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Just follow these three easy steps to estimate how much life insurance you may need.

To estimate how much life insurance, you need to protect your family in the event of your passing, simply enter the required information in three easy steps:

The amount of funds required by your loved ones to help cover any final expenses or outstanding debts
The funds needed to help maintain their standard of living
Your amount of current savings, assets, and any existing insurance coverage

Enter the approximate amounts in the fields, and receive the estimate of how much life insurance you may need in as little as a few minutes!

01 Immediate Cash Needs
02 Income Replacement
03 Assets & Insurance

Final expenses(to pay for funeral, taxes, etc. ($5,000–$20,000)$Final Expenses: A funeral can cost anywhere from $5,000 to $20,000 or more, depending on whether you plan for cremation or burial and how expensive your choices are (coffin, location, etc.). In addition, you should consider expenses such as probate fees, final income taxes, legal and accounting fees and executor fees, if any.x

Mortgage (to pay off the outstanding balance) $Mortgage: What is the outstanding balance of your mortgage? If in doubt, you might use the original principal amount as a conservative estimate or use an amount that you would like to pay off.x

Personal loans (to pay off loans, credit cards, etc.) $Personal Loans: Consider any bank loans, car loans, loans from credit unions or other financial institutions, credit card outstanding balances, loans from friends, etc.x

Emergency funds (3-6 months’ salary) $Emergency funds: Most experts recommend at least 3 to 6 months of salary as a reasonable amount for an emergency fund to cover unexpected expenses and tide your family over.x

Children’s education fund ($10,000-$25,000 per year, per child)$Children’s Education Fund: The amount you set aside for your children’s education depends on many factors including: • Are you considering private school or public school? If private school, consider tuition and room and board if appropriate • For post-secondary education, average costs range from $5,000 to over $25,000 per year • College is typically 2 to 3 years • University is typically 3 to 4 years plus graduate school • Average tuition is $6,838 (Stats Can 2018/19) • Books and supplies are typically $800 to $1,000 (Financial Consumer Agency of Canada 2018/19) • Additional compulsory fees such as athletics and student health services cost an average of $921 (Stats Can 2018/19) • Accommodation, food and transportation can cost $10,000 to $15,000 per year. x

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Monthly income to take care of your family $Monthly Income: This is the amount of money that you bring in each month to pay for the groceries, hydro, water, gas, car, clothing, vacations and other expenses. If you have a budget, this number may be readily available to you. If not, you might consider using your monthly income less what you pay in income tax. When you are considering your monthly expenses, consider the amount set aside for housing. Is this a mortgage for your house or rent for your apartment? If you live in a house, would your family remain in the house or would they sell and move to rental housing? Answers to these questions will help you to estimate what your survivor’s monthly expenses might be.x

For how many years?For how many years: Most people want to replace their income at least until their youngest child is out of the home.x

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Savings (savings and investment accounts, TFSAs, etc.) $Savings: Be sure to consider all available cash and any investments that can be easily turned into cash. You should include bank accounts, mutual funds, certificates of deposit, stocks, bonds and cash. You should NOT include RRSPs, as these funds will be required to provide a retirement income for the surviving spouse.x

Other assets (property, business, vehicles, etc.) $Other assets: If your survivors might sell your house and/or car, then you should include the value of these assets here. If they will need these assets (for example, they plan to live in the house, as opposed to selling it and moving in with other family or to a less expensive residence), then you should not include the asset value here.x

Existing life insurance (including group plans, individual policies) $Existing life insurance: Be sure to include all existing life insurance plans, including individual plans, group plans, bank mortgage insurance, etc. Do not include plans that only pay in case of accidental death, as these may not be payable.x

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^[1] For Life Insurance, up to age 80 years can apply. Non-residents must have a valid work or study permit. For Critical Illness Insurance, up to age 65 years can apply. Non-residents must have a valid work permit.

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The minimum premium amounts accepted are $15 a month or $150 a year. The minimum coverage is $25,000 on Quick Quote. If you require coverage below this amount, please contact us and a quote will be provided.

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Life insurance can be the difference between peace of mind for your loved ones and financial difficulties in the event of your death. The amount of life insurance that you may need is going to depend on a variety of factors such as:

Your mortgage – If you are making payments on your home mortgage, you may need a life insurance policy with a benefit that can potentially pay off the balance on your mortgage. It is also common to choose a term life insurance length that matches the length of your remaining mortgage.
Your children – If you have young children, extra costs such as childcare may be incurred with your passing. Parents with young children need to ensure their insurance is adequate to help handle the expenses of raising children to adulthood.
Other dependents – If you have anyone else that depends on you financially, such as an elderly parent or a sibling, then you need enough life insurance that they will be provided for.
Education needs – Providing for educational costs is often a motivator for life insurance.
If you have an existing life insurance policy through your workplace or a substantial savings account, you will probably not need as much life insurance and, instead, may need a little bit as a buffer.

Our life insurance calculator can help you determine these amounts and use them to estimate the amount of life insurance you need. Once you have an estimate of how much life insurance you need, simply answer a few questions about your age and lifestyle, and get a quick quote.