Let me ask you this. Are you married or do you have a committed partner? Do you have kids? Does someone

depend on your income? Do you own a house? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then quite

possibly you really do need life insurance. Allison Kade, the millennial money expert at Fabric,

is here to break down the

ins and outs of life insurance and answer that burning question, do you really need life

insurance? You're listening to Millennial Money with award-winning money expert and serial

entrepreneur, Shauna Compton Game, where we flip the script on the old school approach

to everything your parents never taught you about money. Each week, Shana creates a safe space

by talking with special guests from around the world about money wellness, entrepreneurship,

traveling like a boss, and what makes millennials tick. Unique stories, trailblazing perspectives,

tips, tricks, and everything there is to

know about money. Find it all here as you uncover your money story and unlock the life you want to live.

Pretty cool, right? Here's Shauna, money expert, Indiana Hoosier, and Burger Aficionado.

When I first started in the financial industry, I already knew a lot about life insurance,

which I know is a little strange, but my dad had been in the industry for over 50 years,

and words like life insurance, they just weren't taboo at our dinner table.

However, when I started working with him as a financial planner, I saw

really firsthand how life insurance actually works, why the words might indeed freak you out

and how it has helped so many people in lots of different ways. But it wasn't until a really good

friend of mine lost her husband

who didn't have life insurance that I decided I just couldn't stay silent about it anymore.

Sure, no one really likes to spend money on something that you're not even going to use because

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