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We all know that one of the perks of purchasing a term life insurance policy, aside from the fact that it is usually cheaper than purchasing a whole life insurance policy, is that we can choose how long we want the term life insurance policy to be in effect. We get to choose when the term life insurance policy expires, and generally we can choose for our term life insurance policies to last anywhere between one year and thirty years.

If we have such flexibility choosing the length of our term life insurance policies, why should we consider choosing a 30-year term life insurance policy? Well, there is a reason you are interested in purchasing a term life insurance policy in the first place. Maybe you like the flexibility of term life insurance policies; maybe you like the affordability. Maybe you only need life insurance for a certain number of years due to an illness or some kind of debilitating health condition. Maybe you just like the fact that with a term life insurance policy, you know that you are not subject to a 'forced savings component' that comes with whole life insurance policies. In any event, you want a term life insurance policy, and by purchasing a 30-year term life insurance policy, you can rest assured knowing that you are going to be covered for the next 30 years.

It's true that there is no cash value that accumulates with a 30-year term life insurance policy; however, at the end of the 30 years, you can renew your term life insurance policy even if you do not have evidence of insurability ' your premiums may increase annually, but you can renew it.

Purchasing some kind of life insurance policy, whether it be a term life insurance policy or a whole life insurance policy, is a responsible decision to make; one that will be beneficial to both you, and your family.