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INSURANCE

1. INADEQUATE COVER OR UNDER INSURANCE

At the time of buying life insurance, think about who will pay for your family’s food and shelter for the next many years in your absence. Who will square off your existing debts or provide for essential family financial goals—child’s education or retirement of the spouse? Will there be enough money after you to maintain their lifestyle?

When it comes to health insurance, medical risks are on the rise and so are related expenses, so any compromise on the cover means you need to compensate from your own

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