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Retirement planning: What if you lived till 100?

Retirement planning: What if you lived till 100?

Rediff.com17 Sep 2017

The first step is to estimate the retirement corpus you would need and to compute the approximate amount you can set aside every month, says V Viswanand, Senior Director and Chief Operations Officer, Max Life Insurance

Why market crash is different this time

Why market crash is different this time

Rediff.com31 Aug 2015

When the bull run begins its march again, it will really be different!

Has gold lost its Midas touch?

Has gold lost its Midas touch?

Rediff.com4 Sep 2018

Despite returns from gold down over 5% in the past three months, it is a good idea to keep this asset class in your portfolio.

How to pick winning mutual funds

How to pick winning mutual funds

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

'To ensure you remain with the better performers, you need to consistently monitor your MF portfolios and weed out the non-performers, even if they are from a star fund manager or a fund house with a sound record.'

Should you use PF to buy a house, plot or repay a loan?

Should you use PF to buy a house, plot or repay a loan?

Rediff.com10 Sep 2015

It is not advisable to touch retirement corpus if property is being purchased for investment.

Insurance: 5 factors to watch out for

Insurance: 5 factors to watch out for

Rediff.com29 Jan 2018

Raise the amount of life cover you own if your liabilities and responsibilities have increased during the year, says Arvind A Rao.

Indian economy needs $800 bn annually for 7% growth

Indian economy needs $800 bn annually for 7% growth

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

India needs $800 billion (Rs 50 lakh crore) annually if the economy is to grow at 7 per cent, Financial Services Secretary Hasmukh Adia said.

4 reasons why agents mis-sell insurance policies

4 reasons why agents mis-sell insurance policies

Rediff.com21 Nov 2017

Dilip Kumar Jha explains what the buyers must do to protect their own interest.

Buying gold this Akshaya Tritiya? Think again

Buying gold this Akshaya Tritiya? Think again

Rediff.com20 Apr 2015

Returns on godl have depleted in past few years,

5 mantras to mint a fortune from stocks

5 mantras to mint a fortune from stocks

Rediff.com14 Jan 2015

Staying invested for a long time and making money in the process requires patience, strategy and discipline.

How to secure your family's financial future

How to secure your family's financial future

Rediff.com28 Nov 2017

Use whole life term policies for legacy planning. By doing so, your annual outgo will come down and returns will improve, suggest Chirag Madia and Tinesh Bhasin.

Keep an eye on your fund's total expense ratio

Keep an eye on your fund's total expense ratio

Rediff.com28 Nov 2018

If your fund's expense ratio has risen dramatically after Sebi's recent changes, compare it with the category average before switching.

New digital era: Will you be a winner or an also-ran?

New digital era: Will you be a winner or an also-ran?

Rediff.com20 Apr 2017

It may not be an exaggeration to say that in the next three years, in India itself a million jobs or more might be at risk due to automation. How we leverage its benefits will determine our fate in the digital era.

How working women are taking charge of their money

How working women are taking charge of their money

Rediff.com17 Sep 2015

Women have been leaving the investment decision to husbands.

Top 7 basics of retirement planning

Top 7 basics of retirement planning

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

Keep these things in mind while buying a retirement plan to ensure that you have a smooth sailing in your golden years.

6 things you should do in 2015!

6 things you should do in 2015!

Rediff.com15 Dec 2014

New Year is around the corner and these things should be on your agenda!

A dummy's guide to Bitcoin

A dummy's guide to Bitcoin

Rediff.com13 Jan 2017

Rajesh Bhayani highlights all that you need to know about the online currency.

Reduce choppiness in debt funds with SIPs

Reduce choppiness in debt funds with SIPs

Rediff.com20 Dec 2013

In the last few months, the 10-year G-Sec has been gyrating sharply and has crossed the 9-per cent-yield mark four times.

How best to plan your retirement

How best to plan your retirement

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

Happy retirees are the ones who have planned well in advance

Two new funds to make the NPS more attractive

Two new funds to make the NPS more attractive

Rediff.com3 May 2016

The aggressive life cycle fund will allow equity exposure of up to 75%, up from the current limit of 50%.

