While planning for retirement, the key is to let your money be idle, says Amar Pandit.
Bundled products often come with restrictions. The customer also gets locked into two products at the same time. This reduces flexibility.
Christie often stated that she would plan out the murder or event first and then set the introduction, background and resolution following it.
Home buying can be seamless if you plan and execute your ideas well.
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The bank can declare a withdrawal by you as illegal and deny any remedy in case a problem arises.
'Opt for this facility only after doing a cost-benefit analysis: Will the savings in interest cost by parking your surpluses in the home loan overdraft account outweigh the higher interest cost of this loan?'
If bank and service provider are not compliant, pay manually, or give standing instruction linked to bank a/c, suggests Bindisha Sarang.
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Chances of staying true to your goals tend to be high when you don't lose sight of what you set out to achieve, advises Arun Thukral, MD & CEO, Axis Securities.
If you are raring to go this festive season, here are a few tried and tested tips to help you avoid online shopping pitfalls.
'This is for the first time home loan rates have dropped below 7 per cent,' notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
If you save regularly and you buy funds that fit your asset-allocation mix, you will do as well as, or better than, most professionals in the financial world.
If someone does reduce his contribution, he should scale it back to the 12% level as soon as he can, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.
Rediff reader Arun Mehta who's lived and worked in multiple countries shares his wisdom.
'The entire idea behind the serial bomb blasts was to strike fear in the minds of Indians.' 'I don't think the blasts were targeted to derail the Indian economy; the idea behind the blasts was retribution.'
Most taxpayers will benefit from being in the old tax regime, assuming they optimise their salary for tax benefits and claim the deductions available to them.
Here are a few useful recommendations to help you close your home loan early and save on interest costs.
School fees, education loan and health costs qualify for exemptions.
Keeping patience while making a financial decision is one thing millennials need to learn, says Naval Goel.
'Do some profit booking and bring your equity allocation back to its original level.'
With the financial year coming to an end, it's time to do that all important review. And there are a lot of things that need to be taken into consideration. The financial review will include investing in tax-saving instruments under different sections, tax implications of equity and debt instruments and even rejigging the portfolio to keep the asset allocation in line with pre-defined goals.
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Being too optimistic could cost you dear.
Sarpanch leaders are changing Rajasthan for the girl child, says Rashme Sehgal.
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A will is important not only to divide the assets but to close the succession loop.
'Investors with as little as Rs 1 can start investing in digital gold.'
The income tax department on Friday warned against indulging in cash transaction of Rs 2 lakh or more, saying that the receiver of the amount will have to cough up an equal amount as penalty.
Unless you are very knowledgeable, seek expert advice before making such a high-ticket investment, cautions Sarbajeet K Sen.
India could gain four times over by winding up dysfunctional subsidies.
Investors in the 10% and 20% slabs can get better post-tax returns compared to a bank fixed deposit
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Cover the spouse under the same policy. A joint life plan offers assurance that one will continue to receive the same financial care in case of an unforeseen loss of a partner, advises Pankaj Razdan.
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Jimmy Patel, MD & CEO, Quantum Mutual Fund, suggests some valuable financial gifts for your children.
Investors sinking lump sum money in equities seem to have applied the brakes.
If you are among those people who prefer to jump into bed first and save the difficult conversations for later, then these times might not fancy you, cautions Ravi Mittal, founder, CEO, Quack Quack, an online dating app.
Paying your bills on time is an important aspect of taking control of your financial life
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