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📈 Annuities

Annuities Guide 2026

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admin2·⏱️ 1 min
🏠 Long-Term Care 🎓 Education

Long-Term Care Insurance Guide 2026

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
🛡️ Disability 💡 Ideas

Disability Insurance Guide 2026

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
Protecting Your Insurability: Buy Life Insurance When You’re Young and Healthy
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Protecting Your Insurability: Buy Life Insurance When You’re Young and Healthy

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
20 Year Term Life Insurance
❤️ Life Insurance 🎓 Education

20 Year Term Life Insurance

20-year term insurance is term life insurance that provides coverage for 20 years — and it's the least expensive type of life insurance because it only covers 20 years instead of your whole lifetime. It can be used to provide financial protection to replace income, cover debt or college bills, and so much more.

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
15 Year Term Life Insurance
❤️ Life Insurance 🎓 Education

15 Year Term Life Insurance

15-year term insurance is term life insurance that provides coverage for 15 years — and it's the least expensive type of life insurance because it only covers 15 years instead of your whole lifetime. It can be used to provide financial protection to replace income, cover debt or college bills, and so much more.

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
❤️ Life Insurance 💡 Ideas

6 Myths About Buying Life Insurance

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Drew Gurley·⏱️ 1 min
Estate Planning ❤️ Life Insurance 💡 Ideas

State Estate & Inheritance Tax Guide

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
Retirement Planning ❤️ Life Insurance 💡 Ideas 🎓 Education

Tax-Free Retirement Guide 2026

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
The Value of Buying Life Insurance Young
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The Value of Buying Life Insurance Young

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
Life Insurance For Families with Two Dads
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Life Insurance For Families with Two Dads

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
How Much Life Insurance Do I Need?
❤️ Life Insurance 🎓 Education

How Much Life Insurance Do I Need?

Deciding how much life insurance you want can feel like a daunting task, but it doesn't need to be. If you're feeling overwhelmed, take a deep breath and relax. There are some simple ways to calculate how much life insurance you need — and we're here to help. Read through this article as we share 5 easy ways to help determine how much life insurance you need.

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
❤️ Life Insurance 🎓 Education

Why Use Instant Decision Life Insurance?

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
37 Uses for Life Insurance
❤️ Life Insurance 🎓 Education

37 Uses for Life Insurance

When you think of life insurance, do images of beige-colored pamphlets with tiny text roll into your mind? Life insurance can seem intimidating and too "adult" to many young professionals, business owners, new families — and even busy moms or busy executives! But life insurance is so much more than that. In actuality, it's one of the most powerful tools in tactical financial planning — and one that everyone should consider adding to their portfolio.

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
10 Year Term Life Insurance
❤️ Life Insurance 🎓 Education

10 Year Term Life Insurance

10-year term insurance is term life insurance that provides coverage for 10 years — and it's the least expensive type of life insurance because it only covers 10 years instead of your whole lifetime. It can be used to provide financial protection to replace income, cover debt or college bills, and so much more.

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
The New Life Insurance: A look at the Disability Income Rider
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The New Life Insurance: A look at the Disability Income Rider

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
Mortgage Replacement Plans: The Easiest Way to Protect Your Family
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Mortgage Replacement Plans: The Easiest Way to Protect Your Family

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
Life Insurance for Families with Two Moms
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Life Insurance for Families with Two Moms

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
Life Insurance for Grandparent Raising Grandchildren
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Life Insurance for Grandparent Raising Grandchildren

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
Life Insurance – The Easier Way To Give Back
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Life Insurance – The Easier Way To Give Back

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
Education Fund: Peace of Mind for Your Child’s Future
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Education Fund: Peace of Mind for Your Child’s Future

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
Divorcing? Don’t Forget to Update Your Life Insurance
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Divorcing? Don’t Forget to Update Your Life Insurance

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
The Benefits of Using Life Insurance to Maximize Your Charitable Giving
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The Benefits of Using Life Insurance to Maximize Your Charitable Giving

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
Student Debt No More: Using Life Insurance to Pay Off Your Student Loans
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Student Debt No More: Using Life Insurance to Pay Off Your Student Loans

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
The Facts about Life Insurance and Federal Estate Tax
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The Facts about Life Insurance and Federal Estate Tax

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
Why You Should Create An Emergency Fund – With Life Insurance!
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Why You Should Create An Emergency Fund – With Life Insurance!

