Amanda Foster
Editor-in-Chief
LUTCF®, Licensed in 48 States, Former Senior Agent at Northwestern Mutual
Amanda Foster is a licensed insurance advisor with 15 years of experience helping families find the right life insurance coverage. She holds her LUTCF designation and has placed over $200 million in coverage across term, whole, and universal life policies. Amanda believes life insurance decisions shouldn't be driven by fear — her reviews focus on transparent cost comparisons and matching policy types to real family situations.
Articles by Amanda Foster(12)
Best Life Insurance for Young Families in 2026: 6 Top Picks Compared
The 6 best term life insurance options for young families in 2026 — picks for new parents, growing households, and stay-at-home parents.
Guaranteed Issue Life Insurance: Who It Helps and Who It Hurts
Universal Life Insurance: How It Works and Who It Is Actually For
Accelerated Death Benefit: How It Works and When to Use It
Life Insurance Over 60: Your Best Options and What to Expect
Final Expense vs Burial Insurance: Are They Actually the Same Thing?
Joint Life Insurance vs Two Separate Policies: Which Saves More?
Last Will and Testament Legal Forms Kit Review: DIY Will Package Basics
Pre-printed forms kits are the absolute minimum estate-planning tool — useful when nothing else exists, inadequate for any non-trivial family situation.
The Insurance Maze Review: The All-Coverage Guide That Still Holds Up
Kiplinger's Kimberly Lankford wrote the best whole-household-insurance guide in print — life, health, auto, home, disability, long-term-care, in one volume.
Die With Zero Review: The Book That Will Change How You Buy Insurance
Bill Perkins' contrarian argument for spending down wealth intentionally reframes life-insurance sizing, estate planning, and when-to-gift decisions.
Smart Women Finish Rich Review: Still the Default Starter After 25 Years
David Bach's perennial title still does two things better than newer books: value-based goal setting and ruthless automation. Useful alongside life insurance decisions.
Life Insurance 101 Review: The Best Primer for First-Time Shoppers
Lindsey's short primer is the book to hand a first-time life-insurance shopper — plain English, concrete examples, and no agent-driven sales pitch.