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What Type Of Life Insurance Do We Need To Purchase To Cover Motorcycle Accident Death? |
my husband wants to make sure our family is taken care of if he were to die in a motorcyle (street bike) accident. What type of life insuranpe ce do we need to look into? I am not good with these types of situations but I do agree we should be smart and covered.
| Answer: You should look into getting a 20 year or 30 year term life insurance. Financial experts say you need coverage of 8 to 12 times your annual gross income. For example, if your husband earns $40k/year, then he needs around $400k coverage. At the same time, both of you should be saving for retirement. Social security is not guaranteed to pay in the future and only a small handful of companies have pension plans. What is left is your own personal savings. I suggest opening a Roth IRA and invest in mutual funds. Mutual funds are very good investments for the long term as they have historically outperform the inflation rate. Just keep in mind, there is annual contribution limit of $5000 |