Term vs Whole Life Insurance: Which One Actually Fits Your Situation

Canadian couple reviewing documents together at home, illustrating the term vs whole life insurance decision

Educational content. Examples are hypothetical. Most people asking this question have already been told the wrong version of the answer by someone with an incentive to sell them one or the other. Term life insurance covers you for a fixed period, usually 10, 20, or 30 years, at a much lower initial cost, and it's […]

Final Expense Insurance in Canada: What It Actually Is, and Who’s Overpaying for It

Older Canadian adult and their adult child sharing a warm conversation at home, illustrating final expense insurance planning

Educational content. Examples are hypothetical. People in their late sixties or seventies often ask about "that funeral insurance you see on TV," usually after a call centre offered them guaranteed acceptance with no medical questions. Final expense insurance is a small, permanent whole life policy, typically $5,000 to $25,000 of coverage, sold specifically to cover […]