Wednesday, August 19, 2009

U.S. Life Expectancy Rises to a New High

Source: Associated Press and CourierPress.com

U.S. life expectancy has risen to a new high, now standing at nearly 78 years, the government reported Wednesday.

The increase is due mainly to falling death rates in almost all the leading causes of death. The average life expectancy for babies born in 2007 is nearly three months greater than for children born in 2006. Read entire article

With the increase in life expectancy come additional considerations for families.

For instance, if you are married, you may want to consider how long your spouse may live when determining the amount of life insurance to purchase.

If you are 30 and married, your spouse could live to 78 or older, and this would definitely affect the amount of life insurance you may want to buy in order to replace your income for your spouse if you die.

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