Harsh Roongta, Mahesh Padmanabhan, Anil Rego

Stories by Harsh Roongta, Mahesh Padmanabhan, Anil Rego

How lenders game the system

How lenders game the system

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2017

Yet, no bank has been taken to task for its actions, says Harsh Roongta.

Why this is the best time to buy low-cost house

Why this is the best time to buy low-cost house

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2017

Provisions of RERA, subsidy under PMAY and relaxation in PF withdrawal to buy a house will aid affordable housing, points out Harsh Roongta.

How high bank charges hurt us

How high bank charges hurt us

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2017

Some of their tactics would put a snake oil salesman to shame, says Harsh Roongta.

Want to withdraw your PF to buy a home?

Want to withdraw your PF to buy a home?

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2017

It's such a well-kept secret that even well-heeled financial planners aren't aware of it, says Harsh Roongta.

How to reduce health insurance premiums

How to reduce health insurance premiums

Rediff.com   14 May 2017

Anil Rego shares six tips to help you bring down your cost of owning an insurance policy

Tax saving tips for the new financial year

Tax saving tips for the new financial year

Rediff.com   13 May 2017

Want your investments to make money as well as save tax for you? Anil Rego has some advice

What you need to do to get the best home loan?

What you need to do to get the best home loan?

Rediff.com   12 May 2017

Which is the best home loan? Advice from financial guru Harsh Roongta.

Plan to surrender your ULIP? Don't!

Plan to surrender your ULIP? Don't!

Rediff.com   20 Apr 2017

A rightly chosen ULIP can be a competitive investment, but the investor needs to ensure that his relationship manager has put him ahead of the commissions that the product pays, says Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons.

4 ways going cashless can impact your taxes

4 ways going cashless can impact your taxes

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2017

Increased income tax collection is going to be a major consequence of going cashless and this should promise a future of lower taxes and higher purchase power soon, says Anil Rego

Rediff Q: Will this Budget be a gamechanger?

Rediff Q: Will this Budget be a gamechanger?

Rediff.com   1 Feb 2017

Harsh Roongta, Mahesh Padmanabhan, Anil Rego answer the most sought after questions on Budget Day.

WARNING: Credit card default is costly

WARNING: Credit card default is costly

Rediff.com   23 Jan 2017

Do not game the system to run away from repaying the money you owe to the credit card company.

Filing income tax returns: Keep these documents handy, now

Filing income tax returns: Keep these documents handy, now

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2017

Whether salaried or running your own business, it's about time to get your investment proofs in tax-saving instruments ready for filing your income tax returns later this year.

STOP! Do not tear that counterfeit note

STOP! Do not tear that counterfeit note

Rediff.com   23 Dec 2016

'The counting machine beeped, indicating a counterfeit note.' 'When the teller started tearing it, my nephew stopped him and asked him: Under whose authority was he destroying it, how did he know that the note was fake and if a genuine note gets destroyed, how will he be compensated?' Harsh Roongta explains the process if you have a counterfeit note.

Will Modi target gold and real estate next?

Will Modi target gold and real estate next?

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2016

Speculation is rife that the Centre can take draconian steps such as mandatory e-passbooks for all real estate holdings and compulsory checking of every single safe deposit vault.

If you find a bag of money on the road, don't pick it!

If you find a bag of money on the road, don't pick it!

Rediff.com   24 Nov 2016

'Many theories are doing the rounds on how to declare unaccounted income.'
'One of the more interesting ideas I have heard,' says Harsh Roongta, 'is that the tax payer can state that he found the currency notes in a bag on the street.'

Should you buy physical gold or gold ETFs?

Should you buy physical gold or gold ETFs?

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2016

Are you debating between buying physical gold and investing in paper gold schemes or ETFs? Anil Rego has the answer

How not to get your credit/debit card hacked

How not to get your credit/debit card hacked

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2016

There are 7 key rules one can follow to ensure that the chances of such fraud are almost reduced to a negligible level when shopping online, says Anil Rego

Is it profitable to invest in more than one home?

Is it profitable to invest in more than one home?

Rediff.com   21 Oct 2016

Does it make sense to hold more than one residential property? Does the investment really give very high returns as we Indians tend to presume? Anil Rego takes you through the ups and downs of investing in residential properties

Missed tax-filing deadline? Here's what you must know

Missed tax-filing deadline? Here's what you must know

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2016

If you have missed your tax filing deadline, there is not much to fret if your tax dues are fully paid, says Anil Rego

Go only for finished flats till May 2017

Go only for finished flats till May 2017

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2016

After coming into effect, the Real Estate Regulation Act will ensure that developers are unable to take home buyers for a ride