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How to protect your family's future (when it’s 3am and bub is up)

19 February 2024

It's 3am and all is quiet in the house except for the ear-piercing cries of your precious bundle of joy.  Are they burpy, hungry, or looking for a new nappy? We understand it's a huge life-changing event becoming a parent. Suddenly you have a child that depends on you to keep them safe and ensure they have everything they need to live a happy and healthy life.

As you busily navigate through a host of important decisions and responsibilities in your new role as parent, one of them might be whether it’s a good time to consider getting - or reviewing your existing - life insurance. And what better time to have a good think about this as you gently pat your little one off to nighs-nighs? (for the 47th time that night)

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What are some reasons for families to consider life insurance?

It's 3am and all is quiet in the house except for the ear-piercing cries of your precious bundle of joy.  Are they burpy, hungry, or looking for a new nappy? We understand it's a huge life-changing event becoming a parent. Suddenly you have a child that depends on you to keep them safe and ensure they have everything they need to live a happy and healthy life.

As you busily navigate through a host of important decisions and responsibilities in your new role as parent, one of them might be whether it’s a good time to consider getting - or reviewing your existing - life insurance. And what better time to have a good think about this as you gently pat your little one off to nighs-nighs? (for the 47th time that night)

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Does life insurance work for your family’s budget?

Having children can introduce new financial pressures into your life. If you are considering life insurance, one of the main questions you might have is how to fit it into your budget.

While there is no one-size-fits-all approach to choosing or structuring life insurance cover, a financial adviser can help you to balance cost - by assessing the amount of cover you may need and how to structure your cover in the most effective way for your individual situation.

Some of the things a financial adviser can discuss with you are how much debt you have, what bills and living expenses you would leave behind, and how you would want your children cared for and educated.

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Which parent should get life insurance?

Often new parents can be reduced to one income if one parent chooses to stay home and care for the new addition to the family. If you’re in a situation where your family is financially dependent on the income of a sole working parent, it may seem to make sense to insure the working parent.

But it’s also important to consider how losing a caregiver would impact your family. Would someone else need or want to stop working to take care of your child? Would you have family support, or would you need to pay for childcare?

It’s worth thinking through these different scenarios to understand how much insurance you might need to cover the contributions of each parent or caregiver. That can be the value of seeking financial advice that is relevant to your individual situation.

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AA Life Insurance policies are distributed by the New Zealand Automobile Association (Incorporated) (AA) and provided and underwritten by Asteron Life Limited. You should consider the appropriate policy wording before making any decisions about any policy you decide to purchase. Terms and Conditions, Limits and Exclusions apply

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Asteron Life Limited has been given an  "A+" (Strong) financial strength rating by Fitch Australia Pty Ltd (Fitch), an approved ratings agency.  The scale that this rating forms part of is available for viewing at Asteron Life Limited's New Zealand offices.

Financial advice 

Our website provides general information about our products and services to help you make choices when it comes to protecting the things in life that really matter. The information doesn’t take into account your specific financial situation, needs or goals and is not intended to be financial advice. 

If you'd like to receive financial advice, you can get professional advice from a financial adviser.

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