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Credit card new rule: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has tweaked its guidelines for credit cards. This could mean more control over your billing cycl
Up to 8.1 FD% rate: 5 banks offering highest interest rate for 3-year senior FDs
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If a taxpayer in the 30% bracket gets even 7-8 of these perks, his annual tax outgo can reduce by more than Rs 1 lakh. Some perks have specified limit
Making changes to EPF account: 11 parameters can be changed by an employee during his or her employment to their EPF account. Here is a look at how ma
If, instead of foreign holidays, you prefer to travel within India, here’s a series to help you plan the best vacations in each of the 28 states and
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SUNDARAM ELSS TAX SAVER FUND: It takes a large-cap tilt like many of its peers in the tax-saving fund category. It has a preference for growth-oriente
Managing over Rs.23,000 crore in assets, there are 22 healthcare sector funds today. Eight of these are passively managed, which means that they track
If you keep insisting on the virtues of saving before spending, but go on a spending spree the moment you get your salary, your child will not know wh
As per the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005, a daughter has the same right to her father’s property and assets as the son. All your legal quer
Parents may intuitively seek approval and appreciation from their children. They may enjoy the power that comes from spending on children, or may be a
When a plan is converted into a paid-up policy, there is no further obligation to pay regular premiums and can be a big financial relief in difficult
Healthcare inflation is on the rise and the cover needs to be upgraded. The sum insured may prove to be too low to cover even a single hospital bill i
The tax-saving investments of an individual should be part of his overall financial plan. Poor financial habits and biased advice push taxpayers to ma
Gold and Bitcoin investments: This is a dangerous illusion. The volatility of these assets makes them unsuitable for the average investor seeking stab
In a roll-down approach, a fund maintains a portfolio of bonds that all mature at the same future date. As the maturity date draws nearer, the tenure
The flexi benefits in the salary can now be managed digitally, which actually eases the compliance burden for both the employee and the employer. For
Taxpayers can reduce their tax significantly by reformatting their salary. If companies restructure their compensation packages by replacing taxable e
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