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title: Life Insurance Blog: New Guides Every Week | Coverfolk
url: https://coverfolk.com/blog
updated: 2026-10-08
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# The Coverfolk blog

Plain answers about life insurance, with sources. New posts every week.

[Final expense · October 9, 2026**Social Security pays $255 when you die. A funeral costs about $8,300.**The Social Security death payment is $255, and only a spouse or certain children can get it. Here is what a funeral really costs and how families cover the gap.](/blog/social-security-255-death-payment)[Term life · October 2, 2026**Only 59% of workers can get life insurance at work. What happens when you leave?**Only 59% of private industry workers can get life insurance through work, and it usually ends when the job ends. Here is why your own policy matters.](/blog/life-insurance-through-work-what-happens-when-you-leave)[Veterans · September 25, 2026**VALife for veterans: the $40,000 limit and the 2 year wait.**VALife covers up to $40,000 and full coverage starts 2 years after you apply. Here is who can get it and what other choices veterans have.](/blog/valife-veterans-40000-limit-2-year-wait)