It pays to protect your home

As safe as houses, the saying goes.
Well, not really. Many things could go wrong after you buy your dream home.
The place could go up in smoke or burglars could strike. Or worse, the main breadwinner could die, leaving a mortgage that has not been fully paid.
You do not have to be mired in gloom to [...]

What to look at when buying mortgage insurance

Home owners should first decide the amount of mortgage cover and the premiums they can pay
The recent case of Madam Kok Pooi Leng, who lost her semi-detached house after her husband was killed last year, has thrown into the spotlight the importance of mortgage insurance.
Madam Kok’s house was repossessed by the bank last year because [...]