Matt Richardson is the senior managing editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com. He writes and edits content about personal finance ranging from savings to investing to insurance.

Matt Richardson is the senior managing editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com. He writes and edits content about personal finance ranging from savings to investing to insurance.

Life insurance provides many American families with an important financial safety net. The life insurance industry is large, ...

A CPA explains the pros and cons of life insurance options available to retirees.

Ask your agent which type of life insurance, term or permanent, best suits your needs. Confirm with your agent if your policy offers living benefits, like access to cash value or critical illness ...

Applying for life insurance means answering some pretty personal questions. For example: How much do you weigh? (We’re talking the actual number, not the aspirational estimate on your driver’s license ...

Life insurance is an important part of a well-rounded financial plan. While it can be an emotionally difficult topic to contemplate, life insurance provides a degree of protection for loved ones in ...

AARP offers life insurance from New York Life, but there are some potential downsides ...

You're trying to justify holding less life insurance by saying "Eh, the surviving spouse will still be working, and they can remarry in a few years, and things are all peachy again". Which is pretty ...

In previous articles, including “Life Insurance Policy Themes for 2023,” I suggested that if the life insurance discourse, which I broadly defined in that article, were to move on from the “why to buy ...

With a background in journalism and counseling, Penny Min blends analytical research with real-world insight to help readers make informed financial decisions. At Forbes Marketplace, she specializes ...