Fear of missing out\u2014is more than just a hashtag. Many Millennials admit that #FOMO drives a lot of their decisions on what they wear, what they do, even what they eat and drink. We live in a world of social influence.<\/p>\n
But one area where #FOMO really does you a disservice? No one is afraid of missing out on the benefits of life insurance<\/a>. And why should you? There are so many other things competing for your dollars. That said, do you know what you’re missing out on by not having it? Are you making one or more of these mistakes?<\/p>\n You think life insurance is much more expensive than it actually is. <\/strong>Three in four\u00a0Millennials overestimate the cost of life insurance\u2014sometimes by a factor of 2, 3, or even more! (2017 Insurance Barometer Study<\/a> by Life Happens and LIMRA) Imagine being able to afford life insurance for the cost of that daily latte, and for less money than your avocado toast habit!<\/p>\n You think you can\u2019t qualify for life insurance. <\/strong>Nothing could be further from the truth, and yet four in 10 Millennials think this is true, according to the same study! Younger candidates have an easier time getting life insurance because they are generally healthier.<\/p>\n You\u2019ll turn to GoFundMe if something goes wrong. <\/strong>In an era where social networking does all things, it\u2019s natural to think that your loved ones can crowdfund their way to solvency after something happens. But life insurance benefits aren\u2019t taxed like GoFundMe proceeds are, and life insurance has a defined, immediate payout that GoFundMe does not. Plus, your loved ones don\u2019t need the stress or the stigma of having to ask others for help.<\/p>\n You\u2019d rather spend that money on other things. <\/strong>In fact, one study recently suggested that many Millennials are more concerned about planning their next night out with a significant other than planning for their financial future.\u00a0 But sensible steps now will make for a better future with that significant other long past tomorrow night\u2019s date.<\/p>\n You don\u2019t care because you don\u2019t have people depending on you for money<\/strong>. Take a look at your student loans. Were any of them private loans? Who is liable for them\u2014in full, often immediately\u2014if something happens to you? There are other debts you may need to consider as well\u2014anything where you have a co-signer.<\/p>\n You keep saying you\u2019ll get around to buying insurance, but don\u2019t<\/strong>. Millennials are getting married, having families! Young families have enough to worry about with daycare costs and increased medical costs, right? Well, imagine what your young family would do about those bills if something happened to you. Could your spouse pay the rent or mortgage without your income?<\/p>\n You tune out when \u201cadulting\u201d gets too hard<\/strong>. One recent college grad recently confessed to me that he hadn\u2019t elected into any of his employee benefits at the dream job he got in his field because \u201cmy dad takes care of that.\u201d He was shocked to learn what he was missing out on!<\/p>\n Yes, adulting *is* hard, but a sound financial plan that includes retirement and insurance coverage (health, life, and disability insurance<\/a> are all part of that plan) goes a long way to making sure that you don\u2019t look back on your younger years and think, \u201cOh, why didn\u2019t I start this sooner?\u201d Plus, you don\u2019t have to do it alone\u2014that\u2019s what insurance agents are for. They will sit down with you at no cost, or obligation, to discuss what you need and how to get coverage to fit your budget. But then, signing up\u2014that IS on you.\u00a0Don\u2019t miss out.<\/p>\n CLICK TO TWEET THIS POST OUT<\/p>\nThis is when #FOMO is totally justified. Please read! <\/a><\/span>Share on X<\/a><\/span>\n#FOMO may rule a lot of our decisions. Here's one area in your life where it may make sense NOT to miss out. <\/a><\/span>Share on X<\/a><\/span>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Fear of missing out\u2014is more than just a hashtag. Many Millennials admit that #FOMO drives a lot of their decisions on what they wear, what they do, even what they eat and drink. We live in a world of social influence. But one area where #FOMO really does you a disservice? No one is afraid […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":1371,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"2880","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,4],"tags":[179,178,64,175,180,14,128,177,45],"class_list":["post-1370","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-disability-insurance","category-life-insurance","tag-fomo","tag-2017-insurance-barometer-study","tag-disability-insurance","tag-go-fund-me","tag-gofundme","tag-life-insurance","tag-millennials","tag-student-loan-debt","tag-student-loans"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n