If you are more concerned about
accumulating cash value then the indexed universal life policy and certain whole life policies that are designed properly would tend to be your best options.
Not exact matches
If $ 300,000 has been contributed on behalf of a teacher (including
accumulated returns),
then the
cash value of an annuity provided to this teacher should also be $ 300,000.
At retirement, many people
then begin to use the
accumulated cash value to supplement retirement income.
Rather, the policy acts as a forced savings plan that
accumulates money in a tax deferred account that you can
THEN use to invest with, as you purchase other income producing assets, at the same time as earning interest and dividends on the
cash value in your policy!
If too little is left to invest,
then little or no
cash value will
accumulate in the policy.
At certain point in time, the
accumulated cash value may exceed the face amount,
then what happens?
If they end up not needing those benefits,
then they can use the
accumulated cash value for other purposes.
At retirement, many people
then begin to use the
accumulated cash value to supplement retirement income.
The important difference
then becomes the costs associated with traditional whole life as well as the desire to
accumulate usable
cash value within the policy.
They usually also
accumulate cash value which can
then be paid out in dividends or applied to your account as a payment against your premium.
If the policy had been in effect for many years, and if the investments went well,
then the policy could
accumulate a significant amount of
cash value.
The other thing they don't talk about is the fact that if you do happen to borrow from the
cash value (which doesn't
accumulate very quickly), you either have to pay it back or the loan plus interest will be deducted from your death benefit if you keep the policy until
then.