For every five year increment after the first five years, the perspective investor could purchase an additional 3.0%.

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The five year increment is key, she says, because a job you choose when considering life with a newborn may not be as ideal when your child hits kindergarten.

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Term is also sold in many variations with lengths as short as one year, but also in nearly every increment of five up through 30-year term.

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