A common starting point is 10 to 15 times your income. The DIME method is more precise: add your debts, years of income to replace, mortgage balance, and education costs, then subtract savings and existing coverage.
Our state guides include worked examples using each state’s median household income, including Mississippi, Georgia, and Florida.
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