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Is Whole Life Insurance REALLY Worth It?

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On the latest episode of The Get Ready Money Podcast, Charlene Cong guest hosted and we spoke about changing the way we think about whole life insurance. 


In this episode we discussed:

  • Why whole life insurance is not an investment.
  • Common misunderstandings when people purchase whole life insurance.
  • Whole life insurance is a long term insurance contract that is illiquid with high surrender charges for the first few years. 
  • How life insurance policy loans work. 
  • More suitable financial options for young people.
  • Why you can’t be your own banker. 


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Charlene H. Cong, CFA, is the founder of FinFit GmbH, a finance and investment educator, podcaster, and YouTuber. With over 10 years of experience in the banking industry, including a tenure at JPMorgan Asset Management, she is a Chartered Financial Analyst based in both Hong Kong and Switzerland. Charlene is an Executive Board Member of the Swiss Capital Market Forum. 

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