Liz Weston

Yes, and in this week's episode, we're going deep on insurance that's supposed to help you protect your income if something happens to you and you can't provide for yourself or your family. In other words, you are either disabled or you die. Liz, nobody wants to talk about this stuff. I know, I know, but everybody really, really needs to.

Yes, and in this week's episode, we're going deep on insurance that's supposed to help you protect your income if something happens to you and you can't provide for yourself or your family. In other words, you are either disabled or you die. Liz, nobody wants to talk about this stuff. I know, I know, but everybody really, really needs to.

Yes, and in this week's episode, we're going deep on insurance that's supposed to help you protect your income if something happens to you and you can't provide for yourself or your family. In other words, you are either disabled or you die. Liz, nobody wants to talk about this stuff. I know, I know, but everybody really, really needs to.

Sean, this is so incredibly important and too many people ignore it. Insurance of all kinds is meant to protect you from costs you couldn't easily pay out of pocket. But too many people who need certain types of insurance just don't have it. And others get talked into buying policies they don't need, right? Yeah. Absolutely.

Sean, this is so incredibly important and too many people ignore it. Insurance of all kinds is meant to protect you from costs you couldn't easily pay out of pocket. But too many people who need certain types of insurance just don't have it. And others get talked into buying policies they don't need, right? Yeah. Absolutely.

Sean, this is so incredibly important and too many people ignore it. Insurance of all kinds is meant to protect you from costs you couldn't easily pay out of pocket. But too many people who need certain types of insurance just don't have it. And others get talked into buying policies they don't need, right? Yeah. Absolutely.

There's a reason life insurance salespeople don't have, shall we say, the most positive of reputations. But that doesn't mean you should stay away from the concept altogether. Now, we're not here to tell people what to do, but I think it's worth hearing the case for having some sort of financial backstop if that thing you think will never happen to you happens to you.

There's a reason life insurance salespeople don't have, shall we say, the most positive of reputations. But that doesn't mean you should stay away from the concept altogether. Now, we're not here to tell people what to do, but I think it's worth hearing the case for having some sort of financial backstop if that thing you think will never happen to you happens to you.

There's a reason life insurance salespeople don't have, shall we say, the most positive of reputations. But that doesn't mean you should stay away from the concept altogether. Now, we're not here to tell people what to do, but I think it's worth hearing the case for having some sort of financial backstop if that thing you think will never happen to you happens to you.

Yes, one place where people tend to be critically underinsured is their income. How would you get by if you could no longer do your job? How would your loved ones manage if you're no longer here? Disability and life insurance can help fill the financial gaps if something bad or something worse happens to you.

Yes, one place where people tend to be critically underinsured is their income. How would you get by if you could no longer do your job? How would your loved ones manage if you're no longer here? Disability and life insurance can help fill the financial gaps if something bad or something worse happens to you.

Yes, one place where people tend to be critically underinsured is their income. How would you get by if you could no longer do your job? How would your loved ones manage if you're no longer here? Disability and life insurance can help fill the financial gaps if something bad or something worse happens to you.

So today we're going to look at all the different types of insurance that can protect your income because open enrollment is a great time to review your options.

So today we're going to look at all the different types of insurance that can protect your income because open enrollment is a great time to review your options.

So today we're going to look at all the different types of insurance that can protect your income because open enrollment is a great time to review your options.

We're going to start with life insurance, and our guest is fellow nerd Ryan Brady, who covers insurance. Ryan, thanks for being here. Great to be on, Liz. Thanks for having me. All right, give us a scoop. What even is life insurance? How does it work when you're getting it through an employer plan?

We're going to start with life insurance, and our guest is fellow nerd Ryan Brady, who covers insurance. Ryan, thanks for being here. Great to be on, Liz. Thanks for having me. All right, give us a scoop. What even is life insurance? How does it work when you're getting it through an employer plan?

We're going to start with life insurance, and our guest is fellow nerd Ryan Brady, who covers insurance. Ryan, thanks for being here. Great to be on, Liz. Thanks for having me. All right, give us a scoop. What even is life insurance? How does it work when you're getting it through an employer plan?

Okay, good. Now, at what point in your life do you want to start contemplating getting this kind of insurance? Should it be earlier in your career, mid-career?

Okay, good. Now, at what point in your life do you want to start contemplating getting this kind of insurance? Should it be earlier in your career, mid-career?