Make the Income Tax Act work for you by using its tax saving provisions to fund the purchase of not only your first house, but also of the second one.
See beyond the greener grass of new economy jobs before you cross over
Sending money to your parents is a nice way of letting them know that you care. A ready reckoner of the fastest, the cheapest and the most convenient modes of funds transfer
Faced with multiple job offers for your first job? Take that first step into the job market carefully. Here's how to choose the one that suits you best
It is important to nominate a successor to mutual fund investments as it helps smoothen the transfer of funds in case the original investor passes away
A mutual fund portfolio requires constant monitoring by an investor to keep it in good health. These simple steps will help you make the most of your investments.
Value stocks with strong fundamentals are good to have, especially when the stockmarket goes bungee jumping. And at current levels, you can pick up a few
Carrying part of the money as currency and the rest in a travel card makes for a hassle-free holiday abroad at the least cost.
After witnessing a historic launch, the Nano could prove to be a flagship brand for Tata Motors' fortunes.
Correcting markets makes this a great time to buy an ELSS. Here are 7 schemes across the risk spectrum.
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If you like the safety of a steady predictable income, every month, quarter or year, then there are a number of tax-saving instruments available for you. In fact, most of the tax-saving paper you could buy earlier was in this category. For those who are uncomfortable with fluctuating incomes that market-linked instruments give, these are the products for you.
Rising EMIs owe their origin to the 'floating' benchmarks to which banks peg home loan rates. The lack of transparency in these benchmarks is now under scrutiny. What to do while the regulators fix it.
Find out all about these tax-saving strategies for various age-groups that will work in tandem with your overall game plan.
In other words, more and more Indian adults are staying away from their parents. In many cases, that's limiting their concern to those that they live with.
SBI Magnum Balanced is a two-in-one scheme for the lazy investor. It rationalises risks, while giving the equity kicker.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India has scrapped entry loads on direct applications to MFs. This means that if you invest directly with the fund house by submitting your application forms at any of its collection centres, you don't need to pay entry loads (presently 2.25 per cent). Internet transactions done through the MF's website are also now exempt of loads.
You now have to wade through concepts such as asset allocation, rupee cost averaging and rebalancing, understanding of which is essential to make your investment a success. These weighty words could make the timid give up any thoughts of investing.
You may have bought a unit-linked policy without really checking it out, but you can still make it work for you.
With the imminent introduction of individual credit scores, your loan repayment history will determine how banks will deal with you.
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