04/02/2026
🌱 It’s April and that’s Financial Literacy Month!
An IUL or Index Universal Life Insurance lets your money keep growing… even when you borrow against it.”
Most people don’t realize how powerful that is, so here’s the simplest way to understand it.
🌳 Think of your IUL like a money tree.
• The tree = your cash value 🪣
• The fruit = the interest it earns every year 🍎
When you need money, you don’t cut the tree down. 🪵
You simply pick some fruit. 🍎
The tree stays standing. 🌳
The tree keeps growing. 🌱 🪴
The tree keeps making more fruit. 🍎
That’s how an IUL works.
📊 Real Numbers Example
You have $50,000 growing inside your IUL.
You borrow $10,000 at 4.25%.
If the index credits 6% that year:
• Your full $50,000 earns $3,000
• Your loan cost is $425
• Your net growth is still positive
You used money…
and your money still grew.
That’s the power of liquidity + uninterrupted compounding.
🛡️ Plus: Built‑In Living Benefits (ABRs)
Your IUL isn’t just about money.
It also protects you while you’re alive.
1. Terminal Illness ABR
If a doctor says you have 24 months or less, you can access part of your death benefit early.
2. Chronic Illness ABR
If you can’t perform 2 of 6 daily activities (like bathing or dressing), you can access funds to help with care.
3. Critical Illness ABR
If you suffer a major event — like heart attack, stroke, cancer, organ failure, ALS, or blindness — you can access money to help you recover.
These benefits can come from both the death benefits and cash value pool and you can choose to accelerate full benefits or half; it really depends on you. These benefits are there for your life’s toughest moments.
April is Financial Literacy Month!
This Financial Literacy Month, National Life Group is highlighting key ideas and concepts to help you reach your goals.