Insurance

Life Insurance: How Much Do You Actually Need?

Most people either have too little, too much, or the wrong type of life insurance. The right answer starts with a question: who would be financially harmed if y…

Insurance

Do You Actually Need Life Insurance?

A needs-based framework — not a fear-based sales pitch.

Most people either have too little, too much, or the wrong type of life insurance. The right answer starts with a question: who would be financially harmed if you died?

10–12×annual income is the common starting benchmark for life insurance coverage — but your specific obligations, assets, and dependents determine whether you need more, less, or none
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The Situation

The Dependency Framework

Life insurance exists for one purpose: to replace the financial support you provide to people who depend on it. If no one depends on your income — no children, no partner relying on your earnings, no co-signed debts — life insurance may not be necessary at all. If multiple people depend on your income for their daily lives, the need is significant and immediate.

Life insurance is not about your death. It is about the financial lives of the people who survive you.

— Worthune Decision Framework
  • You have dependents but haven't calculated whether your current coverage actually replaces your financial contribution
  • You're paying for life insurance but are uncertain whether your situation actually requires it
  • You have employer-provided life insurance and haven't evaluated whether it's sufficient or portable
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