Dec 07, 2022 07:45 AM IST

Why you should buy health insurance now, and not wait till retirement

Buying health insurance when you are comparatively younger and healthier will supplement your employer-provided cover for any higher hospitalisation bills and there will be no hassles in terms of renewability. If you want to buy insurance at an advanced age and have some new health issues, insurers may not even be willing to cover you.

Hidden secret of NPS: the Tier-2 account

It’s a wrap in Formula One for Sebastian Vettel

On Sunday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Vettel, 35, will start a Grand Prix for the 299th time, as he leaves a sport he entered in 2007.

Former AIIMS director Randeep Guleria takes voluntary retirement

His five-and-a-half-year tenure as director of the institute ended on September 23 after which he had applied for VRS, which has been approved.

The bliss of retired life

Nearly 10 crore Indians are packed off into retirement every year because they have turned 58 or if they are luckier 60.

What are annuity plans?

EPFO starts crediting interest: Here's how to check your PF balance

Employees have started receiving interest for 2021-22 in their PF accounts. Check your balance online to know if your account is updated with the interest.

How NPS' staggered lump-sum withdrawal plan can help retirees earn regular income

A new proposal by the pension regulator will allow retirees to automatically withdraw a sum of money at regular intervals. This is not the same as annuities, though.

EPFO coverage to be expanded to 10 crore subscribers: Minister Bhupender Yadav

At a function to mark the 70th foundation day of the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO), Yadav said, "EPFO social security schemes ambit will be expanded. It will be increased from 6.5 crore subscribers to 10 crore."

Dear EPFO, where is my interest?

If there is a delay in crediting interest by, say, four months every year, over a work career spanning 25 years, it implies that for 100 months the interest on balances was not earned, which reduces retirement income.

Beware of bad advice: Educate yourself

Blindly following anybody's advice can be fiscally fatal because what works for somebody else may not necessarily work for you.

New pension scheme is better than the old one. Are state governments listening?

Government employees may prefer the old pension scheme because of assured payouts and family pension but question marks over its feasibility cannot be wished away, experts say

Explained: NPS’ new withdrawal timelines

Roger Federer announces 'bittersweet decision' to retire from professional tennis. Read full text of his farewell note

Roger Federer said that the Laver Cup next week in London will be his final ATP event.

Anthony Fauci announces December departure from US government service

Fauci, who serves as President Joe Biden's chief medical adviser, has been the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief of the NIAID Laboratory of Immunoregulation.

Jhulan Goswami set for international retirement at Lord's on September 24: Report

Having made her international debut in 2002, Jhulan called it quits from T20Is in 2018, and played her last Test match in October 2021.

India@75 | How can business leaders have a positive impact on society?

Business leaders have the knowledge and ability to gather resources, and they understand that some issues require urgent solutions. They can get things done by trying to do them in ways not done before.

Swarup Mohanty: Your goals should be realistic when planning your financial freedom

Swarup Mohanty, CEO of Mirae Mutual Fund, has taken a disciplined asset allocation approach with annual reviews to achieve his post-retirement basic goals, as well as pursue his passion for travel and music.

How much money do you need to be truly financially free?

Financial freedom can be achieved by following good financial habits, proper planning and investing.

'End of an absolutely incredible era' | Reactions to Serena Williams' retirement from Tennis

On Monday, Williams played only her second singles match since she returned to action at Wimbledon in June after a year-long absence from competition, beating Spain’s Nuria Parrizas Diaz to reach the second round of the Toronto Open.

Serena Williams, closer to the end than the middle, still believes

For the better part of two decades, Williams dominated her sport unlike anyone else. She won 23 Grand Slam singles titles — the most recent, the Australian Open in 2017, when she was pregnant — and she has won nearly $100 million in prize money.

Tennis | Serena Williams announces upcoming retirement from the sport

On Monday, Williams played only her second singles match since she returned to action at Wimbledon in June after a year-long absence from competition, beating Spain’s Nuria Parrizas Diaz to reach the second round of the Toronto Open.

Serena Williams says she is 'evolving away from tennis'

Im turning 41 this month, and somethings got to give, Williams wrote in an essay released Tuesday by Vogue magazine.

How to generate Rs 50,000 pension per month from NPS?

NPS is a long-term commitment and takes decades to deliver. But it is still an excellent instrument that rightly focuses on putting in place a pension income for the retirement years.

Millennial Money: Can job-hopping help retirement savings?

Changing jobs for a significant increase in income could potentially help your retirement savings, but it requires you to actually put some of that increased income toward your retirement savings.