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Insurance sold as an investment

A policy pays back far more than you put in — so what annual return is that, and why is it never printed?

3 steps · Decisions

The path

  1. Calculate

    Insurance Policy Return Calculator

    The rate behind the premiums and the maturity amount. A large gain over twenty years can be a small return.

  2. Calculate

    XIRR Calculator

    The same idea in general form, for any set of payments in and out on dates you choose.

  3. Quiz

    Risk quiz

    Cover and saving are two different jobs. These questions are about the first one.

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What you keep after tax

Which regime costs you less, and how much would you have to claim for that to change?