Archive for the ‘Financial Knowledge’ category

What is Deductible and Co-Insurance

July 19th, 2010

Deductible and Co-insurance are terms normally found in hospitalization insurance programs. These are important concepts to understand in order to prevent misunderstandings during claims.

Deductible

If you look at your insurance quotation, you are likely to realise that there are different deductible amount for different hospital wards. For example, Ward A will generally attract a $3,000 deductible.

It means you have to bear the cost of the first $3,000. A lower ward will usually attract a lower deductible.

Co-insurance

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Are you deceived by your car loan interest rate?

April 16th, 2010

Car loan interest rate in Singapore usually ranges from 2% to 3+%. The “low interest rate” was a selling point used by the car salesperson on me when I was buying my Mercedes last year.

“Interest rate only 2.45%” he boasted.

Is he telling the truth? Not really.

Usually, the interest rate is being calculated flatly on the loan amount. For example, if you take 5 years $10,000 loan at an interest rate of 3%, your monthly repayment is calculated this way:

Step 1: Total interest repayment = (3% of $10,000) x (5 years) = $1,500

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Rule of 72

September 13th, 2009

rule-of-72One of the most important thing that I’ve learnt in my work as an insurance agent is Rule of 72.

To some, it may sound very alien. However, understanding this rule can help you make saving or investment decisions more wisely. Does it well, and you might achieve financial freedom earlier that you thought.

 

What is it?

Rule of 72 tells you how much time your money will take to double.

Formula

number of years = 72 / (interest rate)

Example 1 – Bank Savings

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