The cost for pure term life insurance protection varies based on your age, the amount of life insurance, the coverage period (1, 5, 10, 15, 20 or 30 years), issuing company, your health, tobacco use, driving record and your lifestyle, among other risk factors.

For example, a male age 35 in above average health can expect to pay around a $1 per day for $500,000 of 10 year term life insurance.

Permanent life insurance coverage will cost a lot more but can be designed so that ...