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Shirley

06 Jan 2026

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Trying to figure out if I should pay extra for critical illness coverage or just rely on savings. How do you decide?

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Seedname

02 Feb 2026

Oh

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Edward Chong

31 Jan 2026

Full time business research fellow at NUS

It depends

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WeeLi

12 Jan 2026

Financial Consultant at GEN Financial Advisory

A common rule of thumb for financial planning is around 5× annual income for CI coverage, as many cancer outcomes and remission are often over a 5-year horizon.

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Seedly Rookie

10 Jan 2026

Depends on your needs, financial situations, priorities etc ...

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jw

09 Jan 2026

Thanks for sharing...

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