In an earlier post I wrote about Health Insurance and what factors matter in selecting one. I compared 3 health insurance plans too – that of Apollo Munich, Max Bupa and Religare. As you would understand by now, when you take a Health Insurance Policy, you are allowed to claim expenses against any medical treatments (as specified in the policy … Read more
Updated version of this post is here. Buying health insurance – Comparison of 5 plans I thought investing in mutual funds was a huge problem for you and me. Turns out I was so wrong. Buying Health Insurance is a much bigger pain. I guess climbing the Everest would be easier. I don’t know from which planet did … Read more
Over the last couple of weeks, I have had several queries on life insurance. Thankfully, the readers were aware that term plan is the right insurance product to buy. Yet, when it comes to actually buying the term plan product and decide which policy to go for, some questions do remain. This post is going to deal with those questions and … Read more
I bought my first life insurance policy in 2007. It took me about 3 months to finalise which policy to buy. I took my time to research and to select the right policy. Now, I bought insurance because I wanted “insurance”, a protection against a risk, the risk that how would my family take care of itself … Read more
There is a raging debate on ULIPs. Article after article is being published in favour or against a ULIP. Since this is the last leg of the tax saving season, the pitch has become even more shrill. There was recently an article on ValueResearch about choosing ELSS vs ULIPs and there are angry comments on the … Read more
Amidst all the things that are happening inour life on a daily basis, retirement planning often takes a backseat. In most cases, people don’t realisethe importance of planning for their older self until they turn 35 or maybe 40. The key to a safe and relaxed retirement is planning it from as early as possible. Remember, the primary … Read more