I was told when I went for a life-insurance exam when I was 18 that I was not likely to live past 50, so I refused to pay the premium.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
For many years I didn't have health insurance.
My wife bought an extra life insurance policy on me.
If you know your life chances are greatly reduced, should you be in a position to take out life insurance if that knowledge is not available to the insurers?
Once your kids are grown and you know that you're completely healthy, consider canceling your life insurance policy.
Before Medicare, nearly half of American seniors were forced to go without coverage because insurance companies were reluctant to insure them - making the chances of having health insurance as a senior the same as getting tails on a coin flip.
If there is anyone dependent on your income - parents, children, relatives - you need life insurance.
I worked in an insurance office for six years, and it was there that I just woke up one day and realised there was something massively lacking in my life, and a non-contributory pension and a subsidised canteen could not fill it.
When I went to law school, which I put myself through for $100,000 dollars of debt, I didn't expect anybody to pay for my health insurance, which I had none of. No health insurance.
I don't want to know I'm getting older. Then I'll start to think about getting checkups and insurance. I don't want that.
Remember kids, I have life insurance.