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Some boneheaded life insurance blunders can cost you dearly.

Ditching an unsuitable life insurance policy after paying premiums for several years is a terrible waste of money.  Here are the biggest mistakes to avoid.

Database of life insurance policies? Nope. Group life is enough? Hardly. We examine these and other myths.

We examine the trade-offs of buying life insurance when you're a senior.

Do you suspect that a relative, friend or neighbor wants to secretly profit from your demise?

When the beneficiary of a life insurance policy is disputed, it becomes a legal issue and a matter for the courts to decide.

A permanent life insurance policy can make sense, but know what to look for.

Tom and Katie -- and everyone else thinking of divorce -- should understand how insurance policies can be weapons.

Here's something your life insurance company may not tell you: You can turn a term policy into a permanent one.

Here's how to make your list and check it twice -- to find the right life insurance amount.

You don't want to die without utilizing the cash value built up in your policy. Here are strategies to avoid this mistake.

Here's why you don't have a right to know if you're no longer a life insurance beneficiary.

Ring in the new year with the right life insurance.

When you apply for life insurance, don't be surprised if your agent reaches for a Q-tip.

Term or perm? This crucial decision is the first you'll face as you evaluate your life insurance options.

Fast cars, drugs and "cheating death" will likely spell insurance trouble for these famous folks.

Here are the reasons you'd want to purchase a survivorship life insurance policy.

With a permanent life insurance policy, you don't have to worry about possibly outliving your policy term because your contract gives you coverage for your…

Life insurance companies have routinely placed death benefit payouts into beneficiary accounts for the past 20 years, with relatively few consumer complaints -- until now.