u/jose3056

Hello everyone,

I am in my early 40s and my wife is her mid thirty. W currently have a 3 year old son far. I am planning to buy term insurance but I have trouble figuring out how many years I should buy. I do see term starting from 10 years to up 45 years. Also, I am thinking of investmentong for the child , but a friend of mine tried to sell universal index life insurance. I don't understand it well despite them telling me it will be a good investment for the child. lastly, I work in nursing , but don't have a short disability insurance plan and currently not offered at my job. we both work, but I want to make sure I am covered in case of an accident happen. please let me know my options so I can make an informed decision because I want to better prepare and protect my family. so how many years should one buy when starting a family? is index life insurance good for child investment instead of 529? I work as a nurse , should I get disability insurance elsewhere, which company offers them for own occupation?

Thank you all!

I am in my early 40s and my wife is her mid thirty. W currently have a 3 year old son far. I am planning to buy term insurance but I have trouble figuring out how many years I should buy. I do see term starting from 10 years to up 45 years. Also, I am thinking of investmentong for the child , but a friend of mine tried to sell universal index life insurance. I don't understand it well despite them telling me it will be a good investment for the child. lastly, I work in nursing , but don't have a short disability insurance plan and currently not offered at my job. we both work, but I want to make sure I am covered in case of an accident happen. please let me know my options so I can make an informed decision because I want to better prepare and protect my family. Thank you all!