Mutual Funds
Home loan EMI and the brown envelope
As anyone who just moved into their own house will know - it is a wonderful feeling to step into a freshly painted and furnished brand new home. Owning and moving into a new home can be a very fulfilling moment.
What credit card for whom?
A credit card offers convenience and safety along with well packaged privileges and benefits. Here is an overview of various credit card types offered by banks.
Cost of your dream home
Buying a home is unlike buying any other item. First, this is possibly the most expensive purchase for us and secondly, the pricing structure includes many components thus making it complex to understand. Most of the time, home buyers take a loan to purchase a home and pay EMI for the next 10-20 years. Essentially, buying a home can cost a major part of the savings for middle class.
How to set up a workable home budget
One of the key aspects of creating a successful financial plan for a year is to establish a workable home budget that deals with your expenses, manages your debt and also builds your savings at the same time. A home budget can be defined as a plan that pre-determines your spending goals, spread over a certain period of time (in this instance, 1 year).
FMCG, pharma funds in vogue as economy struggles
NEW DELHI - Indian equity funds focusing on consumer goods and healthcare companies topped the performance charts in April, and the country's struggling economy is set to drive more investors to the defensive sectors.
Mediclaim policies: Understanding cashless hospitalisation
Wealth is a key factor in the first stage of Maslow's hierarchy of needs. In its true form wealth is a combination of three aspects namely good food, an adequate wardrobe and good health.
SBI may not cut lending rates soon
REUTERS - State Bank of India, the country's biggest lender, may not cut lending rates in the near term as costs of deposits continue to be high, Chairman Pratip Chaudhuri said on Monday, after the bank lowered its deposit rates.
Unable to clear your credit card bill? Try balance transfer
NEW DELHI - Have you exceeded your budget while swiping your credit card recently? If yes, a balance transfer could be a convenient way to delay your card payment with minimal interest, giving you time to arrange funds.
Think beyond tax while investing
The rate of investments just before 3-6 months of tax filing climbs up while it becomes a bit subdued post the tax filing season. Why such a scenario? What is the relationship between tax filing and investment? Many investors confuse investment with a tool to save tax and do not see them as a tool to build wealth. Investment certainly helps you save taxes but by making tax saving as the primary goal of investment, you are mismanaging investments that can otherwise make your retirement peaceful.
ICICI Bank, others begin to cut rates grudgingly
MUMBAI - State-run banks are likely to give in to a government directive and lower lending and deposit rates within the next few days after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) made a deeper than expected cut to its policy rate on Tuesday.
Under pressure, govt to review steep petrol hike
NEW DELHI - India's coalition government opened the way for a partial rollback of the steepest petrol hike in the country's history after two days of street protests and dissent from within its own ranks over the unpopular measure.
- Under pressure, govt to review steep petrol hike
- Spain region, Greek exit warnings rattle euro zone
- Citi unit lost $20 mln in Facebook IPO - source
- ITC profit rises 26 pct as price hikes aid
- S&P cuts ratings on five Spanish banks
- Rupee posts eighth weekly drop; RBI intervenes
- Stocks, euro fall on fears of Greek euro exit
- BSE Sensex ends flat; outlook still weak
- Suzlon eyes up to $200 mln from asset sales in FY13
- Essar's Ravi Ruia, Loop execs get bail in 2G case
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