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Amount of Life Insurance You Need

A commonly shared rule of thumb for determining your life insurance needs is to purchase a policy with a death benefit equal to 5 to 10 times your annual income. While this is a quick formula, it’s unlikely to reflect what your actual needs are. The amount of financial protection your family would need changes over time as children finish school and debts are paid.

A better rule of thumb is to add together your current and future financial obligations, then subtract all assets that would be liquidated if you pass away.

How to Calculate Debts & Financial Obligations

Financial obligations can typically be divided into the categories of: current debts, income replacement and future expenses.

Current debts typically would include a mortgage, auto loan, credit card balance and other personal loans. Depending on how your finances are organized, you may not need to include all of these loans when calculating your life insurance needs. For example, an outstanding mortgage should usually be accounted for in your life insurance death benefit, as you don’t want your family to have to move following your death. On the other hand, if you don’t live with a partner, your children have their own homes and your house’s current value is greater than your outstanding mortgage balance, you may not need to include it.