Insurance term
Cash Value
A savings component in permanent life insurance policies that grows over time on a tax-deferred basis. You can borrow against it or withdraw from it while you are alive, though this can reduce the death benefit.
Example
After several years, a whole life policy may build enough cash value to borrow against for an emergency.
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