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Life Insurance

How Much Life Insurance Do You Need?

In a 2013 LIFE Foundation study, more than 80% of respondents cited financial reasons for not having enough life insurance coverage to meet their needs. Yet they overestimated the cost of life insurance by about three times the actual price.

Providing for your family in the event of your death is a fundamental of risk management. And life insurance benefits that replace your income may be one of the best ways to meet your family’s ongoing financial needs. This calculator is designed to help you estimate the amount of life insurance you would need to produce a sufficient income stream for your family.

According to LIMRA, the cost of basic term life insurance has dropped by almost 50% over the last decade.

Ensuring that your family can maintain its current lifestyle in your absence is the purpose of life insurance. The figure below shows the life insurance benefit you would need to provide the income stream you specified for the desired number of years.

Your Results

View how the life insurance benefit income stream would be paid out

Current income before taxes $0
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Based on the above assumptions, you need the following amount of life insurance: $0

The information provided is not specific insurance advice, a guarantee of coverage, or a recommendation. The Life Insurance Calculator is a tool that can help you estimate your life insurance needs. The cost and availability of life insurance depend on factors such as age, health, and the type and amount of insurance. As with most financial decisions, there are expenses associated with the purchase of life insurance. Please consult your insurance professional to determine the coverage appropriate to your individual situation.

How will the income stream from your life insurance benefit be paid out? What will the balance be year after year? The chart below shows the initial value of a life insurance benefit, how the account balance would fluctuate year by year, and when the benefit would be exhausted. Adjust your answers below and recalculate to see how the new numbers will affect your life insurance benefit.

Year by Year Benefit Value

 

This hypothetical example is used for illustrative purposes only. Actual results will vary.

The information in this calculator is not intended as tax or legal advice, and it may not be relied on for the purpose of avoiding any federal tax penalties. You are encouraged to seek tax or legal advice from an independent professional advisor. The content is derived from sources believed to be accurate. Neither the information presented nor any opinion expressed constitutes a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security.

This material was written and prepared by Emerald Connect, LLC.
© 2019 Emerald Connect, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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Contact Info

500 Corporate Parkway, Suite 210
Amherst, NY 14226-1263
Map and Directions

Phone: (716) 854-5400 Toll Free: (888) 668-3900

Fax: (716) 247-5298

mcg.team@mccollum-christoferson.com

McCollum Christoferson Group, LLC (“McCollum Christoferson”) is an SEC registered investment adviser with its principal place of business in the State of New York.  McCollum Christoferson and its representatives are in compliance with the current registration and notice filing requirements imposed upon registered investment advisers by those states in which McCollum Christoferson maintains clients.  McCollum Christoferson may only transact business in those states in which it is notice filed, or qualifies for an exemption or exclusion from registration /notice filing requirements. 

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