Content provided by our partner Debra Getz, Prudential ~
Does a million dollars seem like a lot of money? Do you ever wonder what you would do if you had a million dollars? Are you worth a million dollars? While I can’t answer the first two questions, I might be able to answer the third. No, it’s not about how much money you have, or necessarily about how much you earn.
Worth is a lot more than your salary or your current assets. It’s the present value of what you do, who depends on you and what it would cost to replace you. Without knowing you, I would bet that you, like many women, are underestimating the value of what you bring to your family, your business and/or the worthy causes you care about.
Just think about it. You earn a salary or may even be the primary breadwinner in your family. Perhaps you have children, take care of aging parents, volunteer for a cause you love, or own a business. Now consider the costs for childcare, college, elder care, home/spouse care, the work you do for charity, replacing the value you bring to your business. Do you have any idea of how much that is worth?
Just as a rule of thumb, the life insurance underwriting professionals at The Prudential Insurance Company of America would say that someone who is married and/or with dependents could qualify for life insurance in an amount between 10 and 35 times their income. This depends upon age (which generally correlates to the age of dependents and the amount of time you are responsible for them). For example, a woman who is 50 years old or younger with a spouse or dependents could qualify for $1,000,000 of life insurance if she earns $50,000 a year or more. For a 30-year-old, a $34,000 salary would qualify. Even without dependents or a spouse, a 30-year old woman making $67,000 or more would qualify for $1,000,000 of life insurance.
The availability of coverage and rates will vary based on company underwriting criteria including, but not limited to, age, sex, health history, smoking status and residency.
Underwriting rules are subject to change at our discretion.
These estimations may not contemplate your worth if you own your own business. The amount could be far more, in this case, depending on business revenue streams and assets and how dependent the success of the business is on your skills. Evaluating someone’s worth would be difficult using rules of thumb, and everyone’s needs are different, but suffice it to say that you’re probably likely to place a lesser value on yourself than you should.
Many people are not particularly knowledgeable about financial products, and/or confident in their ability to achieve financial goals. However, if you have significant responsibilities in the home or in your business and people you care about, or if you are concerned about your financial future, consider engaging the services of a financial professional to help you obtain the appropriate insurance and financial products sooner rather than later. You ARE worth it!
Life insurance is issued by The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Newark NJ, and its affiliates. Our policies contain exclusions, limitations, reductions in benefits and terms for keeping them in force. A financial professional can provide you with costs and complete details.
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This advertisement provided courtesy of Prudential. For more information, contact Debra Getz, a Financial Advisor with The Prudential Insurance Company of America’s agency located in Brick, NJ. Debra Getz can be reached at Debra.Getz@prudential.com and (732)202-4063. Offering investment advisory services through Pruco Securities, LLC (Pruco), doing business as Prudential Financial Planning Services (PFPS), pursuant to separate client agreement. Offering insurance and securities products and services as a registered representative of Pruco, and an agent of issuing insurance companies. 1-800-201-6690.
1005564-00001-00, Ed 07/2018, Exp 08/08/2020