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Editorial Note: Forbes Advisor may earn a commission on sales made from partner links on this page, but that doesn't affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. There are 25 leading life insurance ...

Term life insurance is usually the simplest and cheapest policy you can buy. That's because it's only in force for a set period — generally between 10 and 30 years — and it doesn't have a cash value ...

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.