Avoid being cheated

If a salesman sells you a product and charges you a higher price compared to a similar product of the similar quality, you will feel that you have been cheated. You will probably avoid doing any more business with this salesman or his shop.

Does the same situation apply for financial and insurance products? Do you feel cheated, if you are offered a bad product and charged an excessive price? Can you avoid doing business with the salesman or his company?

The problem with a life insurance product is that you will be stuck with a bad product for 20 years or longer.

How to identify a bad product? Ask this question. Is this an investment product? If so, how much do I have to pay for the first 1 and 3 years. What do I get back if I stop the investment plan? If you do not get back your savings, it is a bad product.

Lesson: Avoid financial products that has high charges, lock you up for a long term, and imposes a high penalty on early termination.