Geld. Leben. Looman.: Männer sind riskanter als Aktien!

Women, beloved mothers, face a crucial question: can they guarantee financial security in the event of illness, disability, or separation? If this appears impossible at first glance, consider the following case study. The subject is a 40-year-old female nurse who shares a home with a carpenter who is five years her senior. They are not married and have a three-year-old daughter.

The woman works part-time and earns a gross salary of 2,000 euros per month, leaving approximately 1,500 euros after deductions for social security and taxes. Her partner brings home a gross salary of 5,000 euros monthly, which is roughly 3,150 euros net. He has a seven-year-old son from a previous relationship, who resides with his mother.

The carpenter resides in an old house he owns, renovated over the years with significant effort and love, valued at around 400,000 euros, but currently burdened with a debt of 150,000 euros. An important detail: there are no wills! The carpenter, however, has taken out a high-risk life insurance policy worth 200,000 euros in favor of his partner.

Now, let's move on to the specifics. How is the nurse protected financially if she falls ill or becomes disabled? What happens if the carpenter leaves her? And how does she cope if the carpenter meets an untimely demise?