According to The Life Settlements Report by The Deal, 3,241 people sold their life insurance policies in 2020 for a …
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Navigating Inflation into Retirement
Everything is getting more expensive these days. Gas prices are higher, food prices are higher, used car prices are higher—it …
Modified Endowment Contracts Explained
MEC’s are now taxed in the same manner as non-qualified annuities, which is on a last-in-first-out basis (LIFO), which means …
Cash Surrender Value
Canceling a life insurance policy can sound like an appealing solution for those looking to reduce retirement expenses. If you’re …
Chronic Illness Rider
A chronic illness rider is an add-on for your life insurance that pays you a benefit should you be diagnosed …
How Life Insurance Payout Works
Tax Rules for Life Insurance Payouts The tax rules for life insurance payouts are straightforward. All death benefit proceeds are …
Cash in Life Insurance Policy
Surrendering Your Policy Surrendering your policy is another option. In this case, you inform the insurance carrier that you want …
Selling a Term Life Insurance Policy
A life settlement broker can provide a fair assessment of your policy’s cash value and allow you to make the …