Learning from Comments [Part 1]

Do you read comments ? There is huge amount of discussion doing on in comments section, however many readers do not find time or interest to dig into the comments and follow the discussions, I would say comments have more knowledge than the article itself , as there are personal experiences and knowledge from many […]

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What is Systematic Transfer Plan (STP)

Imagine a scenario when you want to invest a big lump sum amount in stock market ? As markets are volatile and can go up or down very soon , there is always risk of loosing a big chunk of your investment (Learn about Stock Markets) . Take a case where you want to invest […]

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Women & Personal Finance in India

Today, we’ll talk about Women’s involvement in Personal finance, especially in the Indian context. How many of us remember when our ladies at home took any decisions regarding banking, Insurance or Investments? Their role has been always limited to household work and as caretakers of our homes & hearths, for decades and centuries now. Even […]

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How do Highest NAV Guarantee Plans work ?

Now a days, we are seeing a new “Innovative” product in the market. They’re called Highest NAV Guaranteed Plans .These products have come in, after the recent crash in the market, and companies are taking advantage of the fact that Investors are looking for some kind of a safe investment equity product. Hence, they’ve launched these […]

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Do’s & Dont’s for filing your Income Tax Returns

With the tax-planning season about to end, most individuals are rushing around to make investments to minimise their tax liability. And although, the last date for filing income tax returns is just a few months away (July 31), some of us are still unaware about the procedure and guidelines. Have a look at recent changes […]

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5 Logical Tips about Credit Cards

Credit cards are becoming increasingly common in India, and while they come with a lot of convenience, the high interest rates and other charges mean that you have to be careful about how you use them. In this post, we look at 5 tips on wise credit card usage, and how following them, can save […]

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Review of LIC’s Wealth Plus

If you were to hear about an investment plan with 17% p.a. returns i.e. if you invest Rs. 1lac today, it would become Rs. 3.5  lacs  in next 8 years time, wouldn’t you get greedy?And what if it is told to you that such Highest  NAV Guaranteed ULIPs are guaranteed by one of the biggest […]

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Floating Rate Mutual Funds – How, When and Why?

Let us say you have 1 Lac rupees and you want to invest for the term of 1 to 1.5 years that can earn a decent interest rate. You thought of investing in fixed deposit in a bank for 1.5 year @ 6% per annum. Just after one month, bank increased it’s FD interest rate by 0.5% […]

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Real Story about an Investor who Fought for 9 months with ICICI Bank

Can you fight back ? Really ? If you were taken for granted as a customer by some Bank or any institution and you were forcibly sold some product by officials at some Organisation assuming you are a weak customer who will not raise his voice and fall in trap , What would you do […]

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New income tax slabs and its Impact on Common Man’s financial life

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday announced revised tax slabs for individual tax payers and also said that the New tax rates would offer relief to 60 per cent of taxpayers. But looking at the below comparison between the tax payable last year and the proposed one it seems that the so called “Aam Aadmi”, […]

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