If you’re sensitive to sugar like me, you may have wondered why 7-Eleven doesn’t make a sugar-free version of Slurpees.

Starting May 23, they will.

The new product line, called Slurpee Lite, will introduce three sugar-free Slurpee flavors: mango, cherry limeade and strawberry banana. Additional flavors will be added throughout the year.

Slurpee Lite has roughly half the calories of a regular Slurpee. An 8-ounce cup of Slurpee Lite will set you back about 20 calories—not too bad.

Now you can pig out on junk food and watch your waistline at the same time.

P.S. – Get a free Slurpee Lite on May 23 between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. at any 7-Eleven.

We’ve been blogging in anticipation of Mother’s Day for a few weeks now and it’s finally here!

Here’s a full rundown of the blog topics we’ve covered over the past two weeks:

Are you Prepared for Mother’s Day?

A Mother’s Day Gift Idea

Stay-at-home Moms, Don’t Forget to Buy Life Insurance

How Much is a Stay-at-Home Mom Worth?

Women Comprise 49% of the Labor Force

Working Moms Need Life Insurance, Too

Single Moms, Don’t Forget Life Insurance

43% of Women Don’t Have Life Insurance

Whether she’s a working mom, a single mom or a stay-at-home mom, mothers do a heck of a lot.

Working moms bring in income and care for their children; we learned that stay-at-home moms provide a great financial asset to the family while caring for their children; and single moms, well, let’s just say they literally do it all!

Unfortunately, too many mothers don’t protect their value with life insurance. More women than men lack life insurance, and of those women who have life insurance, they generally have less coverage than men.

One estimate shows that a stay-at-home mom provides over $100,000 of value each year, taking into account the work mom spends providing childcare, doing grocery shopping, cleaning the house, driving the kids around town and more.

If she doesn’t have it already, encourage mom consider her own value and buy life insurance. Doing so will help her protect her financial value and her family.

So this year, give your mom a big hug and tell her how much she means to you. It will make her smile, I guarantee it.

Wondering how our Mother’s Day campaign is going? It’s alive and well, thank you very much!

Last week we distributed a press release announcing our Mother’s Day campaign. You can view this release here.

This afternoon, WholesaleInsurance.net released a new press release highlighting the financial contribution made by American moms.

Check out the press release here, and keep checking back here for more Mother’s Day articles before Sunday!

As I’ve mentioned in several previous posts, Mother’s Day is this Sunday, which makes this a perfect time to tell you that a staggering 43 percent of women are without life insurance, according to LIMRA.

Unfortunately, many women with life insurance are underinsured—that is, they have a small amount of life insurance (usually through their employer) but nowhere near the coverage they actually need.

Many Americans believe in a traditional family model with the male as primary breadwinner and wife as homemaker, however, fail to realize that the family’s finances could be devastated should the wife’s income be lost. But that trend is shifting.

The good news is that women actually pay less for life insurance compared to their male counterparts. This is due, in part, to the fact that women have a longer life expectancy than men—5 years longer, in fact.

An estimate from the Insurance Information Institute shows that a healthy 40-year-old female seeking a 20-year, 500,000 term life insurance policy will pay roughly $25 per month.

With Mother’s Day right around the corner—it’s May 13, just 3 days away!—there’s no better time for women to take charge of their family’s financial stability.

Shop and compare life insurance quotes right now with WholesaleInsurance.net.

If you’re one of the 9.9 million single moms in America, you know first-hand how difficult being a single mother can be, especially if you’re also working outside the home (which most single moms do).

What’s even harder, though, is making sure your children are protected even if you were ever not able to care for them, and that’s where life insurance comes in.

The average American family will spend $226,000 to raise a child to 17, according to the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. so it’s no surprise that 66 percent of single moms believe their loved ones would not be able to cover expenses for a significant period of time if she passed away.

With so much going on in your life, you don’t need any extra stress. So buy life insurance and get peace of mind that comes from knowing your loved ones will be financially stable no matter what the future brings.

If you’re on a tight budget consider buying term life insurance, which is generally considered the most affordable form of coverage.

Compare term life insurance quotes right now and see how affordable coverage can be.

Mother’s Day is Sunday (only 4 days away), so treat yourself to the gift of life insurance—you deserve it!

