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Term cover you need.

Not a multiple of your salary pulled out of the air. Years of expenses for the people who depend on you, plus what you owe, less what already exists.

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Until the youngest dependant can earn, or your partner reaches retirement.

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Cover you are short by

₹1.31 Cr

Term cover is the cheap kind. It pays only if you die, which is why ₹1.31 Cr of it costs so little.

Replacing income
₹96,00,000
Total needed
₹1,36,00,000
Already covered
₹5,00,000
The gap
₹1,31,00,000

How it adds up

  1. Spending for 20 years₹96,00,000
  2. plusLoans outstanding₹20,00,000
  3. plusBig things still to pay for₹20,00,000
  4. equalsWhat your family would need₹1,36,00,000
  5. minusSavings and cover you have₹5,00,000
  6. equalsCover you are short by₹1,31,00,000

What this assumes

Income replacement, in today's rupees. Assumes your dependants keep spending roughly what the household spends now. If you have nobody depending on your income, the answer is usually nothing.

Rules and rates from

  • A planning rule of thumb, not an official rule

Education only, not investment, tax or legal advice. I am not a SEBI-registered investment adviser.

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