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Rethink Retirement Insurance

By Marilyn Katz

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Published: 05Dec2011
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We all spend a lot of our money on insurance. Premium bills can be a big part of our monthly budget. It can make it hard to keep other bills current, and it may even hurt your retirement plans. Are there some things you could rethink about the current way you get insurance?

Are insurance bills making it hard to reduce debt or save for the future? If so, you will need to analyze your policies and make sure you are getting a good deal for the coverage that you do require! It is pretty easy to get insurance quotes to make sure you have a good deal. It is not as easy to figure out what type of coverage you actually need!

What kind of insurance do retired people need? Retired people, those planning for retirement, and the population in general all have very different needs. Some of the basic types of policies that you may consider during retirement are health, auto, home, life, and long term care. These are probably a lot of the same types of policies that non-retired people buy.

Are you over insured? As you get older, your needs will change. The three million dollar life insurance policy may have seemed like a good idea when your kids were young, you had a big home mortgage, and your spouse stopped working outside the home. As your kids grew up and went out on their own, and you got your mortgage paid off, perhaps your need for that much coverage has declined.

Consider evaluating your true retirement life insurance needs. Life insurance over 65 may be quite different than life insurance for younger adults.

You may find that you would be better off by reducing the coverage. This could also reduce your premium bill! You may be able to cut the coverage on your present policy. If not, you may be able to terminate that policy and get a smaller policy. Of course, the older you are, the higher your premiums will probably be. But if you need a much smaller policy, you may end up paying less anyway.

Do you need long term care insurance? We should all make some plans for nursing care. You may want to purchase a nursing care policy, or you may find that an alternative will work just as well. Many life insurance policies have a clause so that the owner can take some of the proceeds from the policy while he or she is still alive in the case of a severe illness. Would this cash settlement work out well for you?

Health care needs will be a primary concern too. You may want to pay for a supplemental policy, but you may be fine with an Advantage plan. Many of these new Medicare Advantage plans have no additional premium. They can allow you to save your money for your other needs.

I am certain that you will still find that you will need to pay for some insurance. However, you will probably be wise to figure out what you really need, and then how to get the best price for it. You buy insurance to protect yourself from big risks, but you should not buy so much insurance that you cannot save for other things!

Do you need life insurance over 65? Many insurers are happy to serve this growing market! Stop by to find good insurance quotes so you can compare plans and policies at any time.

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