In the personal arena we have all read stories of people have been caught cheating because of their status updates and friends list with some cases even leading to divorces due to this. To this list of areas in which the social media is having an impact please add your financial lives as well.
'He spoke about 20 jawans in Ladakh, but he couldn't even name China.' 'He said the world had seen what had been achieved, even though we Indians don't know because Modi has himself said that nothing had happened and nobody had come,' points out Aakar Patel.
There are umpteen cases where travel websites and airlines advertise tickets for unbelievably low prices, without mentioning taxes and other charges.
A 39-year-old bank executive from Mumbai went missing on September 5 evening.
Important points to remember while going for a car loan and while prepaying the borrowed money to the lender.
'The only place through which I can give an answer is through IPL even if I play for India. I want to face the fear and that's the only way to live life.'
Read the numbers carefully because no one can offer a credit card at zero cost or give a loan at a simple interest of 9%.
When you find that you are in a situation where you will not be able to meet your loan obligations, running away from the lender is the last thing you should do.
There is no overnight solution and it requires plenty of patience and discipline to set it right
Former prime minister P V Narasimha Rao was keen on building a Ram Mandir at Ayodhya, but his attempt derailed after losing the elections, a senior aide has claimed.
The teaser home loan rate, the interest rate which is set artificially low for the initial period, could give a 'payment shock' to borrowers as the equated monthly installment (EMI) shot up on lenders charging regular interest rates, according to Fitch officials.
Borrowers burdened with increasing EMIs because of increasing interest rates can now heave a sigh of relief.
The 'DPD' indicates how many days a payment on a respective account has been delayed. Simply put, it's trouble for the borrower
This rainy season, don't just prepare for storms but also make your finances rain-proof, says Amar Pandit.
Naveen Kukreja explains the finer points to keep in mind while planning for your retirement.
The government has appointed Spanish speciality consultancy firm, Mercados Energy Markets International, to examine possibility of a uniform domestic price of natural gas, which is now sold at rates ranging from $1 to $5.73 per mmBtu depending on source.
The government, which has expedited rehabilitation efforts, said over 1.28 crore food packets have been distributed and an immediate relief amount of Rs 67.47 crore was disbursed among over 1.11 lakh families.
Every borrower should go beyond this basic check list and find out if any of the different flexible repayment options would suit his needs. But why should you do this in the first place? And what are the types of flexible repayment options available today? Let's find out.
The biggest advantage is that choosing the right flexible repayment option would reduce your EMI load.
For high networth individuals, IRFs could be a good hedge against loans or existing fixed deposits.
The corporate health policy ceases under following circumstances: The company winds up; you resign or you are terminated from the company; you retire from the services at the age of 60; the company decides to withdraw the health policy benefit to employees, i.e. there is no law that the company should provide health policy to employee; most corporate policies also have restrictive covers.
Public sector banks charge 1 to 1.5 percent as prepayment penalty on the outstanding loan amount and in the case of private banks it is between 2 and 4 percent.
Besides the thrill of changing cars quite often, a higher tax deduction is available, experts tell Tinesh Bhasin
Public sector insurance firm subsidiary LIC Housing Finance on Tuesday announced a reduction in interest rates for its existing home loan borrowers.
'It reduces the immediate financial strain on your family and helps you take control of your finances without being dependent on your parents.'
Consider factors like time, risk profile, return requirements, expenses, liquidity needs, etc. Make sure to have insurance and opt for a term plan, says Amar Pandit.
With people losing their jobs and finding it difficult to repay their loan obligations here's how you can cope with the crisis.
There may be huge discounts and easy EMI options on your favourite expensive smartphone, but do not swipe your credit card left, right and centre, warns Rajiv Raj
Opt for personal loans only to meet your essential needs which cannot wait.
Instead of prepaying your home loan before the term ends it's better to invest the amount you would save on prepaying the loan and earn good returns on investing the same.
Home loan expert Harsh Roongta answers readers' home loan queries.
Always be clear about the clauses and conditions laid down by your bank or housing finance company. If at all you skip this task then you may face a major problem during the entire tenure of your loan or may be even beyond that.
The government on Thursday announced a 5 per cent increase in the dearness allowance for the central government employees and pensioners, with effect from July this year, entailing an outgo of about Rs 2,904 crore (Rs 29.04 billion) this fiscal.
'Where will industry have funds when they open up?'
Realty firms and consultants hoped however that this would be the last round of monetary tightening by the central bank.
Here's what you must know and what you must do before switching your home loan amount from one bank to another.
Is your lender not reducing interest rate on your floating rate home loans? Here's what you must do.
'If the new rate is lower than your current rate, ask your bank to shift you to it.' 'This can be done by paying a fee of Rs 5,000 to Rs 6,000.'
