Using your fixed deposit as collateral can often work out cheaper than withdrawing it prematurely.
A simple guide to choosing the right option based on how much, how long, and how often you need money.
Personal loans and overdrafts both provide financial support, but they function differently. While a personal loan offers a lump sum with fixed repayments, an overdraft allows flexible borrowing up to a limit, with interest charged only on the amount used.
In a personal loan, a fixed amount is given to you upfront. In an overdraft, a monetary limit is approved and you can withdraw any amount up to that. There is also a difference in the way interest is calculated in the two cases, among other things.
Prefer a secured loan against a unsecured loan as the rates are lower, says Feroze Azeez, Director - Products, Anand Rathi Private Wealth Management.
Rajiv Raj of creditvidya.com explains on availing the benefits of overdraft facility in bank deposit schemes. This is done so that investments in fixed deposits are untouched when some amount of money is needed urgently for a short period of time.
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