QUOTE(raph @ Jul 31 2011, 02:28 PM)
The advantages of education fund from insurance company is not from its return of investment but:
1) you can attached payor benefit so that policy will continue even unfortunate happen to you.
2) you can include your spouse as payor benefit so that policy will continue even unfortunate happen to your spouse.
3) tax relief

I see. Yeah, I totally forgot about the tax relief. Thx for reminding me.
QUOTE(Loonie2 @ Jul 31 2011, 09:21 PM)
your new born until tertiary education finish is 18 years...then Set the education fund for 18 years ... Invest in blue chip / unit trust by doing dollar cost averaging... The risk is very low if you can do it for 18 years..
Insurance good for protection only... because i just realized my medical card linked investment (which i terminated), the projection says need at least 8% average return for the next 20 years, only to get back the total amount save for 20 years... -__-lll
that means i "invest" for 20 years only to get back just my capital only and if is less than 8% that means i wont even able to get back my capital at all...
Thx for your views. Will definitely invest in blue chips the next time round. Waiting for the next market crash.
I still dislike unit trusts because of the high fees of 5.5% on initial purchase.
QUOTE(chew_ronnie @ Jul 31 2011, 10:30 PM)
There is no right or wrong to purchase an education plan. As always said, insurance products is not a place for sky high returns. The only beneficial purpose of an education plan is there WILL be a guaranteed sum of money when you need it (no guarantee how high it will be) should anything happens to the payor (or parents). This is main function of an insurance education policy.
So if you want returns, turn your head to mutual funds and invest regularly - dollar cost averaging.
If you want peace of mind, with guaranteed cash payout to child on regardless what will happen in the future, here are 2 choices for you:
1. Get an education policy with a waiver cover
2. Get a life insurance for yourself with big coverage, and in case any mishap happens to you, this money will be given to your child, but make sure your estate planning issues are done well by doing so.
Hope this helps.
I see..... never really understood the main function until you explained it that way. Always thought of it as just another investment tool.
Ok, thank you all for you advices. Will go for one education fund policy then......
Now, need to find out which company provides the best education fund!