There’s no doubt, your home is likely the largest purchase you’ll ever make. If you arrange your mortgage through the bank, it is their responsibility to ask you if you want to insure your mortgage through them. While it’s easy to say yes, it’s a good idea to explore your options thoroughly first. Mortgage insurance is a good idea for some, but there could be a better option – life insurance. Let’s look at each closely and compare them for their drawbacks and their benefits.
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As the saying goes, the only sure things in life are death and taxes. And, unfortunately, the former won’t allow you to escape the latter. If you’re self-employed, for example, and die still owing outstanding installment payments, the Canada Revenue Agency will come to collect from your estate if your family doesn’t take care of it first. But what happens to your other debts, like your mortgage and credit cards, when you die? Here’s an overview.
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Shopping around can save you some major money, you just need to keep a few caveats in mind.
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So you’ve finally gotten down to “buy life insurance” on your life’s to-do list. But does your agent or broker sound like they’re speaking another language? Well, he or she is. But here’s the layperson’s guide to understanding some of the key – or confounding – terminology. First off, there are two basic types of life insurance, term and permanent.
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You should get life insurance. Really, you need it. Everyone tells you this. But the problem is, they never tell you which kind they’d recommend. In fact, there are a few types of life insurance products available on the market, and they fulfill different needs.
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