How Much Life Insurance?

This worksheet is intended to help you determine how much life insurance is needed. Please print out this worksheet.

Approximate numbers are o.k.


1. Annual living expenses of survivors
    (spouse, children, etc.)                      $
    (Consider 70% of current family living expenses)

2. Less: Expected annual benefits

   a. Social Security benefits                   $

   b. Survivor's pension benefits              $

   c. Survivor's earned income                $

   d. Other income                                 $

    Total expected annual benefits           $

3. Net living expense shortage
    (or surplus)                                       $
    (Line 1 minus line 2)

4. Amount of capital required to
    produce living expense shortage        $
    (Line 3 divided by projected rate of return on invested capital.
    Consider using a conservative return rate to adjust for inflation.)
    Inflation-adjusted Rate ot Return         %

5. Plus other lump sum expenses                  

    a. Final expenses/estate costs            $

    b. Mortgage cancellation                   $

    c. Education fund or other                 $

    d. Emergency fund                            $
        Total lump-sum expenses              $

6. Total capital required
    (Line 4 plus line 5)                            $

7. Less: Present capital

    a. Income producing assets               $

    b. Present life insurance                    $
        

        Total Present Capital                    $

8. Amount of capital to
    be added, if any.                               $
    (Difference between lines 6 and 7)

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