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Term Life Insurance For The Stay At Home Mom

Young families, ages 21 - 45, tend to have the greatest need for life insurance. Why? The answer is quite obvious to anyone who actually fits the definition of a “Young Family”. During the “young family” stage, couples are typically just starting in their respective career(s). Young families are also creating the family by having children. Young families are also dealing with a huge amount of debt (home, car, student loans, braces, etc.). While determining the amount of life insurance necessary may vary from advisor to advisor, there are “standard” calculation methodologies present. The problem comes when one of the parents does not “work” outside of the home.

While the “Stay At Home Mom” may be less prevalent than she was twenty years ago, there are still a large number moms who “work at home”. As a husband who is lucky enough to have a “Stay At Home Mom”, I know first hand how valuable the job my wife performs on a daily basis is (as a personal side note, I have the utmost respect for any person who chooses to stay at home versus working out the home, yours is a job that goes without thanks or acknowledgment far too often). The problem that must be dealt with is…how much is the “Stay At Home Mom” worth in terms of dollars and cents? The second (and often hardest to overcome) problem comes in convincing both the husband and wife that the “Stay At Home Mom” NEEDS life insurance. Let’s tackle each problem individually.

Problem One - How Much Life Insurance Does The Stay At Home Mom Need?

The fundamental problem with life insurance is determining the amount of coverage any individual needs RIGHT NOW! In determining the amount of life insurance someone needs, a Professional Life Insurance Advisor will do what is called a “Needs Analysis”. The Needs Analysis may differ among Advisors and/or Life Insurance Carriers, but the general items stay pretty consistent.

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