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Personal Development
Introduction to Life Insurance and Retirement Savings
1.5-3hrs
beginner levelThis free online course will give you an in-depth look at life insurance and its different types, as well as Traditional Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and Roth IRAs. Life insurance is a contract between an insurer and a policyholder whereby the insurer pays a guaranteed sum to the named beneficiaries upon the death of the insured. It is considered one of the pillars of personal finance that needs to be considered by every household.
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Introduction to Life Insurance and Retirement Savings
Learn more about the benefits of life insurance and retirement savings with this personal financial planning course.
This free online course will give you an in-depth look at life insurance and its different types, as well as Traditional Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and Roth IRAs. Life insurance is a contract between an insurer and a policyholder whereby the insurer pays a guaranteed sum to the named beneficiaries upon the death of the insured. It is considered one of the pillars of personal finance that needs to be considered by every household.
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Module 17 Lessons
Introduction to Life Insurance and Retirement Savings
Learn more about life insurance and retirement savings - this module will outline what term and whole life insurance policies and explain their key differences. The module will then move on to define and explain the differences and benefits between traditional IRAs, Roth IRAs and 401(K)s retirement savings plans.
1.Learning Outcomes
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2.Term and Whole Life Insurance Policies
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3.Term Life Insurance and Death Probability
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4.Traditional IRAs
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5.Roth IRAs
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6.401(k)s
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7.Lesson Summary
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Module 21 Lessons
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