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I’m currently a 21 yo making about ~$30k annually and have other insurance and savings plans amounting to $10k. Of these plans, 2 are ECI and CI plans from GE, amounting to ~$2.7k annually. Because i want to start investing, I’m thinking if i should cancel those, because i only paid one year so far and i have no serious family history and i don’t know how worth it is tbh.
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Eric Chia
10 Jul 2019
Senior Financial Consultant at Prudential
Just a few pointers to note:
1) You are thinking of using money which has been set aside to protect your wealth, on accumulating wealth. These 2 purposes are totally different and if you do not have enough money, you should earn more or spend less, so that you have money to use for wealth accumulation.
2) It's precisely that you're healthy and have no family history that you are able to get life insurance coverage. Once your health deteriorates, or when you grow older, the chances of getting coverage becomes lesser and more expensive. In general, people lose between $1k to $5k of coverage per year that passes.
3) You're putting in about 10% of your income in insurance, which is pretty standard in the market. The $2.7k should not include savings plans, it should be a budget set aside for protection. So theoretically you're in a sweet spot for coverage. Surely you would not want to ask your parents for money if you fall sick and are unable to work?
4) You should consider reviewing the coverage amount with your agent. What CI and ECI plans do you have? Is the coverage amount sufficient, would it meet your expectations in case you fall sick?
5) You may also like to consider these questions. How eager are you in investing? How confident are you that you'll make money from investment?
Find someone to talk to before making any decisions, so that you'll not regret your choice now. :)
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Elijah Lee
09 Jul 2019
Senior Financial Services Manager at Phillip Securities (Jurong East)
As a guideline, you should not be spending more than 10% of your income on coverage. At $2.7K, this ...
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