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Life insurance can provide peace-of-mind that your beneficiaries will be provided for after you die. Learn more about selecting the right policy for you, and how some policies can even serve as retirement savings.

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How to Avoid Taxation on Life Insurance Proceeds

Learn to decrease the value of your taxable estate so your heirs benefit as much as possible, and prevent the tax man from getting you one l...
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    Cash Surrender Value Definition

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    Indexed Universal Life Insurance: Pros and Cons
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    The Difference Between Life Insurance and Annuity
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    Death Benefit Definition
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    Modified Endowment Contract (MEC)

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    What Is a 702(j) Retirement Plan?

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    Level-Premium Insurance Definition

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    Life Insurance: Putting a Price on Peace of Mind

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    The Definition of an Automatic Premium Loan

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    Indexed Universal Life Insurance

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    Life Insurance

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  • Do Beneficiaries Pay Taxes on Life Insurance?

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    Bank-Owned Life Insurance (BOLI)

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  • What is variable life insurance?

  • How do I determine the face value of a life insurance policy?
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    Accelerated Underwriting Makes Life Insurance Easy

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    A Look at Single-Premium Life Insurance

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    Best Ways to Find Life Insurance Leads
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    How Much Life Insurance Should You Carry?
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    Whole Life Insurance Definition

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    Voluntary Life Insurance

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    How Split Dollar Life Insurance Works
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    Avoiding The Modified Endowment Contract Trap
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    Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D)

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