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Will Your Family be Financially Stable if You Die?

Are you worried about your family's financial future if you pass away? Learn how to ensure financial stability for your loved ones with this guide.

Shawn Laib
Last updated: April 3, 2024 4:44 pm
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Thinking about death is one of the most difficult topics in the U.S. People get depressed about their mortality, but there are ways to overcome this anxiety. Dying is inevitable, after all. Because people can’t avoid death, it is important to prepare for how your loved ones will survive without you. One of those preparations is to think about how financially stable you are.

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Creating a Nest EggEarning Extra CashGetting Life InsuranceTeaching Your Family Good HabitsYoung People and Money

If you are a provider for children, grandchildren, or others, your passing could have a horrible effect on their lives. One of the ways to eliminate this potential outcome is to get life insurance. Not everyone can afford a comprehensive life insurance policy, though. If you have underlying health problems, getting life insurance becomes difficult. 

Paying a ton for life insurance when you’re high-risk could put your family into debt, which would be even worse than not having life insurance. One of the ways to overcome these obstacles is to just get instant final expense quotes. These life insurance policies will give your family money for basic things like a funeral after you have died. 

Creating a Nest Egg

One of the ways you can create peace of mind for your family as you get older is to have a nest egg in place. This is a savings account or another large sum of money that can be used by family members such as children and grandchildren after your death. Nest eggs can be prepared long before you get older, too.

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Young people who have just had children should think about creating a savings account that will help with expenses related to their children’s lives as time goes on. Many parents try to create a college fund, but the money doesn’t have to be used on just schooling. 

If you were to pass away while your children are still young and dependent on you, they need to have a way to access money for necessities. Cars, housing, food, and clothing are some of the items that come to mind when thinking about necessities. 

Earning Extra Cash

There are many ways to create savings for your family. The pandemic has encouraged many people to create side hustles and alternative sources of income. This extra cash from your side business can be put into a savings account that is just for emergencies. 

Try to pick a side hustle you really enjoy. This will make it easier for you to put in those extra hours working after you’re done with your full-time job for the day and start working on your other business ventures. Take advantage of special skills you have or hobbies you’ve come to love and see if there is any money-making potential with them. 

If you are single, you can still think about creating a savings account for the future. This money can be used by any potential spouses or children you have. It will also benefit other people that you put into your will. Friends, community members, business partners, etc, can all receive funds after you die if you have created a nest egg. 

Getting Life Insurance

Sometimes people simply don’t have the means to create another savings account for the future. This is where life insurance comes into the picture. Buying a final expense policy will cover funerals and ceremonies after the burial to celebrate your life. Unfortunately, it will not help your loved ones with other expenses like a term life insurance policy. 

Fortunately, young people in good health are in luck. If you are in your 20s or 30s, you may want to consider getting a life insurance policy. You can get a policy for a very affordable monthly rate because you are not an immediate risk to make a claim to the insurer. You likely are not going to pass away for many years. 

If you do pose some sort of risk to any insurance company, there are ways to change that. Older people can get healthier by exercising, eating right, and going to their appointments. They won’t get the same policy price as someone in their 20s, but they can get some sort of life insurance. 

Many insurance companies don’t even consider senior citizens unless they are completely healthy. If you are honest about your health, look to improve your lifestyle, and shop around, this is a recipe for success. 

Teaching Your Family Good Habits

One of the best ways you can make sure your family is financially stable without you is to teach them how to take care of themselves. You can only provide so much for your kids. There comes a time when your little ones will be adults, and they have to understand finances regardless of whether you are alive. 

Teach them about money from a young age by giving them an allowance. It doesn’t have to be a huge amount of money, just enough to let them know it exists and encourage them to spend it wisely. As they get older, see if they want to get a small side job in high school or college. 

This decision will show them they are responsible for their own finances when they want to go out with friends or go on a date. As they graduate and move into adulthood, they will already have some money in their bank account to start life without you. 

Young People and Money

Talk about things like loans, credit cards, and taxes too. By simply going online, you have almost instantaneous access to helpful tools such as loan aggregators, side-by-side credit card comparisons, and even a tax refund estimator. Financial literacy is sorely needed in today’s day and age. Young people are more willing than ever to think about their financial future, and things like investments allow them to get engaged while still in college. 

If you combine the self-sufficiency of your child with a final expense insurance policy and a nest egg, that is a triple threat that will do wonders for them. You can age without stressing out about the state of your children’s lives. They will be able to take care of themselves and mourn your death without adding money stress to the mix. 

And that’s the most important thing of all. Death is emotionally taxing, and grief shouldn’t be shut down so that a person can think about money. These methods will improve your family’s mental and emotional health in the future.

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By Shawn Laib

Shawn Laib writes and researches for the life insurance site, EffortlessInsurance.com. He wants to help parents prepare their children for the future.

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