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
Life Insurance When Retirement Plans Fall Apart
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Life Insurance When Retirement Plans Fall Apart

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
Love and Life Insurance: What to Do When You’re In a Second Marriage
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Love and Life Insurance: What to Do When You’re In a Second Marriage

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
People who need life insurance overestimate its costs by nearly 300%
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People who need life insurance overestimate its costs by nearly 300%

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
The Life Insurance Way to Build an Estate
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The Life Insurance Way to Build an Estate

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
Using Life Insurance to Pay Off Auto Loans
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Using Life Insurance to Pay Off Auto Loans

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
Estate Planning: The State Taxation of High Estates
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Estate Planning: The State Taxation of High Estates

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
How Life Insurance Can Equalize Inheritance Among Your Heirs
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How Life Insurance Can Equalize Inheritance Among Your Heirs

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
Foster families and life insurance: What you need to know
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Foster families and life insurance: What you need to know

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
Life Insurance and Special Needs Trusts: A Match Made in Heaven?
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Life Insurance and Special Needs Trusts: A Match Made in Heaven?

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
Life Insurance and Credit Card Debt: A Love Story?
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Life Insurance and Credit Card Debt: A Love Story?

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
Why Life Insurance Makes You Feel (and Be) More Financially Secure
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Why Life Insurance Makes You Feel (and Be) More Financially Secure

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
What is life insurance for burial and final expenses?
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What is life insurance for burial and final expenses?

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
Using Life Insurance for Income Replacement
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Using Life Insurance for Income Replacement

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
Using Life Insurance for Special Bequests
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Using Life Insurance for Special Bequests

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
Life Insurance is Life Changing
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Life Insurance is Life Changing

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
Navigating the Finances of a Deceased Loved One
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Navigating the Finances of a Deceased Loved One

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
Pass the Life Insurance, Please!
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Pass the Life Insurance, Please!

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
How long will my savings last after the loss of a spouse or life partner?
❤️ Life Insurance 💡 Ideas

How long will my savings last after the loss of a spouse or life partner?

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
What is an agent less process?
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What is an agent less process?

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
Protecting Your Treasures: Life Insurance for Families with Adopted Children
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Protecting Your Treasures: Life Insurance for Families with Adopted Children

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
How to calculate education expenses when determining how much life insurance you need
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How to calculate education expenses when determining how much life insurance you need

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
How to calculate mortgage expenses when determining how much life insurance you need
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How to calculate mortgage expenses when determining how much life insurance you need

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
How to calculate income replacement when determining how much life insurance you need
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How to calculate income replacement when determining how much life insurance you need

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
How to Calculate Debt to Determine How Much Life Insurance You Need
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How to Calculate Debt to Determine How Much Life Insurance You Need

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Scott Karstens·⏱️ 1 min
Life Insurance for Mortgage Replacement
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Life Insurance for Mortgage Replacement

Most people don't realize life insurance can replace your mortgage entirely. Here's how it works and why it matters.

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admin2·⏱️ 1 min
📈 Annuities 🎓 Education

What is an Annuity?

Outliving your money is one of the greatest financial risks of retirement. Annuities solve that problem — providing guaranteed income you cannot outlive, principal protection from market losses, and tax-deferred growth. Here's everything you need to know.

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admin2·⏱️ 1 min
🏠 Long-Term Care 🎓 Education

What is Long-Term Care Insurance?

Most people assume Medicare will cover their long-term care needs. It won't. Long-term care insurance fills one of the largest and most overlooked gaps in financial planning — protecting you, your family, and your assets when you can no longer care for yourself.

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admin2·⏱️ 1 min
🛡️ Disability 🎓 Education

What is Disability Insurance?

Your income is your most valuable asset. Disability Insurance protects it — replacing a portion of your earnings if illness or injury keeps you from working. Here's everything you need to understand about how it works, what it covers, and why most people need more of it than they have.

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admin2·⏱️ 1 min

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