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Should you invest into Child Education Plans?
Its no secret that sending their kids off for a top notch higher education is a prime aspirational goal for most Indian parents. The segment of the financial services ecosystem that has capitalised most richly on this ubiquitous goal is, undoubtedly, the Life Insurers. With glossy brochures and opaque plans that are loaded with jargon, these so-called Child Education plans have snared many an unsuspecting investor over the years. But are these Child Education plans really worth buying into? Let’s find out.
Child Education Planning using Mutual Funds
One common inference emerges singularly in all Financial Planning surveys in India – planning for our kids’ education is always going to be a top priority for Indian parents! Although this aspiration hasn’t changed over the years, the way we save for this critical goal has undergone dramatic shifts. Gone are the days when investors looked no further than “Child Education Insurance Plans” to fund their kids’ higher studies. With AMFI’s impactful “Mutual Funds Sahi hai” campaign, has come the awareness that a low cost, potentially high return, and transparent tool exists for Child Education Planning, in the form of Mutual Funds. Here are the three stages of accumulating wealth for your Child’s Higher studies using Mutual Funds.
6 Things You Need to Know About Child Education Planning
Like most Indian parents with young kids, you most likely aspire to provide your child with a top-quality education. However, being able to successfully fund a great education for your kid requires advance planning, and the determination to stick to a long-term plan resolutely. Here are five important things for you to keep in mind.
5 Popular Child Education Planning Options – Compared
For most Indian parents, very few financial goals outrank planning for their child’s education. Over the years, this has led to the proliferation of numerous investment, savings and protection products aimed specifically at fulfilling this goal. However, not all of them are as efficient as they may come across, prima facie. Here’s a comparison between some popular child education goal planning options.
3 Rules For Planning Your Child’s Higher Studies
To afford a world-class education for your child, factor in inflation, protect your goal with term insurance, and save aggressively through high-return Mutual Fund SIPs instead of low-yield fixed-return schemes.
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