| Having enough life insurance to not only
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| | Jane was left to support her family
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| cover the loss of income, but also your
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| | without an income.
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| family's other debts (such as house, car,
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| | Fortunately Eric had enough life cover to
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| credit cards, etc.) is a wise move. Even
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| | offset his financial contribution to the
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| though it may feel like a struggle at the
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| | running of the household. He also had
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| time if you have to scrape the funds
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| | mortgage insurance. Jane received a
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| together to cover the premium.
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| | check from the life insurance company
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| In the event the unthinkable happen, the
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| | large enough to invest and support her
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| house (and perhaps other debts) would be
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| | and the kids until they were grown, and
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| paid for and your family would have one
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| | another check she used to pay off the
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| less burden to worry about. Or, if you
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| | mortgage on the home, which took away the
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| have mortgage insurance that is triggered
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| | largest monthly expenditure. Jane no
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| by your disability or being unable to
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| | longer had to worry about making the
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| work (or disability insurance), then your
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| | house payment each month, or dipping into
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| family is covered if something should
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| | the life insurance money to make the
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| happen.
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| | house payment. The mortgage insurance
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| When you take out the loan on your house,
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| | took care of that for them.
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| the company financing your home will
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| | Jane's case is, unfortunately, all too
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| often insist that you include mortgage
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| | common. Every year in America thousands
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| insurance as part of the arrangement.
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| | of people depend on mortgage insurance
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| While this may seem like an unnecessary
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| | when an unexpected tragedy occurs.
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| addition to your already full expenditure
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| | Mortgage insurance (or additional life
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| list, it does make financial sense for
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| | insurance to cover the mortgage) can seem
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| the mortgage company but also for you.
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| | like a burden to those who opt for it,
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| However, just because you are buying
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| | until they think about the amount of
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| mortgage insurance from one company
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| | protection it provides. Mortgage
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| doesn't mean that you need use that same
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| | insurance is one of those things that you
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| company for your other insurance needs.
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| | are very glad to have when you finally
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| Take, for example, the case of Jane Dodd.
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| | need it.
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| Jane and her husband Eric worked hard to
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| | In such a difficult time, having enough
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| raise a down payment to buy a home. The
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| | insurance to cover the remainder of the
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| Joneses had three children, and they both
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| | mortgage, for many families, has made all
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| decided that Jane should stay home with
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| | of the difference in security, in having
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| the kids. Eric had a good job and a solid
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| | a roof over their heads, and in knowing
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| paycheck so it wasn't a strain. But when
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| | that their futures are secure.
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| Eric was tragically killed in car crash,
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