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Calculating life insurance needs

The old “12 times income” rule of thumb is a great start, but it misses an important point, which is that as you get older and have more assets to rely on, your insurance needs decrease. Read on to find out more about calculating life insurance needs. Read on »

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Insurance through super

There are important differences between taking out life insurance through super and taking out life insurance outside super. Read on to learn more about group policies vs underwritten policies, restrictions on insurance held through super, who can receive it if you die, and tax consequences. Read on »

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Life insurance

Your biggest asset is you and your ability to generate income over the course of your life. If that gets damaged and you don’t have life insurance, you’ll be up the creek without a paddle. Read on to learn more about the types of life insurance and how they work. Read on »

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Insurance

Insurance is a way to protect against the risk of unexpected financial loss. We’ll go through why insurance is essential for high-impact events, what insurance is for, what it is not for, what risk pooling is. Read on »