realLife story - Ebony and Shana Blanchard

When Jackie Blanchard was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, she used her life insurance policy’s death benefit to purchase her daughters a home, car and fund their future educations.  Hear how Ebony and Shanna have benefited from their mother’s planning with life insurance.

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This video is provided by the Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping consumers make smart insurance decisions to safeguard their families' financial futures. © LIFE 2009. All rights reserved.

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