Life Insurance · Estimator
Life Insurance Needs Estimator
A starting-point estimate based on income replacement, debts, dependents, and goals. Actual policy underwriting, premiums, and suitability vary by carrier.
Your inputs
Your results
Low scenario
$1,120,000
Tighter coverage
Moderate
$1,600,000
Suggested baseline
High scenario
$2,050,000
More cushion
How we got here
- + Income replacement (15 yr × $85,000)$1,275,000
- + Outstanding non-mortgage debts$20,000
- + Mortgage balance$280,000
- + Final expenses$15,000
- + College funding goal$100,000
- − Existing savings$40,000
- − Existing life insurance$50,000
Moderate ≈ obligations + income replacement − offsets. Low and high scenarios apply standard adjustments around that baseline.
Suggested insurance type considerations
- Term life often offers the most coverage per dollar for income-replacement years.
- You already have $50,000 in coverage — confirm employer policies don't end at job change.
- Decreasing-term riders or laddered terms can match shrinking mortgage balances.
- Permanent policies (whole, universal, variable) cost more but can suit lifelong dependents or estate planning.
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