Amount of Insurance Needed. Marty and Mary have jobs and contribute to the household expenses according to their income. Marty contributes 75% of the expenses and Mary contributes 25%. Currently, their household expenses are $30,000 annually. Marty and Mary have three children. The youngest child is 12, so they would like to ensure that they could maintain their current standard of living for at least the next eight years.
They feel that the insurance proceeds could be invested at 6%. In addition to covering the annual expenses, they would like to make sure that each of their children has $25,000 available for college.
If Marty were to die, Mary would go back to school part-time to upgrade her training as a nurse. This would cost $20,000. They have a mortgage on their home with a balance of $55,000. How much life insurance should they purchase for Marty?