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For Roselyn Sánchez, Life Insurance Was an Easy Decision

For Roselyn Sánchez, Life Insurance Was an Easy Decision

You may know Roselyn Sánchez as an actress, producer, proud Puerto Rican, wife and mother of two. But she’s also a life insurance advocate, and this September, she’ll join us as the spokesperson for Life Insurance Awareness Month (LIAM), coordinated by Life ...
Insurance Considerations for the AAPI Community

Insurance Considerations for the AAPI Community

The United States of America has a dynamic, diverse population. In fact, our diversity is part of what makes us a strong, vibrant nation. Included in our country’s unique culture are the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. Here is a brief AAPI ...
Seeking Financial Security? Get Life Insurance

Seeking Financial Security? Get Life Insurance

The 2022 Insurance Barometer Study, conducted annually by Life Happens and LIMRA, reveals that financial security is a concern for all generations, but one that can be addressed with a stronger understanding of life insurance and its value. Life insurance provides ...
When It Comes to Financial Literacy, Start Them Young

When It Comes to Financial Literacy, Start Them Young

April is Financial Literacy Month, a time to raise awareness about financial education, especially in schools for children and teens. It’s an essential message for young people, and as a mom to two teenage girls, I can certainly attest to its importance. Given my ...

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COVID-19 Is Prompting Families to Rethink Their Finances

COVID-19 has led families to cancel travel plans, get (semi!) comfortable with homeschooling kids and deal with all kinds of other inconveniences. As if that weren’t enough, it’s also making many families take a closer look at their finances and make sometimes ...

Lasting Change

At the core of our non-profit mission at Life Happens is financial education. We know that the financial security that comes with both knowledge and action is empowering and promotes freedom and equality. We also know we have a role to play in helping the Black ...

It’s Time for Change

Life Happens stands against all forms of racism and injustice and in solidarity with the Black community. Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve taken the time to reflect on our organization, our mission as an educational nonprofit and our role in the broader ...

4 Steps You Can Take to Feel More in Control Now

COVID-19 has upended life as we know it for millions of people around the world. Many of us—including the young and healthy—are seriously contemplating our mortality for the first time. As the parent of a toddler, with a baby on the way, I’m definitely in this ...

Life (Insurance) in the Time of COVID-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic has spread, we’ve been bombarded with reminders of our own mortality. It has reinforced the idea that illness and death can come at any time, and that has some people thinking seriously about life insurance. If you’re wondering if you have ...

A Financial Lifeline You May Have Forgotten About

So much has happened in the last few days and weeks that I feel like months have passed. Social distancing is now on everyone’s lips. And the goal is noble: flatten “the curve” and prevent more people from getting sick from the Coronavirus. The impact, though, is ...

5 Reasons Why Having Life Insurance Is Good for You

We get it: No one wants to think about death—for us or the ones we love. And a lot of people equate life insurance with death. And while it IS there if the worst were to happen, it can also do so many other things, and doesn’t have to break your budget while doing ...

4 End-of-Life Documents and Why You Need Them?

Most of us aren't keen to think about the end of life—especially our own. But discussing the need for and understanding end-of-life planning documents is important for all of us. So, what are these documents and why do you need them? Here’s a summary: 1. Durable ...

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