Anonymous
How much on average of annual income should be spent on insurance?
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Eric Chia
13 Jun 2019
Senior Financial Consultant at Prudential
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Hariz Arthur Maloy
07 Jun 2019
Independent Financial Advisor at Promiseland Independent
It's not about how much is your premium. Look at coverage instead.
The rule of thumb is:
10 X Annual Income as coverage in the event of Death
5X Annual Income as coverage in the event of Critical Illness.
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If you follow these, your premiums would be about 7-12% of your income.
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Li Yu
29 Apr 2019
Financial Services Consultant at Manulife Financial Advisors
It really depends on what kind of coverage you are looking at. Normally I would recommend 10-20 perc...
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Hi Anon, agreed with Hariz on looking at the coverage you need instead of the premiums.
But be mindful rules of thumb are just rules of thumb! Apply the rules wisely!
Look into your current life situation, and what you can expect 10 to 20 years down the road. List down any certainties and uncertainties and think about what you like to have in your old age, or if you suddenly pass on.