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  • When spending more today saves you money tomorrow

    Not all savings are smart. Some expenses cost less when you pay for them properly the first time.

  • Divorce and money: How couples with tangled finances can still reach an amicable settlement

    When people talk about divorce, they usually talk about emotions. The anger, the sadness, the exhaustion. What often comes later, and hits harder, is money.

  • Your mid-50s money reset: What to get in place before the next chapter begins

    This is the decade where money decisions stop being theoretical and start shaping how the rest of your life will feel. Not perfect planning. Just honest course-correction.

  • Fighting about money at home? Here’s how to break the cycle

    Money arguments aren’t really about money. They’re about fear, control, and feeling unheard.

  • How couples can handle money without letting it damage the marriage

    Most money fights aren’t really about money. They’re about fear, control, and feeling unheard.

  • Creating a money file for your family is not morbid. It’s practical

    The goal isn’t secrecy or control, but making sure your family isn’t lost if something happens to you.

  • Your foreign degree is getting more expensive — and it’s not because colleges raised fees

    What looked like a manageable education budget a year ago is now turning into a far bigger financial commitment for Indian families, thanks to currency math that few fully plan for.

  • Found errors in your EPS contributions? Here’s how to fix them

    EPS errors are more common than most employees realise, and fixing them early can save months of confusion when you change jobs or file a claim.

  • Why your credit card payment can fail even when your bank account has money

    Having money in the account does not always guarantee your credit card bill will be paid. When a payment fails, timing and follow-up matter more than intent.

  • Your phone is gone. Here’s what to do in the first 30 minutes to protect your money

    When a phone is stolen, panic is natural, but acting quickly and in the right order can stop a bad situation from turning into a financial disaster.

  • When money gets tight, these are the expenses you should pause first

    In a cash crunch, the fastest cuts are not always the safest ones. Knowing what to stop and what to protect can prevent short-term relief from becoming long-term damage.

  • Buying land in India: From clean titles to timing the cycle, what actually decides whether you make money

    Land is often seen as the safest and most rewarding form of real estate. But in practice, most disappointments in property investing come not from flats or plots — they come from land bought in the wrong place, at the wrong time, or with the wrong paperwork.

  • Your savings account is quietly eating into your money. Here’s where idle cash should actually sit

    Keeping large balances in a savings account feels safe, but over time it can erode value unless surplus cash is given a better job.

  • Will your SBI YONO app be disabled if Aadhaar is not linked? Government fact-checks viral claim

    Clicking on these unknown links or downloading files can install malicious software on your phone and give fraudsters access to sensitive data.

  • Leaving NPS: When you can take more cash, and when you cannot

    NPS is not a complete lock-in, but the exit rules are stricter than most people expect unless your corpus is small or you are claiming after death.

  • How much do you really need to earn to get a personal loan approved

    The minimum income for a personal loan is not a single number, and that surprises many borrowers.

  • Lost your job? A month-by-month plan to protect your money and recover

    Losing a job is both a financial shock and an emotional one. A clear, time-bound plan can help you protect cash, avoid panic decisions, and slowly rebuild confidence and income over the next year.

  • A no-fuss budgeting formula that can bring your money back under control

    It won’t make you rich overnight, but this simple rule can bring order to messy money habits without spreadsheets, guilt or extreme cutbacks.

  • Financial therapy for money fights: How to stop arguing about the same things

    If money keeps triggering fights or guilt, the problem may not be your budget but your relationship with money.

  • Why your money plan cannot stay the same once your family grows

    As life adds people, responsibilities and dreams, your finances need to grow up too.

  • Lost your phone and wallet together? A practical playbook to protect your money fast

    This is one of those modern emergencies where speed matters. If you act in the right order, you can usually stop the damage before it spreads.

  • Prepay education loan or start SIPs: How young earners can prioritise money after studies

    Choosing between closing your student loan faster and beginning SIPs early comes down to interest cost, realistic returns and how much risk and stress you are willing to live with.

  • Bigg Boss 19 winner Gaurav Khanna, highest-paid contestant of the season, earned a fee till the grand finale was 6.25 times the prize money: Reports

    Bigg Boss 19 ended on a high-voltage note as Gaurav Khanna emerged winner, with reports revealing he earned 2.62 crore through the season, far surpassing the show’s prize money.

  • A practical guide to managing spending when you want to save more

    Small shifts in behaviour often matter more than strict budgeting rules.

  • Rebuilding your money life after divorce: A practical guide for women

    How to rebuild money confidence and long-term stability when a marriage ends.

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