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A tale of two cities

Some time back I came across an interesting article carried by a financial daily. The article spoke of how so many people, especially high flying corporate executives, are living a life spread across ......read more

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Name: Ajay kumar (41) and Anjana (38) Resides in Pune Profession: Cost accountant Annual income (Rs 14.34 lakh) Status & goals Ajay Kumar is the sole earning member for a family of four. He has a da......read more

‘Infra lending opportunities may grow in next two quarters’

L&T Finance Holdings has over the past couple of years shown its intent to go big in the financial services space, and in the process, completed three acquisitions across three businesses in last one ......read more

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PANning on your financial movement

The importance of Permanent Account Number (PAN) card has grown over the years, and it is today an essential part of our lives. The most important purpose of allotting PAN to an entity is for the purp......read more

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Who’s afraid of ULIPs?

It’s that time of the year when you start getting mails from your company’s finance department asking for the tax planning you have done for the current financial year. At the same time, you are inund......read more

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Capital Gains Account Scheme to save tax

Introduced in 1988, it is a popular scheme for people who wish to take advantage of long-term capital gains along with tax exemption. The Income Tax Act of India allows certain exemptions on long-term......read more

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The declaration of tax

Most of what we do with respect to tax saving, planning, investment is going to be of little or no use in years to come. The returns from such investments are likely to be minuscule or they may not b......read more

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Ask the right questions to get the right life insurance

Today you have a wide variety of life insurance products to choose from. In such a case, it is important that you select a product that suits your requirements most appropriately. However, the questio......read more

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I am a retired government employee and I am living off my pension and small investments. My wife and I invested Rs 48,000 each in MIS on 4-1-2007. Upon maturity on 4-1-2013, the post office returned t......read more

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Importance of insurance for women

India, over the past two decades since the first wave of economic liberalisation, has seen a great deal of not just economic change but linked societal change as well. This societal change has also re......read more

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Financial essentials for newly weds

It is a truth universally acknowledged that money plays a very important role in the success of any marriage. Therefore, a financial plan deserves adequate attention right from the beginning of a marr......read more

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The curious case of Murli’s free-for-all purchase plan

Financial planning is an amazing profession because you seldom have a similar situation repeating. Each time I meet a new family there is something new, something unique and there are always unique ch......read more

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10 ways to save money while purchasing car Insurance

Increasing traffic and the rising costs of car repair indicate that there is no avoiding auto insurance. Unless your car sits undisturbed in the garage, do not make the mistake of not insuring it. If......read more

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I am a retired government official. Please guide me regarding wealth investment schemes. I need an amount of Rs 7 to Rs 10 lakh within a span of 5-7 years. How much should I have to invest in and in w......read more