True or false? Stocks make the most money in long term

True or false? Stocks make the most money in long term

Rediff.com20 Aug 2016

It is difficult to answer this question in yes or no. Here's Dwaipayan Bose's thorough analyses

2,315 mutual fund schemes: How to pick the best

2,315 mutual fund schemes: How to pick the best

Rediff.com9 Dec 2016

How do you pick a mutual fund scheme that suits your needs?

How tech enabled the Thai cave rescue

How tech enabled the Thai cave rescue

Rediff.com19 Jul 2018

Drones, high capacity auto prime pumps, autonomous vehicles, robots, all played a role in the seemingly impossible rescue, reports Pranjal Sharma.

BOOM! BOOM! Army gets big boost

BOOM! BOOM! Army gets big boost

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

'After decades, there is movement on multiple fronts in artillery development. Now let us see how quickly we can get these guns into service'

Your tax-saving ready reckoner

Your tax-saving ready reckoner

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

An excerpt from 'Money Smart: The Indian Woman's Guide To Managing Wealth' by Reenita Malhotra Hora and Divya Vij that reveals various options to help you save tax as well as invest for creating long-term wealth.

Home loan at 4 per cent! Should you go in for it?

Home loan at 4 per cent! Should you go in for it?

Rediff.com30 Nov 2017

Sanjay Kumar Singh speaks to experts to find out if Tata Housings new loan offer should interest you.

Now, use your house as a tax haven: Here's how!

Now, use your house as a tax haven: Here's how!

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

Long-term tax on capital gains arising from selling a house can be invested in another property under Section 54.

How to make the most of falling interest rates

How to make the most of falling interest rates

Rediff.com6 Apr 2015

Most bankers say they will look at reducing deposit rates from April.

A tax checklist for returning NRIs

A tax checklist for returning NRIs

Rediff.com24 May 2015

Disclose foreign assets, redesignate NRO a/c and open a Resident Foreign Currency a/c to park forex earnings

Buying a home abroad not just a dream anymore

Buying a home abroad not just a dream anymore

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

Indians are the biggest non-Arab investors in Dubai's real estate market.

Amazon, Jio, Facebook, Star, Sony in IPL fray

Amazon, Jio, Facebook, Star, Sony in IPL fray

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

'The IPL is by the biggest sports property in the country and having it will give any digital video player an edge.'

Barack Obama is a big fan of Prateek Kuhad

Barack Obama is a big fan of Prateek Kuhad

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

'We all live very intense lives. S*** goes down all the time.' 'This 'eureka moment' doesn't really happen.' 'The discipline of writing and polishing a song is way harder,' Prateek Kuhad, the singing sensation, tells Veer Arjun Singh.

Keeping KG-D6 alive took Rs 4.5k cr for RIL and its partners

Keeping KG-D6 alive took Rs 4.5k cr for RIL and its partners

Rediff.com4 Nov 2015

RIL and BP completed the initial exploratory work on the 21 blocks, but decided to retain only four of them.

Laid off? Get your finances in order. Here's how!

Laid off? Get your finances in order. Here's how!

Rediff.com14 Jan 2015

As part our series on dealing with the pink slip, we spoke to financial planner Sridhar Vetapalem on how to get your finances in order.

Financial overhaul? Few circumstances you must consider

Financial overhaul? Few circumstances you must consider

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

Every financial plan needs to be tweaked periodically.

Read your insurance policy document thoroughly, here's why

Read your insurance policy document thoroughly, here's why

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

It is important to preserve copies of benefit illustration and product features.

Submitted tax-saving documents? Do it now and save money!

Submitted tax-saving documents? Do it now and save money!

Rediff.com11 Jan 2016

Ensure the employer has all relevant documents. Else, your pay will take a serious hit in the next two months.

Ulips are cheaper, yet not useful

Ulips are cheaper, yet not useful

Rediff.com3 Nov 2014

Cost is not the only factor that one should look at. It's best to keep investment and insurance apart

This time, e-commerce firms' IPL ad spending dips

This time, e-commerce firms' IPL ad spending dips

Rediff.com14 Apr 2016

In 2015, e-commerce contributed significantly to the growth in television advertising revenues.

Quick tips for easy tax filing

Quick tips for easy tax filing

Rediff.com26 Jul 2018

Proper documentation can help take half the pain out of filing your income tax return, says Amar Pandit.