As per Western Union's study on overseas education, 22 per cent students prefer new and unconventional study destinations such as Ireland, Turkey and Spain.
Felcy Pinto, who works as HR coordinator, tells us how she is preparing for the difficult days ahead.
A reader tells us how he is coping with the lockdown-inspired financial crisis.
A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan and comprising justices R S Reddy and M R Shah said that voluntary contribution can always be made to the NDRF as there is no statutory bar under the Disaster Management Act.
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
'My suggestion to everyone would be: Never ever break your savings and investments,' advises Vikash Sanganeria.
Is the latest mobile or car or a house the goal? If so, the savings and investments should be aimed at catering to it. The amount needed has to be worked out, and money needs to be saved, accordingly, suggests Sarbajeet K Sen.
We asked you, dear readers to share your best tips on saving money. Sudhir Mateti, 49, from Pune shared his six golden rules.
In the final part of our series on 'The building blocks of financial planning' we explain why writing a will is equally important.
The future presents ample opportunities to financial planners and advisors to launch themselves into various corporate and entrepreneurial assignments.
Mayank Rautela distils his 20-odd years of experience in human resources management to tell you how you can ace in your career.
Financial planning need not be boring or solely be a man's job. It can be made fun and be used as another way to increase a couple's closeness and happiness! Try it!
Around 88 per cent of all Indian employers surveyed said they offered benefits to attract employees from competitors.
As the finance minister rises in the House to present the Budget, some interesting facts about the annual financial plan for the country.
The Union Budget on Monday evoked contrasting responses in the political arena with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party hailing it as a vision for an 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' and the Opposition describing it as a 'let down like never before' that was meant to 'deceive' people.
Some planners sell dreams and deliver nightmares. Look before you leap!
In an online chat with Get Ahead readers, Sailesh Multani of Edelweiss Financial Planning answered queries on building a successful financial plan.
Financial planning helps you to focus on the cost estimation in a rational manner which in turn can help you in properly assessing the amount required to be saved periodically to achieve your goals.
While there has been no commitment from the government on the procurement of vaccines, initial volumes, or distribution plans, there is a likelihood that the low interest loans may be made available to these players only when the time to scale up manufacturing arises.
Here's how you can ensure you have enough in your kitty and be in command of your finances.
With the business environment subject to rapid innovation, it has become necessary for owners to maintain their own balance sheets, in addition to their business one. Growth in personal net worth is equally important to growth in business.
'Apart from providing you with the ability to withstand escalating medical expenses, a dedicated financial plan for health will also ensure financial independence in old age,' advises Arun Thukral, MD & CEO, Axis Securities.
Interest cost variation can also be a burden when planning for higher studies
While proper financial planning is a subject in itself, in my experience, to increase levels of financial safety and security, a person needs to avoid a few basic mistakes, says Parag Raja
How do you decide if you should take up a new job in these difficult times? HR guru Mayank Rautela has some tips that could help you decide.
Individuals often postpone tax planning till the end of the financial year. As the deadline for showing proof of investments draws near, they invest randomly in any product that will help them save tax for that year. Later, they realise that it is not suited for them, so they abandon it. Tax planning should not be a standalone, one-off activity, but should be in sync with your overall financial plan, says Sanjay Kumar Singh.
A tax plan is not just to save taxes, but should also assist in achieving other financial goals such as buying a home, a car, children's education, retirement, etc
Tax planning should not be left for March. If you do so, you could face a severe cash crunch in that month, warns Sanjay Kumar Singh.
We all need an expert whose advice you can trust, who will not start pushing products at you and rather help you understand why your wealth is not growing as it should, says Erik Hon.
A good advisor can make or break your financial future
With the tax-filing season upon us here's a quick recap of what salaried employees can do to minimise their tax liability and increase take-home salary.
A new approach called life planning can help you prioritise the use of your time and money.
Noel Maye, chief executive of Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB), USA, says the Indian attitude of "I am OK. My children will look after me" is wrong.
'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?'
'There is one sector which is overlooked. And that is the middle and upper middle class.'
Investment advisor Sheetal Jhaveri busts popular money myths to make you a confident investor
You are already a superwoman! Now add another feather to your cap by driving your own financial planning.
Insurance is the most ignored aspect of our financial plan. While investments are the kings of our financial plan, insurance is often overlooked by both the investor and financial planner.
When the highest court gave a decision on the Navtej Singh Johar case, it held that LGBT citizens have a right to not be discriminated against on the basis of their sexual orientation. It was keeping this in mind that this same sex couple approached the Delhi high court.
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