What is Your Most Important Asset?

From www.LifeHappens.com

Can you name your most important asset? If you said your home, your car, your jewelry, or other possessions…guess again.

It’s your ability to earn a living.

Think about it: All of your plans for the future–from buying a home to putting your kids through college to building a retirement nest egg–are based on the assumption you will continue to earn a paycheck until you retire.

But what would happen if those paychecks stopped?

That’s where disability insurance comes in. It provides an income for you and your family if you are unable to work because of illness or injury.

At 45, attorney Peter Zatir attributed the fatigue he was feeling to middle age. Add to that a busy law practice and five active kids-the youngest just a year old-and it’s easy to see how he could have written off the early signs of a serious illness. When he finally visited his doctor, the diagnosis was grim. He had an aggressive form of thyroid cancer and was given less than a year to live. As Peter lay awake at night, his financial situation was one thing he didn’t lose sleep over. Watch his story to find out why…

And if you have any questions about disability insurance, call us at 412-341-2888 or email info@mfgplanners.com.