Matt Richardson is the senior managing editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com. He writes and edits content about personal finance ranging from savings to investing to insurance.

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You’re set to retire comfortably and pass on generational wealth to your children when you die. You might feel you don’t need life insurance since your burial needs are taken care of by investments or ...

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I’m a life insurance guy, and I feel a properly researched, constructed and managed life insurance policy can be an exceedingly powerful financial tool. However, my daily life is spent trying to find ...

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Life insurance offers unique financial protection to both policyholders and their beneficiaries. In return for a monthly fee to a provider, the policyholder can have peace of mind knowing that their ...