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There are few decisions in this world as important as the one to buy life insurance. Shielding loved ones from the financial liability that could result from tragic circumstances is an important consideration, and almost everyone with dependents has thought about buying life insurance at one time or another. But thinking about buying life insurance and actually shopping for it are two completely different things. When it comes time to go out and actually look for a suitable life insurance policy, it can be difficult to know where to begin, what type of policy to choose. Hopefully this article can be of some help.

Before you do anything, you have to decide what type of policy you need. There are two general types of life insurance, one is called permanent life insurance and the other is called term life insurance. The difference between these two policies is very simple.

A term life insurance policy is a policy that exists for a set period of time. If the policy-holder dies during the length of the policy, a set amount of money agreed upon at the purchase of the policy is paid out to the beneficiaries. These policies can be bought at an affordable monthly or yearly rate, and can span anywhere from ten to thirty years, and a hundred thousand to several million dollars. A permanent life insurance policy involves making a long-term investment with an insurance company, devoting thousands of dollars a year to that investment, and building on the investment as time goes by.

The advantage of a term life insurance policy is its accessibility (if you’re healthy and you don’t have a lot of bad habits, it’s easy to get one of these policies and pay the monthly or yearly rate), as well as its effectiveness for short-term uses. For instance someone who just wants to have life insurance until their kids graduate from college can use term life insurance to keep themselves insured until graduation day, and no longer.

Deciding exactly how long you want your policy to be in force, and what amount you and your family need it to be is a personal decision. Many people use, as a general guideline, an amount ten times greater than their yearly salary. This number usually guarantees a long and healthy financial future for those left behind.

When shopping for life insurance, it can also be important to get a variety of quotes. The price of two identical policies can vary greatly between agencies, so remember to take your time and consider all the available information before you rush into something. A decision this big is one that you want to make knowing all the answers in advance.