making me reconsider HA's eugenics ideas... 817720[/snapback]
IBTG81 Posted October 26, 2006 Author Posted October 26, 2006 It's making me reconsider HA's eugenics ideas... 817720[/snapback] Are you kidding me? We're going to have a little genius.
VABills Posted October 26, 2006 Posted October 26, 2006 Are you kidding me? We're going to have a little genius. 817745[/snapback] Who's going to be the father then?
Chef Jim Posted October 26, 2006 Posted October 26, 2006 Ok Chef Jim, then explain it to me. If all I want is $1 mil for the other person, if my wife or I die, and $2 mil to our son if we both die, what should I buy? I don't care all that much about doing anything with the policy (borrowing from it etc.), and I am soon signing up for a policy wherein if either my wife or I die, our existing home mortgage would be paid off. I also have my employer;'s policy (with disability insurance, so that I'd be covered in the event of an illness that causes me to miss a bunch of work time). Thus, my question is what to buy, given my stated objectives. 817621[/snapback] Don't have enough information to answer that. But I will ask you this. If you or your wife die and the mortgage is paid off, then what? How will the survivor pay the other bills that required two incomes? Not to mention by paying off the mortgage you lost your biggest tax deduction. If you're concerned about your son getting $2mill if you both die, my question is: why don't you have a trust?
IBTG81 Posted October 26, 2006 Author Posted October 26, 2006 Who's going to be the father then? 817746[/snapback] Certainly not anyone from TBD.
Bungee Jumper Posted October 26, 2006 Posted October 26, 2006 Certainly not anyone from TBD. 817761[/snapback] Care to rethink that response, Ed?
IBTG81 Posted October 26, 2006 Author Posted October 26, 2006 Care to rethink that response, Ed? 817796[/snapback] Other than me was a given, monkey boy.
Ramius Posted October 26, 2006 Posted October 26, 2006 Care to rethink that response, Ed? 817796[/snapback]
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