Why Should The Young Get Insured?

By Author: Norris Rios
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When you wake up in the morning full of energy, bursting at the seams with life, heart absolutely jumping to experience the world, you don't think about getting that life insured. You don't think about twenty, forty, or sixty years down the line, much less five. Unfortunately, if you're not thinking about it even when you're a young man or woman, just starting a family, you might end up taking a big risk and losing some money over the full course of your life.

Misconceptions and Mistakes

Most people think that only married couples with mortgages and children need to be insured. They think that, for younger folks, being insured is a luxury. Health insurance is necessary, but not life, right?
Wrong. Young people need both insurances.

Like anyone else, young adults leave behind significant debts and expenses that the family is responsible for. Think those student loans will just go away? Think again.

But why get insured now when you can wait until you have children and/or a mortgage and, in the mean time, save all the money that would have gone towards payments?

If you wait until you have ...
... kids and a house, your payments are going to be a lot higher. Lock in a good policy while your risk of dying is lower and you will reap financial rewards.

The Right Type of Insurance

There's a lot of different kinds of insurance out there. How do you find out which one is right for you?

Term Life

Term life rates are as cheap as they'll get when you are young and healthy because the chance that you will die during that term is lowest. The exception to this is if you work a dangerous job now and plan to switch in the future. Crab fishermen are not likely to get cheap insurance anywhere!

If you are planning to have a family down the road but not right away, you might want to consider locking in a long term policy with a good payout now. By paying for the years where you don't need it too, you are more likely to get a lower rate down the line. But this is only if you get the type of insurance policy that is guaranteed for a long term. If it is the kind that is renewable year by year, there might not be a guarantee that your payments will stay the same. In fact, they will almost certainly increase every year as you get older and your risks for illness and disease increase.

The best advice is to lock in right now the term for which your spouse and children will need financial support in the even of your death.

Plan of Action

The first step is to compare as many life insurance quotes as you can to find the best one. Comparing life insurance quotes online is a great way to do this and it will save you time that you would rather spend being young and full of energy. Don't stop there though. Investigate the insurers to verify their record.

Next, figure out how much it will cost down the road to get life insurance both now and when you are older. Don't forget, the price of the risk of dying uninsured is great.