Krishna Kumar offers some tips on how to cope with being served the pink slip.
The recent protests by employees of Urban Company and the case of a a Zomato delivery executive who died in a road accident point to the severely straitened condition of gig workers during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Budget 2021 had promised several measures to help the cause of gig economy workers, but most of them are yet to see the light of day. Even after a year, the country's gig workers continue to be without any social security cover or a minimum wage guarantee. "In Budget 2021, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced that the government is looking toward including migrant and gig workers for social security benefits," says Srinivas Kotni, managing partner, Lexport, a consulting firm. Parliament had passed the Code on Wages in 2019 and Code on Industrial Relations, Social Security and Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions in 2020.
Six issues affecting your financial management and their possible solutions.
When looking for alternatives, consider several parameters -- your investment horizon and liquidity requirement, post-tax returns, and risk.
Here are some simple tips that can save you a great deal of money and reduce financial stress.
Making an informed choice will help you save money and some hassles too.
While the likely intensity of the third wave is still a matter of debate, wisdom lies in being financially prepared for it, advises Bindisha Sarang.
Investment planning needs to be done at the beginning of the year.
Financial planning tips for the salaried in their 20s
Tax benefit on WFH expenses, regulatory clarity on cryptos figure high on their wish list.
Over the years women have typically become savvier financially, irrespective of their role, they take care of finances finance from handling household expenses, planning for her child's education, emergencies etc. Here are some tips for various ways for women to save and invest some money.
He has seen both glorious success and abject failure. Who better to take career lessons from than Amitabh Bachchan who turns 75 today?
In an hour-long chat with rediff.com, financial planning expert Sailesh Multani offered some valuable tips.
The stock markets are going down and investing directly in stocks has become risky. While mutual funds help you minimise risks you should know a few things about them before investing. Here are a few tips on how to invest in mutual funds.
You can avail of tax deduction on expenses incurred on preventive health check-ups. This provision is beneficial to younger people who don't exhaust their Section 80D limit with their health insurance premium.
Parents should secure thier special child's future.
Be it an e-commerce transaction, booking tickets online or availing a service, online transactions has its intrinsic advantages of saving time and convenience.
Investors across age groups and risk appetite can invest in these schemes.
As the calendar year comes to an end, employees are asked to file investment declarations to their companies.
It is good you have invested in the equity market with a long-term horizon of 10 years.
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Irrational behaviour, born out of incomplete understanding, biases, overconfidence, fear or greed, has led investors to make less than half of what they could have in the capital markets, says Erik Hon.
Children will fall and rise again; that is what life is all about, says Virender Kapoor.
NSC scores high on all three parameters that conservative investors are seeking -- safety, tax-adjusted returns and liquidity.
The sum assured is just the premiums that you have paid plus some basic level of return. People often mix investments with insurance. This causes them to often look at the sum assured without understanding the death benefits of the policies in detail.
In an hour-long chat on rediff.com on Friday, Abchlor Investment Advisors MD and founder www.investonline.in Abhinav Angirish offered some valuable investment tips.
Personal finance expert Abhinav Angirish offered some valuable invetsment tips.
Keep at least one family member in the know of all your investments
'The decline was inevitable as one-year returns have been negative.'
Always remember to check whether the recipient of the charity has valid 80G approval
Unrestrained and random spending can be very harmful, both in the short term as well as in the long term.
Two types of deductibles are associated with auto insurance -- compulsory and voluntary.
In an hour-long chat on rediff.com, financial planning expert Sailesh Multani offered some valuable tips.
Once the new rules kick in, you will have less cash-in-hand and may feel tempted to scale back on savings and investments.
'In most schemes, where the monthly investment is a fixed amount, investors run the risk of the price of gold rising during the tenure of the recurring deposit,' notes Harsh Roongta.
Women need to handle their finances differently from men because of the differences in the earning patterns and priorities that women set for themselves.
In an hour-long chat on rediff.com on Wednesday, financial planning expert Sailesh Multani offered some valuable financial tips.
Bundled products often come with restrictions. The customer also gets locked into two products at the same time. This reduces flexibility.
Chic and charitable go hand in hand for a happy holiday all around.
While planning for retirement, the key is to let your money be idle, says Amar Pandit.
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