Keeping with our Mother’s Day theme, women are making huge strides in the labor force, but their life insurance ownership hasn’t kept pace.

The issue? Too many families mistakenly believe that women don’t need life insurance. They rely on the male’s life insurance policy to protect the family, failing to recognize mom’s tremendous value.

Meanwhile, the traditional American family is on life support. No longer does the husband provide the sole source of income while the wife stays at home to raise the children.

Today, most women hold down jobs. Women make up 49 percent of the labor force, and 26 percent of wives serve as breadwinners. This is why it’s so important for women to have life insurance coverage.

Even if you have life insurance, though, it may not provide enough coverage. Many Americans receive life insurance through their employer, but these policies usually provide very low levels of coverage, sometimes as little as one year’s salary.

A better plan is to buy life insurance independently. This way, the policy isn’t linked to your job and won’t disappear if your employment status changes.

Working moms, protect your financial value (and you’re family), with life insurance. You’re worth it.

With Mother’s Day just 6 days away, we’re focusing our attention on women.

Women now make up 49 percent of the American labor force, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is the highest level in U.S. history.

The reason? Women dominate the education and health care sectors, which actually grew during the recession. Conversely, male-dominated sectors such as construction and manufacturing were hit hard during the downturn.

Unfortunately, women are still a distant second when it comes to life insurance ownership.

A staggering 43 percent of adult women have zero life insurance, and many of those with coverage don’t have nearly enough. The average female policy covers just $129,800—that’s 31 percent less than their male counterparts.

Many women who rely on life insurance through their employer have dreadfully low levels of life insurance, sometimes covering as little as one year’s salary.

Ladies, it’s time to take action and protect your family’s future. Compare life insurance quotes with us and you could have affordable coverage in place in time for Mother’s Day!

Are you one of the 5 million stay-at-home moms in the U.S.? If so, you already know that stay-at-home moms are often undervalued.

Mom may not have a 9 to 5 job, but she’s a major financial asset.

Fact: Stay-at-home moms provide valuable services that would be extremely difficult to replace should she pass away or become disabled.

Take a look at some common services stay-at-home moms provide:

• Private chef – $52,260 per year
• Childcare – $31,200
• Housekeeping – $6,136
• Chauffeur – $4,168
• Laundry – $936

Total: $94,700 annually

A stay-at-home mom’s value is much, much higher than most people might think.

This is precisely why it’s important for stay-at-home moms to buy adequate life insurance coverage.

Fortunately, life insurance can be very affordable, especially for women. For a healthy 40-year-old woman, a 20-year, $500,000 term life insurance policy can cost less than the monthly phone bill.

Mother’s Day is right around the corner, and it’s never too early to begin protecting your financial future.

They say being a mother is a full-time job in itself, and I’m starting to believe it.

In honor of Mother’s Day (May 13), we’re focusing on the millions of stay-at-home moms who provide an extremely valuable service but, for whatever reason, don’t protect it with life insurance.

Stay-at-home moms may not earn a paycheck, but the services they provide are extremely valuable. Stay-at-home moms serve as taxi driver for the kids, do the grocery shopping and prepare meals, clean the house and wash the laundry, and so on.

By some estimates, the average stay-at-home mother provides over $100,000 of value annually.

The annual cost of full-time daycare can easily exceed $30,000 per child.

Think about it: If mom passed away and you were forced to put your children into daycare, could your annual budget make room for an additional $30,000 in expenses? Probably not.

So if you’re one of America’s 5 million stay-at-home moms, know your value and protect your loved ones with life insurance. Get the financial peace of mind you (and your family) deserve.

Ready to get started? Compare life insurance quotes online.

How do you plan to make your mom feel special this Mother’s Day? A card, box of chocolates or another scarf?

This year, think outside the box. Sure, a greeting card and chocolate are nice gifts, but are those what mom really wants?

Here’s a unique gift idea for Mother’s Day: life insurance.

It might seem a bit morbid to discuss life insurance on a holiday, but consider this: One survey showed that 88 percent of Americans view life insurance as an expression of love.

So if mom doesn’t have life insurance already—or if she has coverage but not enough—encourage her to shop and compare life insurance quotes.