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# Blog

### Posts by Damodhar Mata

UAE focussed Financial blog. Provides actionable ideas & tools for Investments, Insurance, Wealth Accumulation, and Financial Independence.

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[![Hyat Plus - Family Takaful Plan - Features, Benefits & Risks.](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Idikhar-Plus-Savings-Plan-from-Salama-2.png?width=300&name=Idikhar-Plus-Savings-Plan-from-Salama-2.png)](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/blog/salama-hyat-plus-takaful-plan)

###### [Salama Family Takaful,](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/blog/topic/salama-family-takaful)[Islamic Life Insurance,](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/blog/topic/islamic-life-insurance)[Takaful Plan](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/blog/topic/takaful-plan)

##### [Hyat Plus - Family Takaful Plan - Features, Benefits & Risks.](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/blog/salama-hyat-plus-takaful-plan)

Hyat Plus is a Whole of Life Takaful Plan from Salama.

Before we review the Hyat Plus plan, let us...

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###### [Medical Insurance](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/blog/topic/medical-insurance)

##### [Top 7 Reasons to Choose AXA Medical Insurance in Dubai](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/blog/axa-medical-insurance-dubai)

## AXA Gulf is a leading health insurance provider in Dubai, offering a wide range of Health Insurance...

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[![Why do people fail to achieve their financial goals?](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Stock%20images/Closeup%20portrait%20confused%20young%20business%20man%20pointing%20in%20two%20different%20directions,%20not%20sure%20which%20way%20to%20go%20life,%20hesitant%20to%20make%20decision%20isolate%20white%20background.%20Emotion,%20facial%20expression%20feeling.jpeg?width=300&name=Closeup%20portrait%20confused%20young%20business%20man%20pointing%20in%20two%20different%20directions,%20not%20sure%20which%20way%20to%20go%20life,%20hesitant%20to%20make%20decision%20isolate%20white%20background.%20Emotion,%20facial%20expression%20feeling.jpeg)](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/blog/2014/08/19/every-financial-worry-want-banish)

###### [Financial Planning,](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/blog/topic/financial-planning)[Blog](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/blog/topic/blog)

##### [Why do people fail to achieve their financial goals?](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/blog/2014/08/19/every-financial-worry-want-banish)

> *"E**very financial worry you want to banish and financial dream you want to achieve comes from...*

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###### [Life Insurance,](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/blog/topic/life-insurance)[Zurich Term Insurance](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/blog/topic/zurich-term-insurance)

##### [Zurich Term Insurance - One of the Best Life Insruance in UAE](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/blog/2014/07/24/zurich-term-life-insurance)

Zurich Term Insurance is One of the [Top 5 life insurance in UAE.](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/blog/top-5-term-insurance-in-uae) in the UAE. 

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###### [Life Insurance,](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/blog/topic/life-insurance)[Zurich Futura](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/blog/topic/zurich-futura)

##### [Zurich Futura insurance With Enhanced Living Benefits](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/blog/2014/07/15/zurich-futura)

Zurich International Life (ZIL) has recently launched an updated and enhanced version of [Zurich...](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/blog/zurich-futura-review)

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##### [Business Credit Insurance in Dubai - Explained with Video](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/blog/business-credit-insurance-dubai)

**Credit Insurance** is used to protect Business receivables or the amounts due to a company for goods...

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###### [Goal setting,](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/blog/topic/goal-setting)[New Year Resolution,](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/blog/topic/new-year-resolution)[new years resolution,](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/blog/topic/new-years-resolution)[Think and Grow Rich](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/blog/topic/think-and-grow-rich)

##### [New Year Resolution Guide Setting and Achieving Goals in 2014](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/blog/2013/12/24/how-to-set-goals)

## At the beginning of each year, we get all charged up. Put together a list of resolutions, hoping to...

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###### [Unit Linked Insurance,](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/blog/topic/unit-linked-insurance)[life insurnace](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/blog/topic/life-insurnace)

##### [Pros & Cons of Unit Linked Insurance Plans(ULIP)](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/blog/pros-and-cons-of-unit-linked-insurance-plans-ulip)

In UAE, Unit Linked Plans are available as Whole of Life Insurance.

International Life Insurance...

[Read More](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/blog/pros-and-cons-of-unit-linked-insurance-plans-ulip)

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