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Here's a formula that helps you understand how much money you will need to retire early in India and simple steps to achieve it.
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Financial planning tips for the salaried in their 20s
These will help you to remain ahead of you finances and prepare for retirement...
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Investors who constantly hop between 'top-performing' funds often end up earning far lower returns than the very funds they invest in -- simply because they enter late and exit early. Best investors don't chase returns, they chase discipline, says Ramalingam Kalirajan.
Once the new rules kick in, you will have less cash-in-hand and may feel tempted to scale back on savings and investments.
The reduction in goods & services tax (GST) on individual life and health insurance premiums has been called a "landmark step" for making insurance affordable and inclusive. In a panel discussion at the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2025, Anup Bagchi, managing director (MD) & chief executive officer (CEO) of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance; Mahesh Balasubramanian, MD & CEO of Kotak Life Insurance; Tarun Chugh, MD & CEO of Bajaj Life Insurance; and Ratnakar Patnaik, MD of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), listed what else the industry needs to reach more people.
Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) and Systematic Withdrawal Plan (SWP) are very crucial. Here, we will help you understand how these tools can pave the way for a stress-free retirement.
Ask rediffGURU and PF expert Nitin Narkhede your mutual fund and personal finance-related questions.
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Ask rediffGURU and PF and MF expert Janak Patel your mutual fund and personal finance-related questions.
A 10-part series that explains all you want to know about how India's EPF turns a slice of your monthly salary into long-term savings, pension, and life insurance.
'Having a separate healthcare corpus is extremely important even for those already covered by health insurance.'
Harjot Singh Narula lists 5 lessons Diwali teaches you about your financial future
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Chartered accountant Nitin Kaushik's message to India's young workforce is clear: spend smart, save smarter and let money serve your goals.
SEBI's blockbuster reforms are rewriting the rules of mutual fund investing -- faster growth, sharper transparency, and smarter safeguards that put investors first, explains Ramalingam Kalirajan.
Unbelievable, did you say? Ramalingam Kalirajan explains the simple math.
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'As the team builds, each of them will bring in a different perspective, new thinking.'
Bhutia calls for systemic overhaul, urges India to follow Asian football models
Many senior citizens 'underestimate the impact of inflation, taxation, health-related expenses, and the heavy premium they will have to pay on health insurance.'
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This is how two people with the same starting amount can end up in very different financial places. In this article, let's understand what lessons can be drawn for anyone starting out!
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Experts believe that financial planning should always start as soon as we become financially independent. This helps in building a sizeable corpus over time and is also easy on our pockets
HAL aims to raise output from the current ceiling of 24 aircraft a year to 30 by the end of 2027
'The new Bill introduces no policy or rate changes, leaving financial planning strategies largely unaffected.'
'The considerations for choosing between the old and new tax regimes remain essentially unchanged.'
rediffGURU Jinal Mehta answers readers' financial planning and health insurance queries
HAL has assured the IAF that 12 Mk1A aircraft will be delivered by the end of 2025-2026.
HAL's order book amounts to Rs 2.45 trillion by end of Q2FY26, implying a book-to-bill ratio of 32 times based on FY25 revenue.
Continuing our series on how to achieve Financial Independence and Retire Rarly (FIRE), Vatsal Ramaiya emphasises the importance of planning for retirement.
If your child is 20 when s/he decides to pursue higher eduction and her/his current age is 3 years, then here's a plan for you...
At the end of the day, this isn't about choosing between EMIs and SIPs. It's about choosing your path to financial freedom.