As you can see, the child's future planning calculator takes a whole host of factors into consideration. It may seem complex to you, but all you need to do is input the details needed correctly. The calculator will do the rest of the job for you.
To help you understand this more clearly, let's take up a couple of examples and compute the corpus needed for your child's education and wedding.
Scenario 1: Saving up for your child's graduation
Say your child is 5 years old now, and you want to save up for their graduation, by which time your child will be around 18 years of age. This gives you 13 years to build the corpus for this goal.
Here are the other parameters we'll consider –
The career that your child may pursue
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Doctor
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The country in which your child will study
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India
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The current estimated cost of your child's education
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Rs. 70,00,000
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Your current total savings
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Rs. 5,00,000
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The monthly savings you are currently making
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Rs. 20,000
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The expected rate of returns
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7% per annum
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Once you enter these details, here is what the child investment plan calculator will show you –
The amount of additional cover you need for your child's education
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Rs. 1,20,00,000
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The rate of inflation assumed
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4.27%
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The possible extra cost of education when your child attains 18 years of age
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Rs. 51,80,000
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The extent to which you are already covered
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51%
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The amount you need to start saving monthly
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Rs. 23,200
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Investment tenure
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13 years
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Scenario 2: Saving up for your child's wedding
Say your child is 5 years old now, and you want to save up for their wedding. You assume that your child will be at least 23 years old when they get married. This gives you around 18 years to build the corpus for this goal.
Here are the other parameters we'll consider –
The current estimated amount you would spend on your child's wedding
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Rs. 50,00,000
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Your current total savings
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Rs. 5,00,000
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The monthly savings you are currently making
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Nil
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The expected rate of returns
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7% per annum
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Once you enter these details, here is what the child investment plan calculator will show you –
The amount of additional cover you need for your child's wedding
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Rs. 1,00,00,000
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The rate of inflation assumed
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4.27%
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The possible extra cost of education when your child attains 18 years of age
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Rs. 57,69,000
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The extent to which you are already covered
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16%
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The amount you need to start saving monthly
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Rs. 20,924
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Investment tenure
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18 years
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See how detailed and thorough the results from the child plan calculator are? Once you get these insights, you can start your investment planning accordingly. One of the most financially sound ways to save up for your child's future is by investing in a child plan.
A child plan is essentially a life insurance plan that is specifically designed to help you meet the major milestones in your children's lives. It offers guaranteed1 benefits at the end of the policy term, so you can rely on these financial payouts to fund your child's higher education, wedding, graduation, or any other milestone that turns up as they grow older. In addition to this, a child plan also secures the future of your children in case something untoward happens to you, thanks to the life cover it offers.
You can make use of a child insurance calculator to compute the amount of additional cover needed, as explained above. Then, you can use the information you get to purchase a child insurance plan that offers the requisite amount of coverage.