Articles & Guides

Plain-English answers about life insurance, final expenses, and protecting your family — no jargon, no pressure.

Consumer Alert

TruStage Outage: What Policyholders Need to Know

Is TruStage shut down? No — but the July 2026 cyberattack left a lot of policyholders confused and scared. What actually happened, what it means for your coverage, and how to avoid the scams that follow every breach.

Updated August 2026 · 6 min read
Guide

Final Expense Insurance: Costs, How It Works, and How to Choose

What burial insurance really costs in 2026, simplified vs. guaranteed issue, how it compares to term and whole life, and the five questions to ask before you buy.

Updated August 2026 · 7 min read
Pricing Guide

What Final Expense Insurance Costs at 50, 60, 70, and 80

Real 2026 monthly price ranges for final expense insurance at every age — and why the same policy costs more every year you wait.

Updated August 2026 · 5 min read
Consumer Guide

No-Exam Life Insurance: How It Actually Works

No-exam life insurance is real — but there are three very different kinds. How simplified issue, guaranteed issue, and accelerated underwriting differ, and which fits you.

Updated August 2026 · 5 min read
Health & Underwriting

Getting Life Insurance With Diabetes: What Actually Matters

Type 2 and even type 1 diabetics get approved for life insurance every day. What underwriters actually look at, what it costs, and how to avoid overpaying.

Updated August 2026 · 5 min read
Consumer Guide

Your Work Life Insurance Has an Expiration Date: The Job

Employer life insurance usually ends when the job does — at exactly the age when replacing it is expensive. What group coverage really provides and the gap to check.

Updated August 2026 · 4 min read
Product Comparison

IUL vs. Whole Life: An Honest Comparison

Indexed universal life offers market-linked growth potential; whole life offers guarantees. Who each one actually fits, the risks IUL sellers gloss over, and how to choose.

Updated August 2026 · 6 min read
How-To

How to Find a Lost or Forgotten Life Insurance Policy

Billions in life insurance benefits go unclaimed because families can't find policies. The free NAIC locator, where to search, and how to prevent this for your own family.

Updated August 2026 · 5 min read
Comparison

Burial Insurance vs. Prepaying the Funeral Home

Prepaid funeral plans lock in services with one funeral home; burial insurance pays cash your family controls. The real trade-offs, portability problems, and which to choose.

Updated August 2026 · 5 min read
Seniors

Life Insurance After 70: What's Actually Available

Yes, you can get life insurance in your 70s and beyond. The real options — final expense, guaranteed issue, and even term — what they cost, and the traps to skip.

Updated August 2026 · 5 min read