If you've got school-age kids, you'll be hitting the final countdown for school to go back. Some of us love the change of pace school holidays bring while for some of us the next week (or so) can't go by fast enough. Whichever group you're in, you'll be checking off stationery items, school uniforms, school bags and lunchboxes. You'll be thinking about schedules and school fees, and you'll probably be thinking about paying for it all.
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Feeling stressed about money? 7 steps to get back on track
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How do I choose a life insurance provider? A simple guide
Some websites advise you to never go direct to an insurer first. They say you'll pay full price and have nothing to compare it with. We disagree. We think you should absolutely do your own homework. Approach insurers directly and understand what they offer. Then make your own comparisons. If you have a special health need or family situation, then talk to an expert. For most people, however, there's no reason why you can't choose for yourself.
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Five Life Insurance Myths - Busted
There are lots of excuses we use to delay getting around to sorting out our life insurance. A recent survey of our customers indicated most people took around six months to decide to get it sorted! That’s a long time when the actual process could take as little as 10 minutes. Some of the reasons given for procrastinating are touted as fact when they have no truth to them at all. We break down these myths and give you the facts.
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Why women need to start talking Finance and Life Insurance
CFFC (Commission for Financial Capability) surveyed 3132 New Zealanders between January to June 2020. They used questions from an OECD toolkit to measure understanding of financial concepts such as interest, inflation, and risk diversification. Only 22% of all respondents answered all questions correctly, and only half as many women as men answered all questions correctly.
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How to talk about life insurance with your partner
Talking about life insurance means talking about death. No-one finds that easy. Pinnacle Life have some tips to get you started on talking about money and life insurance with your partner.
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How much life insurance do I really need? A checklist
That elusive magic number. How much life insurance do I need to make sure that my family and loved ones will be ok should the absolute worst happen? It’s not something we want to spend time thinking about. But should the worst happen, your family will be glad that you did.
