I have whole life insurance. It's for a fixed amount, which would pay off the house with a little extra so my family would be okay. And importantly: once you g

I have whole life insurance. It's for a fixed amount, which would pay off the house with a little extra so my family would be okay. And importantly: once you get to a certain age the premiums start going up significantly, and you can't get it past a certain age IIRC is 65 on my policy.