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Cash Value Life Insurance: Is It Right for You?

“Cash value” has a nice ring to it when you’re thinking about buying life insurance, but you’ll need to do some careful analysis to learn whether a cash-value policy is worth the cost. The phrase “cash...

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New Rules Could Mean Lower Life Insurance Rates

If you’ve been procrastinating about buying life insurance, here’s some motivation: At least two companies have lowered prices on some term life policies, and other insurers might, too, thanks to new...

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7 Amazing Things to Be After You Die

When you think about a final resting place, options such as a casket or urn probably come to mind. But if you’re concerned about the ecological effects of burial or cremation, or simply want to do...

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How Mortgage Life Insurance Works: Pros and Cons

Your home is one of the biggest investments you’ll ever make, which is why families carrying a mortgage often need life insurance. If one of the breadwinners dies, a life insurance payout can help the...

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5 Foods That Raise Blood Pressure — and Life Insurance Rates

Blood pressure is one of several health factors companies consider when deciding your life insurance rates. Having high blood pressure adds stress to your arteries and leads to serious problems such as...

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Why Stay-at-Home Spouses Should Buy Life Insurance

By Scott Johnson Learn more about Scott on NerdWallet’s Ask an Advisor When it comes to life insurance, it’s really important that stay-at-home spouses are not left out. I’m not talking about working...

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Millennial Parents Face the Reality of Baby Costs

Millennials make up most of today’s new parents and parents-to-be. Having come of age during the Great Recession and holding more student debt than any previous generation, 18- to 34-year-olds face a...

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How Your Selfie Could Affect Your Life Insurance

A selfie reveals more than whether it’s a good hair day. Facial lines and contours, tiny droops and dark spots could indicate how well you’re aging, and, when paired with other data, could someday help...

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One-Minute Read: Why You Might Want Wedding Insurance

If you’re busy planning a wedding, you might want to consider insuring it. Wedding insurance policies are relatively easy to understand, and the two main types are both inexpensive compared with the...

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A Guide to Who Needs Life Insurance

Life insurance can fill a wide variety of needs, including covering the finite years of a mortgage and protecting the interests of a special-needs child who will need financial support after you’re...

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