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Life Insurance Coverage/Cost

Posted on 8/17/15 at 11:23 am
Posted by TigerRob20
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2008
3732 posts
Posted on 8/17/15 at 11:23 am
I'd like to take a quick survey of those who have life insurance. I am in the process of getting some quotes and would like to make sure I am not getting screwed.

Can you include the following:

Type (Term/Whole)
Age/Health
Length (10-20-30, etc)
Cost (Per Month/Year)

I know for the most part that YMMV with life insurance, but I just wanted some ball park figures.

TIA

Posted by Grits N Shrimp
Kansas City, MO
Member since Dec 2014
646 posts
Posted on 8/17/15 at 11:41 am to
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This post was edited on 8/26/15 at 12:30 pm
Posted by Hawkeye95
Member since Dec 2013
20293 posts
Posted on 8/17/15 at 11:46 am to
quote:

I am in the process of getting some quotes and would like to make sure I am not getting screwed.

I can promise you, you will get screwed.

Why do you think you need life insurance?

eta: I think there are valid reasons to have life insurance, but its definitely not something for everyone.

I personally have a 500k policy through work, I am 41, I pay $20/month for it, plus the 250k policy I have on my wife.
This post was edited on 8/17/15 at 11:58 am
Posted by The Egg
Houston, TX
Member since Dec 2004
79130 posts
Posted on 8/17/15 at 12:00 pm to
quote:

I personally have a 500k policy through work
is this via unum? or just voluntary supplemental?
Posted by Hawkeye95
Member since Dec 2013
20293 posts
Posted on 8/17/15 at 12:11 pm to
quote:

voluntary supplemental?


And I just checked and its $12/month, not 20. Its 20 with the ADD in there too. I have awesome work benefits though.
Posted by achenator
Member since Oct 2014
2944 posts
Posted on 8/17/15 at 12:14 pm to
8 years into a $1.25mm 20 year term. was 35 when i got it. I pay $86 a month IIRC.
Posted by TheWiz
Third World, LA
Member since Aug 2007
11676 posts
Posted on 8/17/15 at 1:07 pm to
Term
27-28 when I got it. Perfect health
20yr coverage
$500,000 for $248/year I believe.
Posted by ThatsAFactJack
East Coast
Member since Sep 2012
1539 posts
Posted on 8/17/15 at 1:40 pm to
Term To 80
30/good health
Coverage until 80
$500,000
480/yr, dividends used to reduce yearly premiums

Northwestern Mutual
Posted by NaturalBeam
Member since Sep 2007
14521 posts
Posted on 8/17/15 at 1:42 pm to
10-yr Term group insurance through the Am. Bar Assoc.
31/(wife 29)
$70/mo. combined - not sure how it is broken out between us though.
$1.8MM me/$1.2MM wife

Also have $400k SGLI for $29/mo., and $100k coverage for the wife for $5/mo.

This post was edited on 8/17/15 at 1:44 pm
Posted by white perch
the bright, happy side of hell
Member since Apr 2012
7128 posts
Posted on 8/17/15 at 1:51 pm to
Term
30 good health
Until I'm 80
$200/month
2MM
Northwest mutual
Posted by TigerRob20
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2008
3732 posts
Posted on 8/17/15 at 2:06 pm to
Thanks everyone, this helps tremendously. Keep them coming if you want.
Posted by Gevans17
Member since Dec 2007
1135 posts
Posted on 8/17/15 at 7:10 pm to
try Accuquote.com
Posted by tiger91
In my own little world
Member since Nov 2005
36704 posts
Posted on 8/17/15 at 7:29 pm to
Husband has 2 term policies. He's 45. Perfect health.

First policy is 500K for 20 years. $355 per year. Protective Life. Must have been about 35 as I think we're halfway through the 20 years (Just recently had to look at this for something else)

Second policy is 1 Mil. for 20 years (I think). Yearly is $1200. Through Woodman of the World. (Had to get this for his business). This one was hard to find coverage for but I'm not sure why.

ETA: I have $500K, age 46, started it much earlier and then at 36 we "redid it" to start the 20 years over. Also through Protective Life and it's term. Perfect health; my premium is more like $425 or so per year due to family history.
This post was edited on 8/17/15 at 7:30 pm
Posted by Jp1LSU
Fiji
Member since Oct 2005
2542 posts
Posted on 8/18/15 at 7:42 am to
I have a return of premium policy that covers me until 66. Should I die wife gets $250k, if I live I get $68k. I pay about $185 per month.

I have a simple term policy on wife. 30 year $500k costs about $47 per month. She is 36.
Posted by bayoudude
Member since Dec 2007
24954 posts
Posted on 8/18/15 at 8:09 am to
Term $750,000
Currently age 34 (purchased at 30yrs old)
30 yr term
$1300 per year
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