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Why You Should Be Skeptical of Financial “Rules of Thumb”

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While they can be helpful when it comes finding a starting point, rules of thumb should be approached with a degree of skepticism. Instead of just buying 10 times your annual salary for life insurance, sit down and figure out what your really needs are. Rules of thumb are often used to make various financial decisions.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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“The love of a family is life’s greatest blessing.&#. Some people find themselves buried under student loan debt with little chance of ever paying it off. Tom Drake from Canadian Finance Blog clarifies our Understanding of Term Life Insurance. Music to my ears!!