Mortgage Life Insurance: Tips To Help You Get The Cover You Need

Having enough life insurance to not only cover the loss of income, but also your family's other debts (such as house, car, credit cards, etc.) is a wise move. Even though it may feel like a struggle at the time if you have to scrape the funds together to cover the premium.

In the event the unthinkable happen, the house (and perhaps other debts) would be paid for and your family would have one less burden to worry about. Or, if you have mortgage insurance that is triggered by your disability or being unable to work (or disability insurance), then your family is covered if something should happen.

When you take out the loan on your house, the company financing your home will often insist that you include mortgage insurance as part of the arrangement. While this may seem like an unnecessary addition to your already full expenditure list, it does make financial sense for the mortgage company but also for you. However, just because you are buying mortgage insurance from one company doesn't mean that you need use that same company for your other insurance needs.

Take, for example, the case of Jane Dodd. Jane and her husband Eric worked hard to raise a down payment to buy a home. The Dodd family had three children, and they both decided that Jane should stay home with the kids. Eric had a good job and a solid paycheck so it wasn't a strain. But when Eric was tragically killed in car crash, Jane was left to support her family without an income.