Gone Too Soon

Gone Too Soon

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Last night I learned that a family member had passed away yesterday. He was young, too young. I have no idea how his loved ones will get through the next few days, weeks or even years. I'm still in shock myself. I can not begin to imagine what they are feeling right now.

It might seem crass to mention life insurance at a time like this, but I worked for many years for a life insurance company. We don't buy it for ourselves. We buy it for the ones we leave behind. We buy it so they can have the financial resources to follow through with our last wishes and grieve without worrying about how the mortgage will get paid this month or next month or the one after that. 

Life insurance can never replace a life that has been lost, but it can ease the burdens that loved ones carry after we are gone. 

I won't go into definitions of what types of life insurance you can buy. That is for another post. I urge you, if you have not added purchasing life insurance to your financial plan, call your insurance agent today and make that appointment to discuss the options that are right for you and your family. It's an important part of planning your financial future.