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Sep 2019
33m 42s

Dispelling the Myths Around Life Insuran...

Shari Rash, Money Podcast for Women, Personal Finance, Relationships & Mental Health
About this episode

Don't leave your loved ones hanging. Countless surveys suggest that life insurance is one of the most misunderstood financial products and one of the most hated. But, life insurance can provide so many great benefits to your loved ones so it needs to be talked about.

Faisa Stafford is President and CFO of Life Happens, a national nonprofit dedicated to educating consumers about the importance of life insurance and other related products for sound financial planning, is our guest on this episode. She's dispelling some of the most popular myths and misconceptions about life insurance and proving why it's worth a look if you're young and healthy.

This is probably the episode that everyone is a bit reluctant to listen to but should absolutely tune in and share it with everyone they know!


What You'll Learn

  • What are the biggest myths around life insurance
  • Who is life insurance for and why would they need it
  • When is the best time to think about buying life insurance
  • The tools and education Life Happens offers that are free for you
  • What two things you absolutely need to know about life insurance and your financial future


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